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Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Q: Is Joseph J. Davies Elementary School a good school?

Joseph J. Davies Elementary School ranks 228 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Joseph J. Davies Elementary School in Meraux, LA, is a public school serving 593 students in grades PK-5 within the St. Bernard Parish district, and it stands out as a top academic performer in the area with a strong focus on attendance. The school has a history of excellence, earning 4-star ratings for most of the past decade, though recent data shows a dip to a 3-star rating. Despite this, Davies significantly outperforms nearby schools like Arabi Elementary School and Arlene Meraux Elementary School in math, ELA, and social studies, with proficiency rates well above district averages. Its low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 also provides a more personalized learning environment compared to peers like Lacoste Elementary School (15.2) and Chalmette Elementary School.

One of the school's most remarkable strengths is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.4%, which is dramatically lower than the district average of 22.5% and far better than every other elementary school in the district, including W. Smith Junior Elementary School (22.9%) and Belle Chasse Elementary School (8.9%) in neighboring Plaquemines Parish. This focus on attendance is likely a key driver of its academic success. Additionally, Davies has been particularly effective in supporting its Hispanic students, who have consistently ranked in the top 15% statewide, a standout achievement that highlights the school's inclusive and effective instruction.

However, parents should note a recent broad-based decline in performance, especially for White students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which has dropped the school's overall ranking to its lowest point in over a decade. An interesting pattern is the "4th grade peak," where 4th graders significantly outperform 3rd and 5th graders across all subjects, suggesting a particularly strong teaching team at that grade level. While Davies is a clear leader in the St. Bernard Parish district, it faces competition from Belle Chasse Elementary School, a 5-star school just 4.5 miles away with higher test scores but a higher chronic absenteeism rate, underscoring that Davies's attendance focus is a unique and valuable asset for families seeking a supportive, high-performing school.

593

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,449

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4101 Mistrot Drive
Meraux, LA 70075

(504) 267-7890

District: St. Bernard Parish

Students who attend Joseph J. Davies Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	N.P. Trist Middle School
High:	Chalmette High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

African American:

21.6%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg63%

Louisiana avg62%

228^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the St. Bernard Parish

53^rd of 116St. Bernard 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	228 of 690	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.6	151 of 666	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	153 of 675	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	92 of 730	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	85 of 727	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	80 of 729	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	212 of 731	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	138 of 728	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	98 of 739	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	221 of 742	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	114 of 792	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	129 of 777	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	131 of 772	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	272 of 764	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	243 of 766	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.6	206 of 736	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	223 of 738	69.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	156 of 548	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	80 of 501	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	86 of 509	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	70 of 570	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	68 of 562	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	49 of 564	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	65.1	173 of 559	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.3	64 of 547	88.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	77.3	41 of 281	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	298 of 679	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.7	136 of 633	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	110 of 635	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	81 of 705	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	148 of 701	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	98 of 705	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	185 of 684	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	37 of 266	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	11 of 189	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	20 of 233	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	45 of 220	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	17 of 202	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	34 of 190	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	27 of 168	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	243 of 685	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.6	112 of 661	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	164 of 674	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	51 of 723	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	82 of 724	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	73 of 719	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	193 of 697	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	76 of 682	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	163 of 682	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	154 of 641	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	155 of 651	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	105 of 713	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	55 of 712	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	65 of 704	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.7	230 of 696	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	203 of 361	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	100 of 208	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	137 of 296	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.7	49 of 307	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	45 of 306	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	88 of 333	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	287 of 496	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	177 of 431	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	129 of 434	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	100 of 518	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	102 of 517	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	113 of 522	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	257 of 517	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	158 of 516	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2018)85th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+6 vs state

Mathematics74%+12 vs state

Social Studies62%+7 vs state

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by a teacher
Saturday, June 20, 2015

The vision of Joseph J. Davies Elementary School is to be a school of academic excellence. Therefore, I am proud to say that Davies Elementary has been recognized as a 2013 National Title 1 Distinguished School. The following year Davies was named a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. The staff at Davies continues to strive for excellence in all that we do.

