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Chahta-Ima Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

Chahta-Ima Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lacombe, Louisiana, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 325 students. The school is part of the St. Tammany Parish school district, which is ranked 13th out of 114 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chahta-Ima has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (32%) and Hispanic (15.38%) students. Academically, the school's performance on LEAP tests is generally on par with or slightly above the St. Tammany Parish and Louisiana state averages, with 76% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 74% in Mathematics. However, the school has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (67.38%) compared to nearby schools like Pontchartrain Elementary (22.19%) and Mandeville Elementary (28.86%), indicating a higher proportion of students from lower-income families.

Chahta-Ima's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with some fluctuations in its statewide ranking. The school ranks particularly well for its African American and Hispanic students, but less so for its white students and female students. While the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than some nearby schools, it lags behind high-performing schools like Pontchartrain Elementary and Magnolia Trace Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

319

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,806

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27488 Pichon Road
Lacombe, LA 70445

(985) 882-7541

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Chahta-Ima Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bayou Lacombe Middle
	L.P. Monteleone Junior High School
High:	Lakeshore High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

African American:

27.3%

Hispanic:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (70% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

Not ranked this year

Chahta-Ima Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

19^th of 118St. Tammany 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
2023	66.0	262 of 730	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	159 of 727	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	291 of 729	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	180 of 731	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	225 of 728	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	357 of 739	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.4	333 of 742	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.1	430 of 792	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.7	243 of 777	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.6	107 of 772	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	37.6	511 of 764	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.9	406 of 766	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	82.0	104 of 736	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	64.9	286 of 738	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.2	186 of 743	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	188 of 725	74.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	76.4	104 of 570	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	291 of 564	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	316 of 559	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.4	86 of 547	84.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	35.0	188 of 281	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	51.6	362 of 705	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.1	192 of 701	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	236 of 705	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	225 of 684	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	72.3	56 of 233	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	85 of 202	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	62.8	259 of 723	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	110 of 724	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	255 of 719	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	135 of 697	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	94 of 682	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	74.6	171 of 713	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	137 of 712	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	144 of 696	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	82.6	42 of 307	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.9	211 of 333	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	47.7	308 of 518	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	397 of 517	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.5	189 of 517	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	259 of 516	49.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)86th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2023)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2023)76th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)76th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)64th percentile~ school

Female (2023)49th percentile-15 vs school

White (2023)41st percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2018)33rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

Mathematics65%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Chahta-Ima Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (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 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 All Grades	Total
Chahta-Ima Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	27488 Pichon Road	Lacombe	70445	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 882-7541	319	29	11.0	65.5%	136 (42.6%)	87 (27.3%)	66 (20.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)								(n/a)	65.0				65.0	75.0				75.0	$19,806
Woodlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1620 Livingston Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8842	442	43	10.3	29.0%	319 (72.2%)	24 (5.4%)	67 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)								(n/a)	82.0				82.0	85.0				85.0	$18,978
Magnolia Trace Elementary School	Public	2-3	1405 Highway 1088	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8238	355	31	11.3	32.4%	265 (74.6%)	23 (6.5%)	34 (9.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)								(n/a)	74.0				74.0	77.0				77.0	$17,645
Marigny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1715 Viola Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 674-3011	422	34	12.5	29.1%	291 (69.0%)	46 (10.9%)	56 (13.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)								(n/a)											$19,477
Bayou Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35614 Liberty Drive	Slidell	70460	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 641-1901	431	37	11.5	71.2%	108 (25.1%)	209 (48.5%)	86 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)	77.0				77.0	62.0				62.0	$19,412
Mandeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	519 Massena Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-3950	508	45	11.1	30.5%	355 (69.9%)	37 (7.3%)	77 (15.2%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)								(n/a)	84.0				84.0	87.0				87.0	$18,139
Glynn H. Brock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	259 Brakefield Street	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-5166	345	25	13.5	78.8%	50 (14.5%)	217 (62.9%)	45 (13.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.7%)	44.2	392^nd of 666 public elementary schools	41.1%		32	487^th of 675 public elementary schools	27.9%	95	61.0	64.0	37.0		54.0	72.0	62.0	64.0		67.0	$17,807
Florida Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	342 Florida Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-1605	440	42	10.3	68.6%	168 (38.2%)	149 (33.9%)	86 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	24.8	530^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.4	452^nd of 675 public elementary schools	33.0%	78	48.0	53.0	35.0	40.0	44.0	47.0	65.0	62.0	54.0	56.0	$20,122
W.L. Abney Elementary	Public	1-5	825 Kostmayer Avenue	Slidell	70458	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 643-4044	936	69	13.5	72.0%	160 (17.1%)	631 (67.4%)	78 (8.3%)	20 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	28.1	503^rd of 666 public elementary schools	24.5%		30.7	494^th of 675 public elementary schools	26.8%	9	46.0	37.0	38.0		39.0	63.0	51.0	70.0		61.0	$14,782
Pontchartrain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1500 West Causeway Approach	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-3748	636	53	11.9	24.7%	515 (81.0%)	24 (3.8%)	48 (7.5%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)								(n/a)	90.0				90.0	90.0				90.0	$17,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Chahta-Ima Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Chahta-Ima Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chahta-Ima Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bayou Lacombe Middle
Middle : L.P. Monteleone Junior High School
High : Lakeshore High School

What district is Chahta-Ima Elementary School in?

St. Tammany Parish

What is the racial makeup of Chahta-Ima Elementary School?

Students at Chahta-Ima Elementary School are 43% White, 27% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Chahta-Ima Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Chahta-Ima Elementary School.

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