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Chalmette Elementary School

Q: Is Chalmette Elementary School a good school?

Chalmette Elementary School ranks 409 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Chalmette Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Chalmette, Louisiana, with an enrollment of 485 students. The school is part of the St. Bernard Parish school district, which is ranked 53 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Chalmette Elementary's performance, as measured by LEAP test scores, is generally below the St. Bernard Parish and Louisiana state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (57%) and English Language Arts (61%) for all grades are lower than the district (58% and 70%) and state (60% and 70%) averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in 5th grade Math, where only 44% of students are proficient, compared to 60% in the district and 59% statewide. In contrast, the nearby Joseph J. Davies Elementary School outperforms Chalmette Elementary and the district/state averages in both Math and ELA across all grade levels.

Chalmette Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.1% to 25.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the 24.6% chronic absenteeism rate reported for the other nearby schools in the district. Additionally, the school serves a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.89% to 70.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. While the school's performance for these subgroups is generally lower than the state averages, the school's declining statewide ranking and 2-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest that Chalmette Elementary is underperforming compared to other schools in the district.

467

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,849

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 East Chalmette Circle
Chalmette, LA 70043-4522

(504) 304-0370

District: St. Bernard Parish

Students who attend Chalmette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew Jackson Middle School
High:	Chalmette High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.5%

African American:

30.6%

White:

23.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (59% vs 65% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg64%

Louisiana avg65%

409^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	41.5	409 of 666	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	406 of 675	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	465 of 730	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	376 of 727	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	388 of 729	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	387 of 731	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	588 of 728	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.6	484 of 739	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	473 of 742	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.5	398 of 792	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.9	317 of 777	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	269 of 772	65.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	204 of 501	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	270 of 509	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	326 of 570	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	257 of 562	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	273 of 564	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	334 of 559	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	398 of 547	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	22.3	247 of 281	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	50 of 82	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	40 of 86	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	75 of 97	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.2	41 of 90	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	40 of 75	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	37 of 91	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	51 of 89	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	404 of 633	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	361 of 635	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	383 of 705	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	274 of 701	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	242 of 705	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	438 of 684	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	158 of 207	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	116 of 189	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	193 of 233	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	137 of 220	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	122 of 202	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	87 of 190	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	125 of 168	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	419 of 661	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	394 of 674	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	425 of 723	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	353 of 724	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	357 of 719	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	353 of 697	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	499 of 682	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	406 of 641	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	473 of 651	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	549 of 713	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	423 of 712	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	414 of 704	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	350 of 696	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	15.5	283 of 307	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	273 of 333	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	359 of 431	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	280 of 434	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	258 of 518	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	146 of 517	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	239 of 522	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	253 of 517	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	419 of 516	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)59th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2018)12th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2022)8th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%-9 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dorothy Height Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3501 Seine Street	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Dorothy Height Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 941-1810	878	59	14.7	79.8%	9 (1.0%)	666 (75.9%)	176 (20.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.3%)								(n/a)
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
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
Harriet Tubman Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2013 General Meyer Ave	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Harriet Tubman Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 227-3800	901	80	11.2	76.9%	21 (2.3%)	653 (72.5%)	181 (20.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Chalmette Elementary School

Is Chalmette Elementary School a good school?

Chalmette Elementary School ranks 409^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chalmette Elementary School?

Students at Chalmette Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 31% African American, 23% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Chalmette Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chalmette Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrew Jackson Middle School
High : Chalmette High School

How many students attend Chalmette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Chalmette Elementary School.

What district is Chalmette Elementary School in?

St. Bernard Parish

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