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Lacoste Elementary School

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Lacoste Elementary School ranks 203 rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Lacoste Elementary School in Chalmette, LA, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 621 students in grades PK-5 within the St. Bernard Parish district, and it has earned a strong 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

Lacoste stands out for its high academic achievement and exceptionally low chronic absenteeism. In the 2025-2026 school year, 82% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 70% in Mathematics, both well above state and district averages. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate is just 9.7%, which is less than half the district and state averages of 22.5% and significantly lower than nearby schools like W. Smith Junior Elementary School (22.9%) and Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School (31.0%). This high attendance rate suggests a positive and engaging school environment. Lacoste also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for Hispanic students and achieving the #1 ranking in the state for its English Language Learner program in 2023-2024. The school shows particular strength with male students, who ranked in the 81st percentile statewide.

While Lacoste is a clear leader in its immediate community, outperforming Chalmette Elementary School and Arlene Meraux Elementary School, it faces close competition from Joseph J. Davies Elementary School, which has slightly higher math proficiency. The highest-performing nearby school is Belle Chasse Elementary School in the Plaquemines Parish district, which ranks in the 91st percentile. Lacoste’s recent upward trend is promising, though the school should continue focusing on improving outcomes for its Special Education students, which has been a weaker area in the past.

621

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,268

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1625 Missouri Street
Chalmette, LA 70043

(504) 304-5747

District: St. Bernard Parish

Students who attend Lacoste Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

African American:

23.3%

Hispanic:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg63%

Louisiana avg62%

203^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary 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	73.2	203 of 690	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	247 of 666	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	186 of 675	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	276 of 730	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	329 of 727	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	196 of 729	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	265 of 731	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	358 of 728	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	298 of 739	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.2	269 of 742	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.6	241 of 792	69.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	149 of 548	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.0	215 of 501	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	165 of 509	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	208 of 570	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	276 of 562	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	125 of 564	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	176 of 559	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	199 of 547	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	51.0	133 of 281	52.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	95.7	1 of 86	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	19 of 97	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	34 of 90	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	255 of 679	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	245 of 633	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	214 of 635	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	318 of 705	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	354 of 701	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.7	188 of 705	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	282 of 684	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	21 of 266	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	54.3	84 of 207	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	40 of 189	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	85 of 233	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	133 of 220	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	83 of 202	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	94 of 190	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	68 of 168	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	190 of 685	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	268 of 661	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	200 of 674	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	181 of 723	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	386 of 724	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.0	196 of 719	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	317 of 697	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	260 of 682	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	127 of 682	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	216 of 641	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	174 of 651	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	235 of 713	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	303 of 712	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	217 of 704	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	220 of 696	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	54.3	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	13 of 48	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	165 of 361	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	149 of 208	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	227 of 296	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.3	118 of 307	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	171 of 306	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	200 of 496	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	187 of 431	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	195 of 434	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	315 of 518	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	350 of 517	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	258 of 522	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	243 of 517	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	265 of 516	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)99th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2018)53rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)50th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+12 vs state

Mathematics70%+8 vs state

Social Studies63%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (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 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 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	Total
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%)	73.2	203^rd of 690 public elementary schools	70.6%		66.7	247^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.9%	44	68.0	73.0	70.0				70.0	75.0	85.0					82.0	57.0	64.0	68.0				63.0	$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%)	27.3	533^rd of 690 public elementary schools	22.8%		34.2	466^th of 666 public elementary schools	30.0%	67	45.0	48.0	46.0				46.0	36.0	67.0					57.0	25.0	49.0	52.0				42.0	$14,331
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%)	70.6	228^th of 690 public elementary schools	67.0%		77.6	151^st of 666 public elementary schools	77.3%	77	70.0	85.0	64.0				74.0	67.0	81.0					76.0	52.0	69.0	64.0				62.0	$15,449
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%)	45.6	393^rd of 690 public elementary schools	43.0%		41.5	409^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.6%	16	59.0	52.0	67.0				59.0	62.0	61.0					66.0	45.0	52.0	55.0				52.0	$17,849
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%)								(n/a)																						$47,710
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%)	60.1	297^th of 690 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.4	331^st of 666 public elementary schools	50.3%	34	56.0	78.0	65.0				66.0	59.0	78.0					71.0	43.0	68.0	63.0				57.0	$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%)	57.2	321^st of 690 public elementary schools	53.5%		65.3	256^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.6%	65	56.0	70.0	67.0	53.0	62.0	65.0	63.0	62.0	81.0		78.0	76.0	77.0	75.0	51.0	62.0	66.0	41.0	72.0	76.0	62.0	$16,747
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%)	89	63^rd of 690 public elementary schools	90.9%					(n/a)	90.0	91.0					91.0	81.0	89.0					85.0	61.0	85.0					74.0	$19,568
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%)	30.1	510^th of 690 public elementary schools	26.1%		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		61.0	72.0	64.0	31.0	39.0	40.0	35.0	48.0	42.0	40.0	$17,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Lacoste Elementary School

What district is Lacoste Elementary School in?

St. Bernard Parish

Is Lacoste Elementary School a good school?

Lacoste Elementary School ranks 203^rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lacoste Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Lacoste Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lacoste Elementary School?

Students at Lacoste Elementary School are 52% White, 23% African American, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lacoste Elementary School attend?

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

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

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