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Chalmette High School

Q: Is Chalmette High School a good school?

Chalmette High School ranks 159 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 51% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Chalmette High School is a large public high school in Chalmette, LA, serving 2,193 students in grades 9-12 as part of the St. Bernard Parish school district, which has a 3-star rating.

Chalmette’s standout strength is its exceptional graduation rate of 92.6%, well above the state average of 85.0%, and a very low dropout rate of just 0.8%. This performance is on par with high-achieving peers like Belle Chasse High School (95.0% graduation rate) and far exceeds the district’s alternative school, C.F. Rowley Alternative School (47.6%). However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which sits at 33.5%—11 percentage points higher than the state average and dramatically above nearby schools like Belle Chasse (19.1%) and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (3.6%). This creates a paradox: the school excels at getting students to graduation, even when many miss substantial class time, suggesting strong credit recovery or alternative pathway programs.

Academically, Chalmette shows mixed results. It performs at or above the state average in Algebra I (75% proficient vs. 65% state) and English I (70% vs. 66%), but falls below in Geometry, English II, U.S. History, and Biology. This contrasts with Belle Chasse, which outperforms the state in every subject. The school is notably effective for its special education students (61st percentile) and African American students (63rd percentile), but struggles more with its white students (41st percentile). Overall, Chalmette offers a stable, predictable environment with a 3-star rating for a decade, making it a reliable choice for families focused on graduation success, despite attendance and academic inconsistencies.

2,193

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,349

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 East Judge Perez Dr.
Chalmette, LA 70043

(504) 301-2600

District: St. Bernard Parish

Feeder schools for Chalmette High School:

Elementary:	Arabi Elementary School
	Arlene Meraux Elementary School
	Chalmette Elementary School
	J.F. Gauthier School
	More...
	Joseph J. Davies Elementary School
	Lacoste Elementary School
	W. Smith Junior Elementary School
Middle:	Andrew Jackson Middle School
	N.P. Trist Middle School
	St. Bernard Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

African American:

30.6%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Above the Louisiana median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg59%

Louisiana avg62%

159^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High 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	55.1	159 of 325	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	162 of 329	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	165 of 333	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	141 of 321	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	133 of 326	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	151 of 322	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	132 of 313	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	132 of 302	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.9	92 of 297	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	124 of 297	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	91 of 312	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.8	32 of 309	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.1	103 of 312	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	80 of 310	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	89 of 300	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	65 of 297	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	81 of 301	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	60.2	120 of 291	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	126 of 290	56.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	96 of 260	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	104 of 256	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	87 of 260	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	74 of 252	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	56 of 256	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	87 of 243	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	74 of 233	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.7	15 of 59	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	7 of 50	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	10 of 40	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	151 of 313	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	152 of 308	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	143 of 308	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	137 of 308	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	116 of 311	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	129 of 288	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	113 of 292	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	66 of 125	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	59 of 120	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	68 of 107	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	55 of 103	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	46 of 92	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	40 of 78	48.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	148 of 321	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	157 of 323	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	159 of 328	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	85 of 321	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	112 of 322	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	147 of 285	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	104 of 301	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	142 of 311	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	156 of 313	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	158 of 315	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	152 of 306	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	131 of 301	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	153 of 292	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	152 of 291	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	20.2	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	39 of 67	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	47 of 66	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	53 of 63	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	34 of 50	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	30 of 39	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.1	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	65 of 168	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.0	99 of 170	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	88 of 165	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	34 of 138	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	22 of 139	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	42 of 135	68.9%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	143 of 244	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	145 of 245	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	155 of 248	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	133 of 249	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	152 of 250	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	167 of 245	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	146 of 249	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)50th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2019)12th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I75%+10 vs state

English I70%+4 vs state

English II63%-4 vs state

Geometry57%~ state avg

Biology57%-3 vs state

U.S. History51%-4 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, October 26, 2023

Coming from a current student at this school, it’s absolutely awful. CHS does not care in the slightest about kids with mental illnesses, kids who are neurodivergent, kids who don't have money, LGBTQ+ kids, and kids who aren't in safe environments. At one point a counselor told my friend who’s diagnosed with major depressive disorder that he was too depressed to be at the school, that he was a distraction to other students, and that the world didn't revolve around him. That was one of the most inappropriate ways I have ever seen a person deal with mental illness, and the fact that they were allowed to say that is even more disgusting. “All of you are at an amazing school” They say as if there weren't five different fights in the very first week of school. The building is so overcrowded that all the students are just always irritated with each other which leads to more fights. This school saved lives when it housed people during Hurricane Katrina but quite frankly it seems like it's trying to take all those lives back with the amount of kids that want to kill themselves from how depressed they all are and the fact that this school doesn't care. Also the teachers are terrible, I can count on one hand the amount of good teachers I've had. My class was only just recently assigned a permanent history teacher, we didn't even have one at the beginning, for a while my friend didn't have a Spanish teacher, as a matter of fact, NO TEACHER EVER WENT TO THAT CLASS. They had a teacher assigned but failed to tell said teacher and so no teacher ever showed up for a couple of weeks. There are so many other situations I could recall but it would make it too long and I'm tired of typing so, in conclusion, this school sucks. Close Quote

