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St. Bernard Middle School

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St. Bernard Middle School ranks 183 rd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

St. Bernard Middle School in Saint Bernard, LA, serves 319 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the St. Bernard Parish school district, which holds a 3-star rating. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating for several years, demonstrating stable performance. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1, the school serves a population where roughly 70% qualify for free or reduced lunch. St. Bernard Middle School consistently outperforms its district peers, including Andrew Jackson Middle School and N.P. Trist Middle School, as well as the state average in key subjects. In the most recent school year, the school achieved a 67% proficiency rate in Mathematics and 73% in English Language Arts, both above the state average. Notably, 8th-grade math proficiency stands at 65%, which is 13 points higher than the state average and significantly higher than Andrew Jackson Middle's 47%.

The school demonstrates exceptional performance with its Hispanic student population, which has consistently ranked in the top quartile of the state over the last three years, earning a 4-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, there has been a significant turnaround for Special Education students, who climbed from the bottom 8% of the state in 2022-2023 to the 57th percentile by 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. The school also boasts a low dropout rate of 0.8%, which is lower than the district average of 1.1% and significantly lower than the state average of 3.1%. This contrasts sharply with nearby schools in Jefferson Parish, such as Livaudais Middle School (3.2%) and L.H. Marrero Middle School (3.7%), which have dropout rates four times higher.

Despite these strengths, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which was 29.0% in the 2024-2025 school year, notably higher than the district and state averages of 22.5%. This is a persistent issue, peaking at 36.3% in 2023-2024. In comparison, high-performing peer N.P. Trist Middle has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 22.7%. The school's overall state ranking has shown a clear upward trajectory over the last five years, climbing from the 28th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 60th percentile in 2025-2026. However, a performance gap exists with Belle Chasse Middle School in Plaquemines Parish, a top-tier performer that outperforms St. Bernard in every subject by a wide margin, despite serving a similar demographic in terms of economic disadvantage.

319

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,563

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2601 Torres Drive
Saint Bernard, LA 70085

(504) 267-7878

District: St. Bernard Parish

Students who attend St. Bernard Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chalmette High School

Feeder schools for St. Bernard Middle School:

Elementary:	J.F. Gauthier School
	W. Smith Junior Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

African American:

31.3%

Hispanic:

16.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg63%

Louisiana avg62%

183^rd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle 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	60.7	183 of 452	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	208 of 447	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	220 of 449	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	214 of 465	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	253 of 460	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	186 of 459	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	221 of 449	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	296 of 411	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.9	212 of 437	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	180 of 435	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	146 of 482	69.7%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	106 of 470	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	89 of 457	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	109 of 442	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	97 of 412	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	59.4	192 of 408	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.0	248 of 425	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	206 of 344	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	167 of 344	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	163 of 333	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	119 of 360	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	154 of 360	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	79 of 352	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	105 of 338	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	165 of 313	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	44.3	93 of 170	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	237 of 434	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	222 of 415	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	239 of 415	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	171 of 444	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	211 of 441	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	173 of 441	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	240 of 418	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	58 of 178	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	66 of 155	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	37 of 152	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	63 of 163	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	78 of 163	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	42 of 153	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	9 of 128	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	35.7	87 of 118	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	185 of 450	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	193 of 437	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	202 of 444	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	152 of 459	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	230 of 458	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	165 of 455	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	196 of 430	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	225 of 403	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	163 of 435	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	192 of 414	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	161 of 426	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	212 of 443	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	244 of 442	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	201 of 442	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	200 of 418	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	31.7	45 of 58	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	47 of 57	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	96 of 225	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.3	147 of 175	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	190 of 206	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	206 of 206	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	182 of 210	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	140 of 338	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	151 of 316	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	197 of 320	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	206 of 352	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	266 of 362	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	222 of 358	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	286 of 350	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	262 of 338	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)67th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2018)45th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)22nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+3 vs state

Mathematics67%+5 vs state

Social Studies58%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

I am so glad i left this school. My children were having a hard time to begin with then they put my kids in harm's way. THEN they called CPS because I decided to move states because i was not safe anymore which is causing problems for me now in my new life. When asked to fax the kids records they could not even do that. My son got the worst education ever and my daughter who is special needs was not put in a proper setting. I am SO glad they are in a better school and environment. These people are a joke Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 20, 2012

