St. Charles Parish

Summary:

The St. Charles Parish school district in Louisiana consists of 15 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools leading the way.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Norco Elementary School, ranked 37th out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools, with impressive proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts. Destrehan High School, ranked 59th out of 329 Louisiana high schools, also stands out with strong performance across various end-of-course exams. Additionally, Lakewood Elementary School and Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School are ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in the state, demonstrating the district's commitment to academic excellence.

The St. Charles Parish school district also exhibits consistency in academic achievement, with many schools performing at or above the state average on standardized assessments. However, the district faces a challenge with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% across all schools, an issue that the district may need to address. Overall, the St. Charles Parish school district is a high-performing system, providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

District Detail

13855 River Road
Luling, LA 70070-6220

(985) 785-6289

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,756

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School	Public	3-5	140 Plantation Road	Destrehan	70047	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 725-0123	381	36	10.6	41.7%	207 (54.3%)	103 (27.0%)	44 (11.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	85	91^st of 666 public elementary schools	86.3%		79.7	136^th of 675 public elementary schools	79.9%	45	82.0	87.0	85.0				86.0	74.0	85.0					80.0							$23,046
Allemands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1471 WPA Road (Hwy. 632)	Des Allemands	70030	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 758-7427	241	29	8.2	49.8%	168 (69.7%)	28 (11.6%)	25 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)								(n/a)																					$27,259
Destrehan High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Ln	Destrehan	70047	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 764-9946	1,435	123	11.6	47.3%	639 (44.5%)	502 (35.0%)	210 (14.6%)	28 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.7%)	76	59^th of 329 public high schools	82.1%		82.1	42^nd of 333 public high schools	87.4%	17															74.0	72.0	80.0	68.0	75.0	80.0	$21,341
Hahnville High School	Public	9-12	200 Tiger Drive	Boutte	70039	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 758-7537	1,416	122	11.5	46.0%	775 (54.7%)	467 (33.0%)	108 (7.6%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.7%)	65.9	99^th of 329 public high schools	69.9%		68.4	97^th of 333 public high schools	70.9%	2																68.0	68.0	60.0	74.0	68.0	$21,416
R.K. Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Judge Edward Dufresne Park	Luling	70070	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 331-1018	303	37	8.2	68.0%	63 (20.8%)	191 (63.0%)	41 (13.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	62.6	171^st of 447 public middle schools	61.7%		70.7	132^nd of 449 public middle schools	70.6%	39				73.0	77.0	52.0	68.0				69.0	65.0	79.0	71.0							$29,599
Luling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	904 Sugarhouse Road	Luling	70070	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 785-6086	653	72	9.0	65.8%	135 (20.7%)	371 (56.8%)	96 (14.7%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.0%)	61.4	284^th of 666 public elementary schools	57.4%		54.1	336^th of 675 public elementary schools	50.2%	52	63.0	75.0	77.0				72.0	58.0	78.0	67.0				67.0							$25,419
J.B. Martin Middle School	Public	6-8	434 South Street	Paradis	70080	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 758-7579	733	64	11.5	40.5%	511 (69.7%)	135 (18.4%)	49 (6.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.0%)	82.4	73^rd of 447 public middle schools	83.7%		76.2	104^th of 449 public middle schools	76.8%	31				91.0	84.0	77.0	85.0				80.0	75.0	83.0	79.0							$21,849
Mimosa Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	222 Birch Street	Luling	70070	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 785-8266	440	47	9.3	38.2%	279 (63.4%)	95 (21.6%)	42 (9.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)																					$25,953
Norco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Fifth Street	Norco	70079	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 764-7079	501	55	9.0	38.5%	365 (72.9%)	60 (12.0%)	37 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	92.5	37^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.4%		86.3	83^rd of 675 public elementary schools	87.7%	46	91.0		90.0				92.0		89.0					87.0							$25,168
Albert Cammon Middle School	Public	6-8	234 Pirate Drive	Saint Rose	70087	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 467-4536	282	35	7.9	66.7%	66 (23.4%)	130 (46.1%)	68 (24.1%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	64.5	161^st of 447 public middle schools	64.0%		63.2	169^th of 449 public middle schools	62.4%	8				75.0	53.0	65.0	64.0				72.0	76.0	77.0	75.0							$28,511
St. Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Pirate Drive	Saint Rose	70087	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 464-9254	540	62	8.7	68.1%	115 (21.3%)	239 (44.3%)	146 (27.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	72	197^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.4%		70.4	216^th of 675 public elementary schools	68.0%	19	83.0	68.0	71.0				73.0	71.0	75.0	78.0				75.0							$25,883
R.J. Vial Elementary School	Public	3-5	510 Louisiana Street	Paradis	70080	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 758-2771	228	25	8.9	53.9%	161 (70.6%)	30 (13.2%)	24 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	79.8	128^th of 666 public elementary schools	80.8%		87.1	74^th of 675 public elementary schools	89.0%	54	82.0	84.0					87.0	72.0	78.0	84.0				78.0							$27,581
Harry M. Hurst Middle School	Public	6-8	170 Road Runner Lane	Destrehan	70047	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 764-6367	685	63	10.8	41.3%	405 (59.1%)	144 (21.0%)	88 (12.8%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	81.2	81^st of 447 public middle schools	81.9%		81.4	71^st of 449 public middle schools	84.2%	10				86.0	77.0	73.0	79.0				86.0	73.0	84.0	80.0							$22,076
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	501 East Heather Drive	Luling	70070	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 785-1161	501	45	11.2	35.5%	332 (66.3%)	113 (22.6%)	33 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	85.2	89^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.8	65^th of 675 public elementary schools	90.4%	24	80.0	88.0	88.0				86.0	77.0	82.0					81.0							$22,544
New Sarpy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	130 Plantation Road	Destrehan	70047	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 764-1275	417	42	9.9	37.9%	222 (53.2%)	111 (26.6%)	63 (15.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)								(n/a)																					$24,109

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
St. John the Baptist Parish	4.63 mi	10	68^th
Jefferson Parish	8.93 mi	76	73^rd
Jefferson Chamber Foundation Academy	15.94 mi	1
Office of Juvenile Justice	15.97 mi	4
Special School District	15.97 mi	13

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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