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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 Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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 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
Chalmette High School	Public	9-12	1100 East Judge Perez Dr.	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-2600	2,193	149	14.7	59.3%	952 (43.4%)	672 (30.6%)	405 (18.5%)	70 (3.2%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	82 (3.7%)	55.1	159^th of 325 public high schools	51.1%		53	162^nd of 329 public high schools	50.8%	3											75.0	57.0	63.0	51.0	70.0	57.0	$15,349
C.F. Rowley Alternative School	Public	6-12	49 Madison Avenue	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-4001	103	16	6.3	77.7%	28 (27.2%)	59 (57.3%)	11 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0.9	324^th of 325 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)	13.0	21.0		40.0	42.0	38.0	33.0	16.0	31.0	27.0		10.0	10.0				$19,264
Edna Karr High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4400 General Meyer Ave	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Edna Karr High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 302-7135	1,097	76	14.4	73.4%	8 (0.7%)	969 (88.3%)	56 (5.1%)	6 (0.5%)	30 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	49.2	172^nd of 325 public high schools	47.1%		39.6	201^st of 329 public high schools	38.9%	29											60.0	51.0	64.0	53.0	56.0	67.0	$16,600
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	425 O Bannon Street	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 227-3810	945	86	11.0	77.6%	186 (19.7%)	247 (26.1%)	447 (47.3%)	21 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.4%)	43.3	191^st of 325 public high schools	41.2%		37.4	209^th of 329 public high schools	36.5%	18		41.0	41.0		65.0	65.0			41.0	41.0	52.0	39.0	67.0	57.0	58.0	57.0	$17,596
L.B. Landry High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1200 L.B. Landry Avenue	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 302-7170	555	54	10.2	91.9%	2 (0.4%)	495 (89.2%)	57 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Frederick A. Douglass High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3820 St. Claude Ave	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	Frederick A. Douglass High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6255	658	45	14.6	87.4%	4 (0.6%)	612 (93.0%)	34 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Young Audiences Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Burmaster St.	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-6332	643	29	22.2	86.5%	84 (13.1%)	416 (64.7%)	116 (18.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	38.3	207^th of 325 public high schools	36.3%		26.9	243^rd of 329 public high schools	26.1%	36											59.0	52.0	69.0	31.0	52.0	53.0	$12,956
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	Public	9-12	2800 Chartres St.	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	No	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 940-2787	224	66	3.4	42.9%	83 (37.1%)	91 (40.6%)	39 (17.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	93.8	8^th of 325 public high schools	97.5%		84.1	33^rd of 329 public high schools	90.0%	25													85.0	95.0		84.0	$44,314
Belle Chasse High School	Public	9-12	8346 Highway 23	Belle Chasse	70037	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 595-6600	883	67	13.1	58.8%	543 (61.5%)	141 (16.0%)	124 (14.0%)	52 (5.9%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	84.2	36^th of 325 public high schools	88.9%		82.8	37^th of 329 public high schools	88.8%	1											82.0	78.0	78.0	82.0	82.0	78.0	$19,644
G W Carver High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3059 Higgins Blvd	New Orleans	70126	Orleans Parish	G W Carver Collegiate Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3660	771	55	14.0	93.1%	5 (0.6%)	682 (88.5%)	79 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Chalmette High School

What district is Chalmette High School in?

St. Bernard Parish

How many students attend Chalmette High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,193 students attended Chalmette High School.

What schools feed into Chalmette High School?

Chalmette High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arabi Elementary School
Elementary : Arlene Meraux Elementary School
Elementary : Chalmette Elementary School
Elementary : J.F. Gauthier School
Elementary : Joseph J. Davies Elementary School
Elementary : Lacoste Elementary School
Elementary : W. Smith Junior Elementary School
Middle : Andrew Jackson Middle School
Middle : N.P. Trist Middle School
Middle : St. Bernard Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Chalmette High School?

Students at Chalmette High School are 43% White, 31% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Chalmette High School a good school?

Chalmette High School ranks 159^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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