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W. Smith Junior Elementary School

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W. Smith Junior Elementary School ranks 459 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

W. Smith Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Violet, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 362 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.

W. Smith Junior Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores across all grade levels and subjects compared to the parish and state, and uneven performance across student subgroups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (57%) and English Language Arts (64%) were lower than the St. Bernard Parish (58% and 70%) and Louisiana state (60% and 70%) averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 380 out of 728 Louisiana elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 459 out of 666 in 2024-2025.

When compared to other elementary schools in the same district, such as Lacoste Elementary and J.F. Gauthier School, W. Smith Junior Elementary School generally underperforms, with significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores. The school's challenges may be attributed to the high percentage of students (over 87%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student outcomes.

333

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,995

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6701 St. Bernard Hwy.
Violet, LA 70092

(504) 302-1000

District: St. Bernard Parish

Students who attend W. Smith Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	St. Bernard Middle School
High:	Chalmette High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.3%

Hispanic:

12.6%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of St. Bernard Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg64%

Louisiana avg65%

459^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	34.7	459 of 666	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	373 of 675	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	585 of 730	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	569 of 727	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	453 of 729	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	395 of 731	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	380 of 728	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	512 of 739	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.1	565 of 742	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	565 of 792	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.4	510 of 777	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	363 of 772	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.4	465 of 764	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.8	517 of 766	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	416 of 736	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.8	566 of 738	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	255 of 501	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	173 of 509	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	413 of 570	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	409 of 562	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.9	251 of 564	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	216 of 559	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	163 of 547	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	290 of 633	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	292 of 635	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.9	604 of 705	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	557 of 701	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	421 of 705	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	347 of 684	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	441 of 661	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	319 of 674	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	549 of 723	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	557 of 724	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	408 of 719	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	369 of 697	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	305 of 682	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	538 of 641	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	441 of 651	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	520 of 713	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	592 of 712	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	407 of 704	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	459 of 696	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	59.9	108 of 306	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)65th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%-6 vs state

Mathematics57%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (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 English I End of Course	Total
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
J.F. Gauthier School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 East LA Highway 46	Saint Bernard	70085	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 272-0700	500	31	16.1	67.2%	304 (60.8%)	69 (13.8%)	100 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	55.6	327^th of 666 public elementary schools	50.9%		83.2	105^th of 675 public elementary schools	84.4%	222	56.0		68.0				69.0	54.0	86.0					76.0			$15,784
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
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
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
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
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
Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3700 Tall Pines Dr.	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 372-2646	596	46	12.9	76.5%	11 (1.8%)	466 (78.2%)	103 (17.3%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	36.8	445^th of 666 public elementary schools	33.2%		38.2	447^th of 675 public elementary schools	33.8%	2	45.0	61.0	39.0	46.0	40.0	28.0	42.0	53.0	77.0		70.0	64.0	67.0	67.0	86.0	100.0	$17,576
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

Frequently Asked Questions about W. Smith Junior Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of W. Smith Junior Elementary School?

Students at W. Smith Junior Elementary School are 73% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend W. Smith Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended W. Smith Junior Elementary School.

What district is W. Smith Junior Elementary School in?

St. Bernard Parish

What schools do graduates of W. Smith Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W. Smith Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Bernard Middle School
High : Chalmette High School

Is W. Smith Junior Elementary School a good school?

W. Smith Junior Elementary School ranks 459^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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