Summary:
The city of Chalmette, Louisiana is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this St. Bernard Parish district show a range of performance, with some standout schools like Lacoste Elementary School excelling and others like Andrew Jackson Middle School struggling.
Lacoste Elementary is a top performer, ranking in the top 30% of Louisiana elementary schools and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school has strong test scores, with 76% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66% in Mathematics. In contrast, Chalmette Elementary and Arlene Meraux Elementary lag behind, indicating potential differences in curriculum, instruction, or other factors impacting student learning.
At the high school level, Chalmette High School is the largest in the district and has a solid performance, ranking in the top 50% of Louisiana high schools. The school has a 83.2% four-year graduation rate and 3.3% dropout rate, both of which are better than the district and state averages. Meanwhile, C.F. Rowley Alternative School faces significant challenges, with very low test scores, but still manages to graduate the majority of its students, demonstrating its value in serving a high-needs population.
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