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New Sarpy Elementary School

130 Plantation Road, Destrehan, LA 70047 · (985) 764-1275 · St. Charles Parish
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 453
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
158 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 70%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
32
Kindergarten
123
Grade 1
124
Grade 2
138
Student demographics
White
22253%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 41%
Hispanic
6315%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12%
Black
11127%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 42%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
164%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21151%
Female
20649%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
417
+20 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 13.5:1
% White
53%
was 58%
% Hispanic
15%
was 6%
% Black
27%
was 31%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About New Sarpy Elementary School

New Sarpy Elementary School is a K-5 school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Destrehan, Louisiana, overseen by St. Charles Parish, educateing 417 students in grades pre-K through 2.

St. Charles Parish runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 8,756 students. New Sarpy Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, New Sarpy Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 27% Black, 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, St. Charles Parish as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, New Sarpy Elementary School logs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 38% of students at New Sarpy Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below St. Charles Parish's rate of about 48%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for St. Charles Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $80,897, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across St. Charles Parish's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,756 students), New Sarpy Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

New Sarpy Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. New Sarpy Elementary School's enrollment has rose 5% since 2018, when it stood at 397 (now 417). Hispanic enrollment moved from 6% to 15% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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St. Charles Parish at a glance

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Population
51,396
Census ACS
Median income
$80,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
8,756 students

Quick facts

School name
New Sarpy Elementary School
District
St. Charles Parish
Address
130 Plantation Road, Destrehan, LA 70047
Phone
(985) 764-1275
County
St. Charles Parish
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
417
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
158 (38%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
220144001987
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in St. Charles Parish
Other schools in Destrehan
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Frequently asked questions

About New Sarpy Elementary School
How large is New Sarpy Elementary School?
New Sarpy Elementary School enrolls approximately 417 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does New Sarpy Elementary School serve?
New Sarpy Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
How many teachers does New Sarpy Elementary School have?
New Sarpy Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at New Sarpy Elementary School?
Student demographics at New Sarpy Elementary School are roughly 53% White, 15% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees New Sarpy Elementary School?
New Sarpy Elementary School is overseen by St. Charles Parish in St. Charles Parish.
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