Summary:
Zip code 70043 in Chalmette, Louisiana, is served by six public schools within the St. Bernard Parish school district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 54th percentile statewide, offering education from elementary through high school for approximately 4,513 students.
The standout performer in this area is Lacoste Elementary School, which is the only school to earn a 4-star rating and consistently ranks in the top 30% of Louisiana elementary schools. It leads all schools with 82% proficiency in ELA and 70% in Math, while also boasting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at just 9.7%. In contrast, C.F. Rowley Alternative School faces severe challenges, ranking in the 0th percentile with a 0-star rating, a 63.7% chronic absenteeism rate, and a 47.6% graduation rate. Chalmette High School presents an interesting paradox: despite a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5% and test scores near state averages, it achieves a strong 92.6% graduation rate and a very low 0.8% dropout rate, outperforming both district and state averages in these metrics.
Key metrics reveal a clear performance gap across the zip code. Andrew Jackson Middle School shows below-average test scores with a 27.8% chronic absenteeism rate, while Arlene Meraux Elementary School and Chalmette Elementary School also struggle with proficiency rates below district and state averages. The average free/reduced lunch rate across all schools is 66.0%, with Lacoste having the lowest at 55.23% and C.F. Rowley the highest at 77.67%. The data strongly suggests that school-level factors at Lacoste Elementary are successfully mitigating challenges, making it a model for the district, while C.F. Rowley requires a strategic overhaul to address its crisis-level absenteeism and academic performance.
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