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Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Q: Is Joseph J. Davies Elementary School a good school?

Joseph J. Davies Elementary School ranks 151 st of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Joseph J. Davies Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Meraux, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 650 students. The school is part of the St. Bernard Parish school district, which is ranked 53 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph J. Davies Elementary School consistently outperforms the St. Bernard Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 77%, compared to 58% for St. Bernard Parish and 60% for Louisiana. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 78%, compared to 70% for both St. Bernard Parish and Louisiana. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 20% of Louisiana elementary schools for Hispanic students and the top 30% for African American students in both Mathematics and ELA.

While the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, reaching 25.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, this rate is still lower than the state average of 26.6% for the same year. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16 to 17 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is lower than the state average. When compared to other nearby schools in the St. Bernard Parish district, Joseph J. Davies Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and ELA.

593

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,449

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4101 Mistrot Drive
Meraux, LA 70075

(504) 267-7890

District: St. Bernard Parish

Students who attend Joseph J. Davies Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	N.P. Trist Middle School
High:	Chalmette High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

African American:

21.6%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Bernard Parish

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg64%

Louisiana avg65%

151^st of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the St. Bernard Parish

53^rd of 118St. 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
2025	77.6	151 of 666	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	153 of 675	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	92 of 730	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	85 of 727	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	80 of 729	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	212 of 731	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	138 of 728	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	98 of 739	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	221 of 742	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	114 of 792	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	129 of 777	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	131 of 772	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	272 of 764	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	243 of 766	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.6	206 of 736	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	223 of 738	69.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	80 of 501	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	86 of 509	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	70 of 570	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	68 of 562	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	49 of 564	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	65.1	173 of 559	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.3	64 of 547	88.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	77.3	41 of 281	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	136 of 633	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	110 of 635	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	81 of 705	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	148 of 701	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	98 of 705	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	185 of 684	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	88.6	11 of 189	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	20 of 233	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	45 of 220	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	17 of 202	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	34 of 190	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	27 of 168	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	112 of 661	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	164 of 674	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	51 of 723	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	82 of 724	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	73 of 719	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	193 of 697	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	76 of 682	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	154 of 641	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	155 of 651	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	105 of 713	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	55 of 712	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	65 of 704	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	69.7	230 of 696	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	100 of 208	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	137 of 296	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.7	49 of 307	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	45 of 306	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	88 of 333	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	177 of 431	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	129 of 434	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	100 of 518	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	102 of 517	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	113 of 522	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	257 of 517	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	158 of 516	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2018)85th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2024)52nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+8 vs state

Mathematics77%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Saturday, June 20, 2015

The vision of Joseph J. Davies Elementary School is to be a school of academic excellence. Therefore, I am proud to say that Davies Elementary has been recognized as a 2013 National Title 1 Distinguished School. The following year Davies was named a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. The staff at Davies continues to strive for excellence in all that we do.

Donna Schultz
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (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	Total
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 Mistrot Drive	Meraux	70075	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-7890	593	46	12.7	57.8%	349 (58.9%)	128 (21.6%)	63 (10.6%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	77.6	151^st of 666 public elementary schools	77.3%		77.6	153^rd of 675 public elementary schools	77.3%	2	80.0	78.0	70.0				77.0	76.0	76.0	84.0				78.0	$15,449
Lacoste Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Missouri Street	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-5747	621	41	15.2	55.2%	324 (52.2%)	145 (23.3%)	95 (15.3%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	66.7	247^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.9%		73.6	186^th of 675 public elementary schools	72.4%	61	69.0	71.0	59.0				66.0	77.0	73.0	78.0				76.0	$14,268
Arlene Meraux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4004 Paris Rd	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 556-0900	583	35	16.7	70.3%	146 (25.0%)	221 (37.9%)	182 (31.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	34.2	466^th of 666 public elementary schools	30.0%		46	389^th of 675 public elementary schools	42.4%	77	43.0	53.0	48.0				48.0	44.0	77.0	64.0				61.0	$14,331
Chalmette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 East Chalmette Circle	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-0370	467	42	11.0	66.0%	108 (23.1%)	143 (30.6%)	175 (37.5%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	41.5	409^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.6%		43.8	406^th of 675 public elementary schools	39.9%	3	67.0	61.0	44.0				57.0	50.0	61.0	71.0				61.0	$17,849
W. Smith Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 St. Bernard Hwy.	Violet	70092	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 302-1000	333	31	10.7	88.9%	27 (8.1%)	244 (73.3%)	42 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	34.7	459^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.1%		48.4	373^rd of 675 public elementary schools	44.7%	86	44.0	48.0					57.0	57.0	67.0	68.0				64.0	$16,995
Elan Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6501 Berkley Dr.	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 619-9720	436	55	7.8	85.1%	6 (1.4%)	380 (87.2%)	34 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	20	571^st of 666 public elementary schools	14.3%		16.2	592^nd of 675 public elementary schools	12.3%	21	39.0	42.0	24.0	38.0	56.0	34.0	38.0	38.0	59.0	69.0	59.0	70.0	71.0	59.0	$47,710
Belle Chasse Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	601 F. Edward Hebert Blvd.	Belle Chasse	70037	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 595-6120	395	29	13.6	57.0%	258 (65.3%)	54 (13.7%)	55 (13.9%)	11 (2.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)															$21,246
Belle Chasse Elementary School	Public	2-4	539 F. Edward Hebert Blvd.	Belle Chasse	70037	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 595-6620	543	39	13.9	58.2%	342 (63.0%)	83 (15.3%)	75 (13.8%)	34 (6.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	85.0						89.0	76.0						85.0	$19,568
Arabi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7200 Alexander Avenue	Arabi	70032	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 218-5058	567	37	15.4	57.3%	208 (36.7%)	179 (31.6%)	130 (22.9%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	55.4	331^st of 666 public elementary schools	50.3%		63.9	267^th of 675 public elementary schools	60.4%	64	64.0	72.0	59.0				65.0	65.0	64.0	72.0				68.0	$16,124
Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5300 Berkley Dr.	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6281	725	49	14.8	72.3%	5 (0.7%)	654 (90.2%)	47 (6.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	65.3	256^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.6%		69.5	229^th of 675 public elementary schools	66.1%	27	67.0	74.0	56.0	72.0	73.0	53.0	66.0	73.0	81.0	71.0	74.0	81.0	83.0	77.0	$16,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Joseph J. Davies Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Joseph J. Davies Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : N.P. Trist Middle School
High : Chalmette High School

Is Joseph J. Davies Elementary School a good school?

Joseph J. Davies Elementary School ranks 151^st of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Joseph J. Davies Elementary School in?

St. Bernard Parish

What is the racial makeup of Joseph J. Davies Elementary School?

Students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School are 59% White, 22% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Joseph J. Davies Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Joseph J. Davies Elementary School.

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