Summary:
In zip code 70075, there is one middle school, N.P. Trist Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Meraux area as part of the St. Bernard Parish school district.
N.P. Trist Middle School is a strong academic performer, consistently exceeding both district and state averages in core subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school achieved proficiency rates of 64% in Math, 74% in English Language Arts, and 62% in Social Studies, all above the state averages of 62%, 70%, and 55% respectively. The school has shown steady improvement, moving from the 58th percentile in state rankings in 2023-2024 to the 63rd percentile in 2025-2026. A standout metric is its exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.4%, far below the state average of 3.1%. However, the school faces a challenge with chronic absenteeism, which sits at 22.7%, matching the state average and indicating that nearly one in four students miss significant school days.
Interesting patterns emerge in the grade-level data. Performance is strongest in 7th grade, with 81% proficiency in ELA, while 8th-grade math proficiency (53%) is the only area where the school essentially ties the state average. The school has made impressive gains in math, with overall proficiency jumping from 57% to 64% in just one year. With 767 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1, N.P. Trist Middle School provides a solid educational foundation, with key areas for improvement being reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening 8th-grade math performance to ensure students are fully prepared for high school.
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