Summary:
The St. Charles Parish school district is a high-performing system of 15 public schools serving approximately 8,756 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades, ranking in the top 11% of all Louisiana districts with a 5-star rating.
Standout schools include Norco Elementary School, the district's only 5-star elementary school, achieving exceptional 93% Math and 88% ELA proficiency rates. At the high school level, Destrehan High School leads with a 5-star rating and outperforms Hahnville High School in every core subject, though Hahnville boasts a higher graduation rate (92.7% vs. 86.1%). In middle schools, Albert Cammon Middle School achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I, while J.B. Martin Middle School leads overall with 85% Math and 82% ELA proficiency. R.K. Smith Middle School faces the most challenges, with the highest chronic absenteeism rate (11.0%) and free/reduced lunch rate (67.99%).
The district's most striking strength is its incredibly low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.7%, far below the state average of 22.5%, with Allemands Elementary School (3.6%) and Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School (3.8%) leading the way. While socioeconomic factors show some correlation with performance—schools like St. Rose Elementary School (68.15% free/reduced lunch) tend to have lower scores—Norco Elementary proves that high poverty does not preclude exceptional results. Overall, 10 of 13 schools with recent data earned 4 or 5 stars, making this district an excellent choice for families seeking strong academic outcomes and a community that prioritizes attendance.
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