I have a son that attends this school i'm not please at all. They suspend kids for really petty things i would think you would give them a after school detention first but no just put the kid out of school just because you can. I dont think you are concern about that childs education . 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 English I (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 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	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 English I End of Course	Total
St. Bernard Middle School	Public	6-8	2601 Torres Drive	Saint Bernard	70085	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-7878	319	25	12.5	70.2%	151 (47.3%)	100 (31.3%)	54 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	60.7	183^rd of 452 public middle schools	59.5%		54.5	208^th of 447 public middle schools	53.5%	25		64.0	73.0	65.0	67.0		75.0	67.0	74.0	73.0		46.0	58.0	69.0	58.0			$16,563
N.P. Trist Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pirates Cove	Meraux	70075	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 872-9402	767	47	16.4	57.5%	390 (50.8%)	213 (27.8%)	107 (14.0%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	64.7	165^th of 452 public middle schools	63.5%		57.7	195^th of 447 public middle schools	56.4%	30		67.0	72.0	53.0	64.0		76.0	81.0	67.0	74.0		60.0	67.0	63.0	62.0			$13,460
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	201 8th Street	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-1500	546	40	13.6	67.8%	160 (29.3%)	204 (37.4%)	147 (26.9%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	51	239^th of 452 public middle schools	47.1%		44.3	261^st of 447 public middle schools	41.6%	22		55.0	63.0	47.0	55.0		67.0	72.0	68.0	68.0		50.0	60.0	65.0	57.0			$14,034
Livaudais Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Lamar Avenue	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 393-7544	743	43	17.4	58.3%	55 (7.4%)	221 (29.7%)	415 (55.9%)	32 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	17.3	388^th of 452 public middle schools	14.2%		7.9	424^th of 447 public middle schools	5.1%	36		43.0	36.0	20.0	33.0		59.0	44.0	49.0	51.0		47.0	35.0	42.0	41.0		100.0	$13,643
Frederick Douglass Community School	Public	3-8	1400 Huey P Long Ave	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 371-4651	40	13	3.0	87.5%	6 (15.0%)	29 (72.5%)	4 (10.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.3	444^th of 452 public middle schools	1.8%		3.1	435^th of 447 public middle schools	2.7%	9		30.0					35.0		28.0	27.0		22.0	10.0	24.0	19.0			$36,712
Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed	Public, Charter	6-8	5316 Michoud Blvd	New Orleans	70129	Orleans Parish	Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-0470	267	18	14.8	93.3%	1 (0.4%)	131 (49.1%)	109 (40.8%)	24 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.1	368^th of 452 public middle schools	18.6%		14.7	395^th of 447 public middle schools	11.6%	27		26.0	36.0	30.0	31.0		44.0	55.0	65.0	54.0			37.0	65.0	42.0			$17,877
Belle Chasse Middle School	Public	5-8	13476 Highway 23	Belle Chasse	70037	Plaquemines Parish	Plaquemines Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 595-6640	656	60	10.8	63.7%	404 (61.6%)	96 (14.6%)	95 (14.5%)	41 (6.3%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	88.2	49^th of 452 public middle schools	89.2%		78.8	98^th of 447 public middle schools	78.1%	49	83.0	81.0	88.0	81.0	83.0	83.0	85.0	84.0	85.0	84.0	80.0	79.0	81.0	81.0	79.0			$21,333
L.H. Marrero Middle School	Public	6-8	4100 Seventh Street	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-5842	619	39	15.8	70.0%	81 (13.1%)	245 (39.6%)	252 (40.7%)	28 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	23	362^nd of 452 public middle schools	19.9%		14.7	394^th of 447 public middle schools	11.9%	32		53.0	51.0	22.0	44.0		63.0	52.0	50.0	55.0		41.0	38.0	46.0	41.0	100.0		$14,296
Stella Worley Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Spartan Drive	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 348-4964	235	23	10.2	85.1%	34 (14.5%)	128 (54.5%)	55 (23.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	10.9	418^th of 452 public middle schools	7.5%		10.3	413^th of 447 public middle schools	7.6%	5		38.0	29.0		29.0		54.0	45.0	53.0	51.0		28.0	21.0	38.0	29.0		83.0	$19,879

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Bernard Middle School

How many students attend St. Bernard Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended St. Bernard Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of St. Bernard Middle School?

Students at St. Bernard Middle School are 47% White, 31% African American, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is St. Bernard Middle School in?

St. Bernard Parish

Is St. Bernard Middle School a good school?

St. Bernard Middle School ranks 183^rd of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of St. Bernard Middle School attend?

Students who attend St. Bernard Middle School usually go on to attend Chalmette High School

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