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Belle Chasse Middle School

Q: Is Belle Chasse Middle School a good school?

Belle Chasse Middle School ranks 49 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Belle Chasse Middle School in Belle Chasse, LA, serves 656 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the high-performing Plaquemines Parish school district, which ranks in the top 20% of districts statewide.

This school stands out as a clear academic leader in the region, with test scores that far exceed those of nearby schools. On state LEAP exams, Belle Chasse achieves 83% proficiency in math and 84% in English Language Arts, compared to the next best nearby school, N.P. Trist Middle School, which scores 67% and 74% respectively. In social studies, the gap is even wider: Belle Chasse posts 79% proficiency, while N.P. Trist Middle School reaches only 62%. The school also excels at supporting all students, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for English Language Learners and in the 91st percentile for students from low socio-economic backgrounds—a remarkable achievement that shows the school lifts every child.

Perhaps the most impressive change at Belle Chasse is its dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism. In the 2021-2022 school year, the rate was a high 37.4%, but by the 2024-2025 school year, it dropped to just 13.0%. This is now far lower than nearby schools like St. Bernard Middle School (29.0%) and Andrew Jackson Middle School (27.8%). With consistent high performance across all grades and subjects, Belle Chasse Middle School is a model of academic excellence and equitable support in the region.

656

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,333

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13476 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037

(504) 595-6640

District: Plaquemines Parish

Students who attend Belle Chasse Middle School usually attend:

High:

Belle Chasse High School

Feeder schools for Belle Chasse Middle School:

Elementary:

Belle Chasse Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

African American:

14.6%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (82% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg78%

Louisiana avg62%

49^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 116Plaquemines 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
2018	69.8	159 of 728	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	91 of 739	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	94 of 742	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	69 of 792	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	40 of 777	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	89.8	34 of 772	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	83.1	95 of 764	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	163 of 766	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	193 of 736	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	150 of 738	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.2	166 of 743	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	159 of 725	78.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	49 of 452	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	98 of 447	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	77 of 449	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	78 of 465	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	60 of 460	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	72 of 459	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	47 of 449	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	128 of 411	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.2	69 of 437	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	56 of 435	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	39 of 482	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	87.5	35 of 470	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	33 of 457	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	49 of 442	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	91 of 412	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	79 of 408	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	56 of 425	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	39 of 413	90.6%	★★★★★
2007	80.1	59 of 396	85.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	40 of 344	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	75 of 344	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	59 of 333	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	48 of 360	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	30 of 360	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	32 of 352	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	51 of 338	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	102 of 313	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	73.4	21 of 170	87.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	1 of 63	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	35 of 434	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.9	54 of 415	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	68 of 415	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	69 of 444	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	52 of 441	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	58 of 441	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	67 of 418	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	21 of 178	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	42 of 155	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	58 of 152	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	34 of 163	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	45 of 163	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	45 of 153	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	15 of 128	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	48 of 118	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	40 of 450	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	79.9	69 of 437	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	79 of 444	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	84 of 459	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	56 of 458	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	84 of 455	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	38 of 430	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.7	97 of 403	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	63 of 435	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	112 of 414	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	80 of 426	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	92 of 443	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	77 of 442	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	90 of 442	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	50 of 418	88.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	33.4	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	85.8	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	24 of 225	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	13 of 168	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	16 of 175	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	41 of 206	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	26 of 206	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	23 of 210	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	18 of 202	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	44 of 338	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	87 of 316	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	70 of 320	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	112 of 352	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	102 of 362	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	122 of 358	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	52 of 350	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	83 of 338	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

African American (2026)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)88th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile-44 vs school

Military Connected (2019)27th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+14 vs state

Mathematics83%+21 vs state

Social Studies79%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Horrible just horrible . Bullying needs stop , staff have no control
Over students . Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