Donna Schultz
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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 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 Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	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	Total
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Mistrot Drive	Meraux	70075	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-7890	593	46	12.7	57.8%	349 (58.9%)	128 (21.6%)	63 (10.6%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	70.6	228^th of 690 public elementary schools	67.0%		77.6	151^st of 666 public elementary schools	77.3%	77	70.0	85.0	64.0				74.0	67.0	81.0					76.0	52.0	69.0	64.0				62.0	$15,449
Lacoste Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Missouri Street	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-5747	621	41	15.2	55.2%	324 (52.2%)	145 (23.3%)	95 (15.3%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	73.2	203^rd of 690 public elementary schools	70.6%		66.7	247^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.9%	44	68.0	73.0	70.0				70.0	75.0	85.0					82.0	57.0	64.0	68.0				63.0	$14,268
Arlene Meraux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4004 Paris Rd	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 556-0900	583	35	16.7	70.3%	146 (25.0%)	221 (37.9%)	182 (31.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	27.3	533^rd of 690 public elementary schools	22.8%		34.2	466^th of 666 public elementary schools	30.0%	67	45.0	48.0	46.0				46.0	36.0	67.0					57.0	25.0	49.0	52.0				42.0	$14,331
Chalmette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 East Chalmette Circle	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-0370	467	42	11.0	66.0%	108 (23.1%)	143 (30.6%)	175 (37.5%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	45.6	393^rd of 690 public elementary schools	43.0%		41.5	409^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.6%	16	59.0	52.0	67.0				59.0	62.0	61.0					66.0	45.0	52.0	55.0				52.0	$17,849
W. Smith Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 St. Bernard Hwy.	Violet	70092	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 302-1000	333	31	10.7	88.9%	27 (8.1%)	244 (73.3%)	42 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	44.6	404^th of 690 public elementary schools	41.4%		34.7	459^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.1%	55	53.0	50.0					60.0	62.0	70.0	69.0				67.0	36.0	58.0	57.0				51.0	$16,995
Elan Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6501 Berkley Dr.	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 619-9720	436	55	7.8	85.1%	6 (1.4%)	380 (87.2%)	34 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)								(n/a)																						$47,710
Belle Chasse Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	601 F. Edward Hebert Blvd.	Belle Chasse	70037	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 595-6120	395	29	13.6	57.0%	258 (65.3%)	54 (13.7%)	55 (13.9%)	11 (2.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)																						$21,246
Belle Chasse Elementary School	Public	2-4	539 F. Edward Hebert Blvd.	Belle Chasse	70037	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 595-6620	543	39	13.9	58.2%	342 (63.0%)	83 (15.3%)	75 (13.8%)	34 (6.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	89	63^rd of 690 public elementary schools	90.9%					(n/a)	90.0	91.0					91.0	81.0	89.0					85.0	61.0	85.0					74.0	$19,568
Arabi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 Alexander Avenue	Arabi	70032	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 218-5058	567	37	15.4	57.3%	208 (36.7%)	179 (31.6%)	130 (22.9%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	60.1	297^th of 690 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.4	331^st of 666 public elementary schools	50.3%	34	56.0	78.0	65.0				66.0	59.0	78.0					71.0	43.0	68.0	63.0				57.0	$16,124
Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5300 Berkley Dr.	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6281	725	49	14.8	72.3%	5 (0.7%)	654 (90.2%)	47 (6.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	57.2	321^st of 690 public elementary schools	53.5%		65.3	256^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.6%	65	56.0	70.0	67.0	53.0	62.0	65.0	63.0	62.0	81.0		78.0	76.0	77.0	75.0	51.0	62.0	66.0	41.0	72.0	76.0	62.0	$16,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Joseph J. Davies Elementary School?

Students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School are 59% White, 22% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Joseph J. Davies Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Joseph J. Davies Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Joseph J. Davies Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Joseph J. Davies Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : N.P. Trist Middle School
High : Chalmette High School

Is Joseph J. Davies Elementary School a good school?

Joseph J. Davies Elementary School ranks 228^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Joseph J. Davies Elementary School in?

St. Bernard Parish

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