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Lucille Cherbonnier School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lucille Cherbonnier School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Westwego, Louisiana, with 575 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Jefferson Parish elementary schools on academic performance metrics.

Lucille Cherbonnier School struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom quartile for female, male, African American, and low-socioeconomic status students compared to other Louisiana elementary schools. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 38.8% in recent years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.9% to 8.4%. A large majority of the school's students, 72.45% to 74.96%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Compared to nearby schools in the Jefferson Parish district, Lucille Cherbonnier consistently underperforms. For example, Green Park Elementary, John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary, and Harahan School all outperform Lucille Cherbonnier on LEAP test proficiency rates by 10-30 percentage points. The high-performing Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies, a magnet school in the district, demonstrates what is possible with a more advantaged student population.

466

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,317

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Dandelion Drive
Westwego, LA 70094-2290

(504) 431-9740

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend Lucille Cherbonnier School usually attend:

High:

L.W. Higgins High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.5%

Hispanic:

17.8%

White:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (40% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg65%

Elementary school

636^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

367^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2021

From bottom 22% (2021) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 48Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Parish

73^rd of 118Jefferson Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	636 of 666	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	655 of 675	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	705 of 730	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	669 of 727	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	652 of 729	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	646 of 731	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	619 of 728	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	679 of 739	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	659 of 742	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	657 of 792	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.4	517 of 777	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.5	551 of 772	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	661 of 764	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	717 of 766	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.8	573 of 736	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	656 of 738	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	698 of 743	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.1	667 of 725	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	460 of 501	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	479 of 509	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	544 of 570	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	462 of 562	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	439 of 564	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	502 of 559	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	416 of 547	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	576 of 633	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	613 of 635	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	659 of 705	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	626 of 701	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	585 of 705	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	582 of 684	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	23.1	158 of 189	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	631 of 661	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	656 of 674	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	687 of 723	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	670 of 724	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	622 of 719	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	618 of 697	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	586 of 682	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	615 of 641	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	633 of 651	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	657 of 713	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	637 of 712	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	657 of 704	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	645 of 696	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	16.0	471 of 522	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	499 of 517	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	508 of 516	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	367 of 447	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	371 of 449	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	423 of 465	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	422 of 460	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	358 of 459	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	228 of 344	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	248 of 333	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	315 of 360	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	308 of 360	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	296 of 352	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	356 of 415	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	368 of 415	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	405 of 444	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	364 of 441	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	362 of 441	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	122 of 152	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	342 of 437	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	371 of 444	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	420 of 459	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	419 of 458	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	363 of 455	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	301 of 414	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	338 of 426	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	388 of 443	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	410 of 442	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	363 of 442	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	16.0	329 of 358	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile+13 vs school

White (2021)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)34th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)8th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-28 vs state

Mathematics38%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Lucille Cherbonnier School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Lucille Cherbonnier School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Dandelion Drive	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 431-9740	466	34	13.7	86.1%	46 (9.9%)	319 (68.5%)	83 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	9	636^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.4	655^th of 675 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	27.0	40.0		42.0		49.0	38.0	18.0	46.0	40.0	52.0	45.0	53.0	42.0			$16,317
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School	Public	PK, KG-8	8809 Jefferson Highway	River Ridge	70123	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 737-6163	384	38	10.0	70.1%	130 (33.9%)	142 (37.0%)	100 (26.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	28.6	501^st of 666 public elementary schools	24.8%		38.4	445^th of 675 public elementary schools	34.1%	56	43.0	64.0	34.0	59.0	74.0	35.0	52.0	34.0	50.0	60.0	69.0	64.0	69.0	58.0		94.0	$20,500
Ralph J Bunche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Simon Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 934-4875	470	39	11.9	72.6%	39 (8.3%)	206 (43.8%)	212 (45.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	52	346^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.0%		45.9	391^st of 675 public elementary schools	42.1%	45	61.0	71.0	55.0				62.0	63.0	68.0	68.0				67.0			$16,861
Harahan School	Public	PK, KG-8	6723 Jefferson Highway	Harahan	70123	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 737-3918	390	36	10.9	70.8%	148 (37.9%)	134 (34.4%)	67 (17.2%)	23 (5.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	41.8	408^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.7%		45.1	396^th of 675 public elementary schools	41.3%	12	70.0	37.0	39.0	76.0		36.0	54.0	59.0	58.0	66.0	68.0	70.0	72.0	66.0		100.0	$18,385
Green Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 North Upland Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 466-0205	433	42	10.2	67.7%	67 (15.5%)	38 (8.8%)	309 (71.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	38.7	429^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.6%		35.5	465^th of 675 public elementary schools	31.1%	36	52.0	72.0	59.0				60.0	39.0	59.0	65.0				54.0			$18,726
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Maine Street	Kenner	70062	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 469-3664	545	46	11.9	58.2%	52 (9.5%)	115 (21.1%)	352 (64.6%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	32.9	476^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.5%		37.3	453^rd of 675 public elementary schools	32.9%	23	63.0	58.0	46.0				56.0	51.0	49.0	62.0				54.0			$16,915
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford	Public	PK, KG-8	435 South Jamie Boulevard	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 436-2474	769	56	13.8	79.3%	93 (12.1%)	315 (41.0%)	318 (41.4%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	10.3	628^th of 666 public elementary schools	5.7%		18.1	579^th of 675 public elementary schools	14.2%	49	42.0	44.0	22.0	32.0	29.0	13.0	33.0	37.0	46.0	45.0	52.0	58.0	52.0	48.0			$15,651
Rudolph Matas School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Elise Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-6200	600	47	12.6	63.7%	242 (40.3%)	57 (9.5%)	257 (42.8%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	66.7	248^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.5	303^rd of 675 public elementary schools	55.1%	55	74.0	74.0	67.0	68.0		30.0	69.0	71.0	74.0	70.0	76.0	72.0	78.0	73.0	88.0	100.0	$18,966
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6201 Camphor Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 888-0969	434	32	13.5	21.4%	227 (52.3%)	45 (10.4%)	54 (12.4%)	90 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	98.2	1^st of 666 public elementary schools	99.8%					(n/a)	100.0		100.0				100.0	99.0									$15,462
Bridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 Zinnia Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-6807	491	36	13.7	70.5%	67 (13.6%)	90 (18.3%)	318 (64.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	39.5	420^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.9%		39.9	431^st of 675 public elementary schools	36.1%	11	56.0	77.0	49.0				61.0	50.0	62.0	59.0				57.0			$15,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucille Cherbonnier School

What is the racial makeup of Lucille Cherbonnier School?

Students at Lucille Cherbonnier School are 68% African American, 18% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lucille Cherbonnier School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Lucille Cherbonnier School.

What district is Lucille Cherbonnier School in?

Jefferson Parish

What schools do graduates of Lucille Cherbonnier School attend?

Students who attend Lucille Cherbonnier School usually go on to attend:

High : L.W. Higgins High School

Is Lucille Cherbonnier School a good school?

Lucille Cherbonnier School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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