Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. BERNARD PARISH·NCES 220141001533
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School
6701 St. Bernard Hwy., Violet, LA 70092 · (504) 302-1000 · St. Bernard Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- AThree-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
10.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
296 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 | 26 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
44%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
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
39.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +16.0pp 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 39 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 16 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 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
23.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 W. Smith Jr. Elementary School
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School's state test result (23.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Smith Jr. Elementary School this school | 333 | 88.9% | 23.2% |
| Fifth Ward Elementary School Reserve | 306 | 86.9% | 15.3% |
| Baker Heights Elementary School Baker | 381 | 89.0% | 7.6% |
| Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. Garyville | 305 | 84.3% | 22.8% |
| Donaldsonville Primary School Donaldsonville | 371 | 88.9% | N/A |
| Woodland Park Magnet Hammond | 458 | 90.0% | 13.3% |
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 W. Smith Jr. Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Bernard Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #404 of 583 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #285 of 582 ▲ 80 | #5 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #303 of 587 ▲ 63 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #24 of 540 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #495 of 714 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #70 of 655 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #399 of 655 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.9% | #145 of 705 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #174 of 197 | N/A |
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
333
+16 (+5%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 333 | 31.1 | 10.7:1 | 89% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 33.1 | 10.9:1 | 87% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 23.2 | 15.2:1 | 89% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 25 | 12.7:1 | 77% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 84% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | N/A | N/A | 98% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 97% (379) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W. Smith Jr. Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (326 to 333); teachers up 30% (24 to 31.1).
About W. Smith Jr. Elementary School
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Violet, Louisiana. School enrollment was 333 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Louisiana is roughly 453 students; this school is 26% smaller than that.
A total of 12 schools make up St. Bernard Parish, with 7,592 students enrolled.
Black students make up a majority at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School, at 73%. Next come 13% Hispanic, 8% White, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 24% Black among all St. Bernard Parish residents. W. Smith Jr. Elementary School's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School total 31.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. The school counts 296 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 89%. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in St. Bernard Parish, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, W. Smith Jr. 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.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 20.3% at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in St. Bernard Parish, the median household income is $58,651, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. There are 12 public schools in St. Bernard Parish, enrolling about 7,592 students in all.
St. Bernard Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles away. Within five miles of W. Smith Jr. Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, W. Smith Jr. Elementary School is behind the 45.0% nearby average, ranking 7th of 7.
For locale, NCES codes W. Smith Jr. Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment climbed 5% from its 2020-21 level of 317. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.7:1 to 10.7:1.
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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
- St. Bernard Middle School1.7 mi · 319
- J.F. Gauthier School2.3 mi · 500
- N.P. Trist Middle School3.2 mi · 767
- Joseph J. Davies Elementary School3.7 mi · 593
- Lacoste Elementary School4.7 mi · 621
- Belle Chasse Elementary School4.7 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About W. Smith Jr. Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School?
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does W. Smith Jr. Elementary School serve?
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School is approximately 10.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School?
At W. Smith Jr. Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 13% Hispanic, 73% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is W. Smith Jr. Elementary School public or private?
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Bernard Parish.
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