Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. BERNARD PARISH·NCES 220141002065
St. Bernard Middle School
2601 Torres Drive, St. Bernard, LA 70085 · (504) 267-7878 · St. Bernard Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Louisiana public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
224 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 99 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 112 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 34% |
Student demographics
65%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
St. Bernard Middle School→Chalmette High School
Based on grade levels within St. Bernard Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
45.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
35.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 St. Bernard Middle School
St. Bernard Middle School's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bernard Middle School this school | 319 | 70.2% | 31.5% |
| Vernon Middle School Leesville | 372 | 71.8% | 27.8% |
| Franklinton Elementary School Franklinton | 389 | 73.5% | 24.8% |
| Franklinton Junior High School Franklinton | 312 | 74.7% | 32.8% |
| William Pitcher Junior High School Covington | 266 | 60.9% | 28.2% |
| Leesville Junior High School Leesville | 421 | 68.4% | 31.7% |
Matched among Louisiana middle 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 St. Bernard Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #103 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #85 of 210 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #86 of 213 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #38 of 197 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #147 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #71 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #27 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #107 of 214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #149 of 162 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
319
-67 (-17%) vs 2020
+21% since 2010-11, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 319 | 25.5 | 12.5:1 | 70% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 31.1 | 11.4:1 | 69% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 23.8 | 14.9:1 | 74% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 64% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 18 | 18.4:1 | 80% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 28 | 12.1:1 | 78% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 22 | 12.0:1 | 74% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Bernard Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (332 to 319); teachers up 42% (18 to 25.5).
About St. Bernard Middle School
St. Bernard Middle School is a small middle-grades school in St. Bernard, Louisiana, (ZIP code 70085). It had 319 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Louisiana enroll about 440 students on average.
St. Bernard Middle School falls under St. Bernard Parish, which has 12 schools enrolling 7,592 students.
The student body at St. Bernard Middle School has no majority group. White students lead at 47%. The remaining shares are 31% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. St. Bernard Parish as a whole is about 58% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at St. Bernard Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at St. Bernard Middle School is 12.5:1, based on 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
St. Bernard Middle School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of Louisiana public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for St. Bernard Middle School is 33.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.5%.
In the wider St. Bernard Parish area, median household income comes to about $58,651, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. St. Bernard Parish's 12 public schools enroll about 7,592 students and include St. Bernard Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, J.F. Gauthier School, is about 0.6 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. St. Bernard Middle School places 6th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies St. Bernard Middle School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment fell 17% over 4 years, reaching 319 in 2024-25. The ratio was 16.8:1 in 2020-21 and 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
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St. Bernard Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,419
Census ACS
Median income
$58,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
7,592 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Bernard Parish
- Chalmette High SchoolHigh · 2,193 students
- N.P. Trist Middle SchoolMiddle · 767 students
- Lacoste Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Joseph J. Davies Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Arlene Meraux Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Arabi Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
Nearby schools
- J.F. Gauthier School0.6 mi · 500
- W. Smith Jr. Elementary School1.7 mi · 333
- N.P. Trist Middle School4.8 mi · 767
- Joseph J. Davies Elementary School5.3 mi · 593
- Belle Chasse Elementary School6.2 mi · 543
- Belle Chasse Primary School6.2 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About St. Bernard Middle SchoolHow many students attend St. Bernard Middle School?
St. Bernard Middle School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 06-08.
Is St. Bernard Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
St. Bernard Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does St. Bernard Middle School have?
St. Bernard Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at St. Bernard Middle School?
At St. Bernard Middle School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 17% Hispanic, 31% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is St. Bernard Middle School in?
St. Bernard Middle School is part of St. Bernard Parish.
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