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N.P. Trist Middle School

Q: Is N.P. Trist Middle School a good school?

N.P. Trist Middle School ranks 165 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend N.P. Trist Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended N.P. Trist Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of N.P. Trist Middle School?

Students at N.P. Trist Middle School are 51% White, 28% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of N.P. Trist Middle School attend?

Students who attend N.P. Trist Middle School usually go on to attend Chalmette High School

Public Grades 6-8

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

N.P. Trist Middle School in Meraux, LA, is a public school serving 767 students in grades 6-8 within the St. Bernard Parish school district, a community where over half of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its consistent strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 74% of students proficient for three years running—matching the state average and exceeding nearby schools like T.H. Harris Middle School and J.D. Meisler Middle School in Jefferson Parish, which range from 51% to 56%. N.P. Trist also excels in Social Studies, with 62% of students proficient—7 points above both the district and state averages. While Belle Chasse Middle School in Plaquemines Parish remains a regional standout with higher scores, N.P. Trist outperforms its in-district peers, including St. Bernard Middle School and Andrew Jackson Middle School, in key areas.

A notable strength is the school’s exceptional support for English Language Learners, who ranked in the 86th percentile statewide—a dramatic improvement from the previous year. Additionally, N.P. Trist has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (22.7%) among St. Bernard Parish middle schools, and it has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for two of the last three years. However, 8th-grade math proficiency (53%) lags behind 6th and 7th grades, and the school shows mixed results for White and Special Education students. Overall, N.P. Trist offers a solid, consistent education with standout programs in ELA, Social Studies, and ELL support.

767

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,460

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Pirates Cove
Meraux, LA 70075

(504) 872-9402

District: St. Bernard Parish

Students who attend N.P. Trist Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chalmette High School

Feeder schools for N.P. Trist Middle School:

Elementary:	Joseph J. Davies Elementary School
	Lacoste Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

Louisiana avg62%

165^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle 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	64.7	165 of 452	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	195 of 447	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	190 of 449	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	160 of 465	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	127 of 460	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	128 of 459	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	156 of 449	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	212 of 411	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.2	177 of 437	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	142 of 435	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.3	114 of 482	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	92 of 470	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	84 of 457	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	101 of 442	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	105 of 412	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	111 of 408	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	57.8	205 of 425	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	205 of 413	50.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	128 of 344	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	133 of 344	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	109 of 333	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	90 of 360	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	68 of 360	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	96 of 352	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	139 of 338	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	174 of 313	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	23.0	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.8	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	56.4	56 of 170	67.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	9 of 63	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	37.1	41 of 56	26.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	17 of 56	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	16 of 48	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.5	7 of 55	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	161 of 434	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	167 of 415	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	180 of 415	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	148 of 444	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	127 of 441	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	102 of 441	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	137 of 418	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	64 of 178	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	47 of 155	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	82 of 152	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	73 of 163	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	49 of 163	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	47 of 153	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	39 of 128	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	58 of 118	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	164 of 450	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	214 of 437	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	191 of 444	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	102 of 459	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	115 of 458	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	122 of 455	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	130 of 430	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	125 of 403	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	162 of 435	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	165 of 414	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	170 of 426	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	160 of 443	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	124 of 442	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	152 of 442	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	171 of 418	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	8.9	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	33 of 75	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	14 of 58	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	26 of 57	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	19 of 49	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	131 of 225	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	93 of 168	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	102 of 175	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.1	33 of 206	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	44 of 206	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	73 of 210	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	48 of 202	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	182 of 338	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	192 of 316	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	171 of 320	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	179 of 352	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	145 of 362	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	144 of 358	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	153 of 350	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	127 of 338	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2018)67th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2022)14th percentile-58 vs school

Military Connected (2023)<1st percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+4 vs state

Mathematics64%~ state avg

Social Studies62%+7 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed	Public, Charter	6-8	5316 Michoud Blvd	New Orleans	70129	Orleans Parish	Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-0470	267	18	14.8	93.3%	1 (0.4%)	131 (49.1%)	109 (40.8%)	24 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.1	368^th of 452 public middle schools	18.6%		14.7	395^th of 447 public middle schools	11.6%	27		26.0	36.0	30.0	31.0		44.0	55.0	65.0	54.0			37.0	65.0	42.0			$17,877
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
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
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
J.D. Meisler Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Cleary Avenue	Metairie	70002	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-5832	679	35	19.4	51.4%	60 (8.8%)	122 (18.0%)	463 (68.2%)	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	26.7	342^nd of 452 public middle schools	24.3%		22.1	366^th of 447 public middle schools	18.1%	24		54.0	53.0	33.0	47.0		61.0	59.0	49.0	56.0		38.0	49.0	44.0	43.0			$14,167

Frequently Asked Questions about N.P. Trist Middle School

Is N.P. Trist Middle School a good school?

N.P. Trist Middle School ranks 165^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of N.P. Trist Middle School?

Students at N.P. Trist Middle School are 51% White, 28% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend N.P. Trist Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended N.P. Trist Middle School.

What district is N.P. Trist Middle School in?

St. Bernard Parish

What high school do graduates of N.P. Trist Middle School attend?

Students who attend N.P. Trist Middle School usually go on to attend Chalmette High School

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