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Best kept secret at St. Rose Elementary School?
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Enrollment
540
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CHARLES PARISH·NCES 220144001150
St. Rose Elementary School
230 Pirate Drive, St. Rose, LA 70087 · (504) 464-9254 · St. Charles Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
368 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 29 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
51.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +20.0pp since 2022
Math
44.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +19.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 20 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 19 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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. Rose Elementary School
St. Rose Elementary School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Rose Elementary School this school | 540 | 68.1% | 36.5% |
| Woodlawn Elementary Baton Rouge | 658 | 68.4% | 44.0% |
| Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary Carencro | 705 | 69.1% | 28.8% |
| Arlene Meraux Elementary School Chalmette | 583 | 70.3% | 30.5% |
| Katharine Drexel Elementary School Broussard | 583 | 71.0% | 31.7% |
| Pecan Grove Primary School Gonzales | 508 | 69.1% | 43.5% |
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 St. Rose Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Charles Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #257 of 583 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #182 of 582 ▲ 45 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #180 of 587 ▲ 91 | #3 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #3 of 540 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #212 of 714 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #14 of 655 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #41 of 655 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #429 of 705 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #218 of 436 | #3 of 6 |
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
540
-39 (-7%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 540 | 61.9 | 8.7:1 | 68% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 55.8 | 10.6:1 | 66% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 45.7 | 13.5:1 | 67% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 47 | 12.3:1 | 70% (403) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 51.5 | 12.5:1 | 75% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 652 | 61 | 10.7:1 | 80% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 59 | 10.4:1 | 74% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 51 | 11.1:1 | 69% (391) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 34 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Rose Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (646 to 540); teachers up 20% (51.5 to 61.9).
About St. Rose Elementary School
Among the schools in St. Rose, Louisiana, is St. Rose Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 540 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Enrollment across the 15 schools in St. Charles Parish totals 8,756 students.
Black students form the largest group at St. Rose Elementary School, 44% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 27% Hispanic, 21% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of St. Charles Parish's population at about 22%. By the diversity index, St. Rose Elementary School comes in at 68%.
Federal staffing data show 61.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at St. Rose Elementary School and a ratio of 8.7:1. That ratio is under the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 68% of students. Public schools in St. Charles Parish average 48%.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, St. Rose Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
St. Rose Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.5%, compared with a predicted 35.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Louisiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
Across St. Charles Parish, median household income is about $80,897, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. St. Rose Elementary School is among the 15 public schools in St. Charles Parish.
Albert Cammon Middle School is the public school closest to St. Rose Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, St. Rose Elementary School is 3rd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
NCES describes the area around St. Rose Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 579 to 540 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 12.3:1 to 8.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
St. Charles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in St. Charles Parish
- Destrehan High SchoolHigh · 1,435 students
- Hahnville High SchoolHigh · 1,416 students
- J.B. Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Harry M. Hurst Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Luling Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Albert Cammon Middle School0.1 mi · 282
- Harry M. Hurst Middle School3.7 mi · 685
- Mimosa Park Elementary School4.0 mi · 440
- Luling Elementary School4.2 mi · 653
- New Sarpy Elementary School4.2 mi · 417
- Lucille Cherbonnier School4.3 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About St. Rose Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at St. Rose Elementary School?
St. Rose Elementary School enrolls approximately 540 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does St. Rose Elementary School serve?
St. Rose Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at St. Rose Elementary School?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at St. Rose Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at St. Rose Elementary School?
Student demographics at St. Rose Elementary School are roughly 21% White, 27% Hispanic, 44% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is St. Rose Elementary School in?
St. Rose Elementary School is part of St. Charles Parish.
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