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Chalmette Elementary School

Q: Is Chalmette Elementary School a good school?

Chalmette Elementary School ranks 377 th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Chalmette Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Chalmette, LA, serving 467 students within the St. Bernard Parish school district, where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While the school has a notably low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and has made strong progress reducing chronic absenteeism to 15.1% (well below the district and state averages of 22.5%), its academic performance lags behind most nearby schools. In the 2025-2026 school year, Chalmette ranked at the 43rd percentile statewide, making it the lowest-performing elementary school in its district. For comparison, Lacoste Elementary School (71st percentile), Joseph J. Davies Elementary School (67th percentile), and Arabi Elementary School (57th percentile) all outperform Chalmette in math, English, and social studies. A particular concern is a sharp drop in 4th-grade performance, where proficiency in math (52%) trails the district average (69%) by 17 points. Nearby charter schools like Alice M. Harte Elementary Charter School (53rd percentile) also achieve higher scores with a similar student population.

On a positive note, Chalmette Elementary excels with its English Language Learner students, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide (4 stars) for this group—a significant strength that has been improving. However, the school's overall results suggest that despite having smaller class sizes and improving attendance, the core instructional approach—especially in 4th grade—may need attention to match the performance of district peers.

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: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg62%

Louisiana avg62%

377^th of 699

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the St. Bernard Parish

54^th of 119St. 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	45.5	377 of 699	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	58.0	202 of 556	63.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	68.8	23 of 127	81.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	43.6	401 of 688	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.3	158 of 273	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.8	370 of 693	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.9	375 of 690	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.0	252 of 407	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	26.4	418 of 502	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile+36 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2018)12th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%-4 vs state

Science61%~ state avg

Mathematics59%-3 vs state

Social Studies52%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Science (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)	LEAP Civics (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 (2025)	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 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 Science 3rd Grade	LEAP Science 4th Grade	LEAP Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	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 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	LEAP Civics 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%)	45.5	377^th of 699 public elementary schools	46.1%		41.5	409^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.6%	32	59.0	52.0	67.0				59.0	62.0	61.0	75–80%				66.0	69.0	57.0	59.0				61.0	45.0	52.0	55.0				52.0								$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%)	28.5	518^th of 699 public elementary schools	25.9%		34.2	466^th of 666 public elementary schools	30.0%	52	45.0	48.0	46.0				46.0	36.0	67.0	71–76%				57.0	43.0	55.0	63.0				54.0	25.0	49.0	52.0				42.0								$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%)	57.2	302^nd of 699 public elementary schools	56.8%		55.4	331^st of 666 public elementary schools	50.3%	29	56.0	78.0	65.0				66.0	59.0	78.0	75–80%				71.0	56.0	69.0	68.0				64.0	43.0	68.0	63.0				57.0								$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%)	70.7	216^th of 699 public elementary schools	69.1%		66.7	247^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.9%	31	68.0	73.0	70.0				70.0	75.0	85.0	84–89%				82.0	68.0	71.0	77.0				73.0	57.0	64.0	68.0				63.0								$14,268
Elan Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6501 Berkley Dr.	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Elan Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(504) 619-9720	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	23.3	560^th of 699 public elementary schools	19.9%					(n/a)	47.0	53.0	19.0	47.0	51.0	6.0	39.0	60.0	56.0	51.0	82.0	67.0	53.0	62.0	50.0	30.0	43.0	41.0	47.0	59.0	45.0	28.0	32.0	30.0	41.0	42.0	52.0	38.0	88.0				94.0
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%)	55.5	314^th of 699 public elementary schools	55.1%		65.3	256^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.6%	58	56.0	70.0	67.0	53.0	62.0	65.0	63.0	62.0	81.0	74–79%	78.0	76.0	77.0	75.0	56.0	65.0	77.0	52.0	66.0	73–78%	65.0	51.0	62.0	66.0	41.0	72.0	76.0	62.0	100.0							$16,747
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1617 Fats Domino Ave.	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3371	752	60	12.6	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	712 (94.7%)	30 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	6.9	676^th of 699 public elementary schools	3.3%		3.6	658^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.2%	18	15–25%	16.0	40.0	17.0	24.0	11.0	21.0	38.0	42.0	61.0	43.0	50.0	44.0	45.0	32.0	21–31%	21.0	8.0	42–52%	39.0	28.0	23.0	27.0	21.0	8.0	74.0	79–84%	36.0	66.0							$16,455
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%)	29.1	510^th of 699 public elementary schools	27.0%		36.8	445^th of 666 public elementary schools	33.2%	65	48.0	47.0	50.0	60.0	49.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	56.0	76.0	70–75%	61.0	72.0	64.0	56.0	51.0	49.0	39.0	54.0	47.0	49.0	31.0	39.0	40.0	35.0	48.0	42.0	40.0					92–97%			$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%)	68.2	231^st of 699 public elementary schools	67.0%		77.6	151^st of 666 public elementary schools	77.3%	80	70.0	85.0	64.0				74.0	67.0	81.0	82–87%				76.0	69.0	73.0	69.0				70.0	52.0	69.0	64.0				62.0								$15,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Chalmette Elementary School

How many students attend Chalmette Elementary School?

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

Is Chalmette Elementary School a good school?

Chalmette Elementary School ranks 377^th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Chalmette Elementary School in?

St. Bernard Parish

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

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