This school has a serious bullying issue which has been going on for years . This is very disappointing and sad to us parents who send are students here to be protected Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)					LEAP English Language Arts (2026)					LEAP Social Studies (2026)					LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Belle Chasse Middle School	Public	5-8	13476 Highway 23	Belle Chasse	70037	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 595-6640	656	60	10.8	63.7%	404 (61.6%)	96 (14.6%)	95 (14.5%)	41 (6.3%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	88.2	49^th of 452 public middle schools	89.2%		78.8	98^th of 447 public middle schools	78.1%	49	83.0	81.0	88.0	81.0	83.0	83.0	85.0	84.0	85.0	84.0	80.0	79.0	81.0	81.0	79.0			$21,333
Livaudais Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Lamar Avenue	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 393-7544	743	43	17.4	58.3%	55 (7.4%)	221 (29.7%)	415 (55.9%)	32 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	17.3	388^th of 452 public middle schools	14.2%		7.9	424^th of 447 public middle schools	5.1%	36		43.0	36.0	20.0	33.0		59.0	44.0	49.0	51.0		47.0	35.0	42.0	41.0		100.0	$13,643
Frederick Douglass Community School	Public	3-8	1400 Huey P Long Ave	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 371-4651	40	13	3.0	87.5%	6 (15.0%)	29 (72.5%)	4 (10.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.3	444^th of 452 public middle schools	1.8%		3.1	435^th of 447 public middle schools	2.7%	9		30.0					35.0		28.0	27.0		22.0	10.0	24.0	19.0			$36,712
L.H. Marrero Middle School	Public	6-8	4100 Seventh Street	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-5842	619	39	15.8	70.0%	81 (13.1%)	245 (39.6%)	252 (40.7%)	28 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	23	362^nd of 452 public middle schools	19.9%		14.7	394^th of 447 public middle schools	11.9%	32		53.0	51.0	22.0	44.0		63.0	52.0	50.0	55.0		41.0	38.0	46.0	41.0	100.0		$14,296
St. Bernard Middle School	Public	6-8	2601 Torres Drive	Saint Bernard	70085	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-7878	319	25	12.5	70.2%	151 (47.3%)	100 (31.3%)	54 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	60.7	183^rd of 452 public middle schools	59.5%		54.5	208^th of 447 public middle schools	53.5%	25		64.0	73.0	65.0	67.0		75.0	67.0	74.0	73.0		46.0	58.0	69.0	58.0			$16,563
Stella Worley Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Spartan Drive	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 348-4964	235	23	10.2	85.1%	34 (14.5%)	128 (54.5%)	55 (23.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	10.9	418^th of 452 public middle schools	7.5%		10.3	413^th of 447 public middle schools	7.6%	5		38.0	29.0		29.0		54.0	45.0	53.0	51.0		28.0	21.0	38.0	29.0		83.0	$19,879
N.P. Trist Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pirates Cove	Meraux	70075	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 872-9402	767	47	16.4	57.5%	390 (50.8%)	213 (27.8%)	107 (14.0%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	64.7	165^th of 452 public middle schools	63.5%		57.7	195^th of 447 public middle schools	56.4%	30		67.0	72.0	53.0	64.0		76.0	81.0	67.0	74.0		60.0	67.0	63.0	62.0			$13,460
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	201 8th Street	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-1500	546	40	13.6	67.8%	160 (29.3%)	204 (37.4%)	147 (26.9%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	51	239^th of 452 public middle schools	47.1%		44.3	261^st of 447 public middle schools	41.6%	22		55.0	63.0	47.0	55.0		67.0	72.0	68.0	68.0		50.0	60.0	65.0	57.0			$14,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Chasse Middle School

How many students attend Belle Chasse Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Belle Chasse Middle School.

Is Belle Chasse Middle School a good school?

Belle Chasse Middle School ranks 49^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Chasse Middle School?

Students at Belle Chasse Middle School are 62% White, 15% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Belle Chasse Middle School attend?

Students who attend Belle Chasse Middle School usually go on to attend Belle Chasse High School

What district is Belle Chasse Middle School in?

Plaquemines Parish

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