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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON PARISH·NCES 220084001812
Lucille Cherbonnier School
700 Dandelion Drive, Waggaman, LA 70094 · (504) 431-9740 · Jefferson Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
401 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (45).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
20.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
11.0%
LA avg 34.2%
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | N/A |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
11.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lucille Cherbonnier School
Lucille Cherbonnier School's state test result (11.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Cherbonnier School this school | 466 | 86.1% | 11.6% |
| Midway Elementary School Tickfaw | 440 | 86.4% | 21.3% |
| Live Oak Elementary School Lafayette | 520 | 81.9% | 24.5% |
| Magnolia Woods Elementary School Baton Rouge | 409 | 84.1% | 26.5% |
| Lincoln School for the Arts Marrero | 467 | 88.4% | 18.0% |
| Samuel J. Green Charter School New Orleans | 507 | 83.2% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lucille Cherbonnier School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Jefferson Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.6% | #558 of 583 | #49 of 50 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #549 of 582 ▼ 8 | #47 of 48 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #532 of 587 ▲ 20 | #48 of 50 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #301 of 714 | #35 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #373 of 655 | #35 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #342 of 655 | #42 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #186 of 705 | #3 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +54.8% | #18 of 197 | #4 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
+119 (+34%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 694
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 466 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 86% (401) |
| 2023-24 | 575 | 36.5 | 15.7:1 | 75% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 19.9 | 14.8:1 | 72% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 19 | 18.3:1 | 88% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 16 | 18.8:1 | 70% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 96% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 92% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 81% (402) |
| 1990-91 | 694 | 36 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lucille Cherbonnier School.
Since 2017-18: students up 55% (301 to 466); teachers up 113% (16 to 34).
About Lucille Cherbonnier School
Lucille Cherbonnier School is a mid-sized elementary school in Waggaman, Louisiana, administered by Jefferson Parish. Enrollment stands at 466 students, covering pre-K through 8.
In Jefferson Parish, 74 schools enroll a combined 46,790 students.
More than half of the students at Lucille Cherbonnier School are Black (68%). The next largest groups are 18% Hispanic, 10% White, and 4% multiracial. In Jefferson Parish overall, about 26% of residents are Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lucille Cherbonnier School scores 49%.
A staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.7:1. That is in line with the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. By family income, 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 18 points above the 68% average for public schools in Jefferson Parish.
Lucille Cherbonnier School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lucille Cherbonnier School is 22.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 11.6%.
In Jefferson Parish, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $65,252, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 86 public schools and about 47,983 students.
Lucille Cherbonnier School is about 1.7 miles from Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Lucille Cherbonnier School at 8th of 8.
Lucille Cherbonnier School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The school's student count rose 34% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 18.3 in 2020-21 to 13.7 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lucille Cherbonnier School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jefferson Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
430,920
Census ACS
Median income
$65,252
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
47,983 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson Parish
- Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,376 students
- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyCombined · 2,263 students
- John Ehret High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- West Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,438 students
- East Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,381 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
Nearby schools
- Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School1.7 mi · 384
- Ralph J Bunche Elementary2.4 mi · 470
- Harahan School2.7 mi · 390
- Strehle Community School3.3 mi · 145
- Green Park Elementary School3.5 mi · 433
- John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School3.5 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Lucille Cherbonnier SchoolHow large is Lucille Cherbonnier School?
Lucille Cherbonnier School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Lucille Cherbonnier School serve?
Lucille Cherbonnier School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lucille Cherbonnier School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lucille Cherbonnier School is approximately 13.7:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lucille Cherbonnier School?
At Lucille Cherbonnier School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 18% Hispanic, 68% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lucille Cherbonnier School in?
Lucille Cherbonnier School is part of Jefferson Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.