Summary:
In zip code 70092, located in Violet, Louisiana, there is one elementary school, W. Smith Junior Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 and is part of the St. Bernard Parish school district.
W. Smith Junior Elementary School has an enrollment of 333 students and a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, which often allows for more individualized attention. However, the school serves a high-poverty population, with nearly 89% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school's overall test proficiency rates for the 2025-2026 school year are slightly below state averages in all core subjects: Mathematics (60% vs. 62% state), English Language Arts (67% vs. 70% state), and Social Studies (51% vs. 55% state). A notable bright spot is the school's improving state ranking, which rebounded from the 31st percentile in 2024-2025 to the 41st percentile in 2025-2026, indicating recent positive momentum.
Grade-level performance reveals specific areas of concern, particularly in the lower grades. Third-grade Mathematics proficiency (53%) and fourth-grade Mathematics proficiency (50%) are significantly below state averages, and third-grade Social Studies proficiency (36%) is a major outlier, trailing the state average by 13 points. Chronic absenteeism stands at 22.9%, which mirrors the district and state averages, suggesting this is a widespread challenge rather than a school-specific issue. While the school's ELA scores are competitive, the combination of high poverty, uneven grade-level performance, and a low student-teacher ratio suggests that the school is working to overcome significant socioeconomic hurdles to improve student outcomes.
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