Summary:
Zip code 70092, serving the community of Violet, Louisiana, is home to a single elementary school, W. Smith Junior Elementary School, which educates 333 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the St. Bernard Parish school district.
W. Smith Junior Elementary School serves a high-need population, with nearly 89% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, yet it maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, which allows for more individualized attention. Academically, the school performs slightly below district and state averages across core subjects. Its strongest area is English Language Arts (ELA), where 67% of students are proficient, just 3 points behind the state average of 70%. However, math proficiency is a concern, particularly a notable drop between 3rd and 4th grade: while 53% of 3rd graders are proficient, only 50% of 4th graders achieve that level, a stark contrast to the district where 4th-grade math proficiency jumps to 69%. Social studies proficiency stands at 51%, also below the state average of 55%.
A pressing issue for the school is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 22.9%—slightly above both the district and state averages of 22.5%. This means nearly one in four students misses a significant amount of school, likely hindering academic progress. On a positive note, the school's ranking has shown recent improvement, rebounding from the 31st percentile in 2024-2025 to the 41st percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting a positive trajectory. For parents, the school offers small class sizes and a focus on literacy, but addressing attendance and the 4th-grade math slump will be key to boosting overall performance.
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