St. Bernard Parish Schools
St. Bernard Parish is a public school district in Louisiana, based in St. Bernard Parish (Chalmette). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
St. Bernard Parish on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for St. Bernard Parish
12 of 12 schools in St. Bernard Parish carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 6D: 1F: 1
Best schools in St. Bernard Parish
Statewide rankings: all 310 high schools in Louisiana · all 182 middle schools in Louisiana · all 643 elementary schools in Louisiana
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Joseph J Davies Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Jf Gauthier School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Lacoste Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Np Trist Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Arabi Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Chalmette High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Arlene Meraux Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Chalmette Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C St Bernard Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Andrew Jackson Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in St. Bernard Parish
High schools (1)
- C Chalmette High School, Chalmette
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- C- Andrew Jackson Middle School, Chalmette
- B- Np Trist Middle School, Meraux
- C St Bernard Middle School, St Bernard
- D W Smith JR Elementary School, Violet
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- C Arabi Elementary School, Arabi
- C Arlene Meraux Elementary School, Chalmette
- C Chalmette Elementary School, Chalmette
- B+ Joseph J Davies Elementary School, Meraux
- B- Lacoste Elementary School, Chalmette
Other schools and academies (2)
- F Cf Rowley Alternative School, Chalmette
- B- Jf Gauthier School, St Bernard
Where St. Bernard Parish schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Chalmette (6)
- Meraux (2)
- St Bernard (2)
- Arabi (1)
- Violet (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Louisiana
- County: St. Bernard Parish
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,147 students with 571 full-time-equivalent teachers and 902 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2201410
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Plaquemines Parish (8 schools, 36 mi)
- Orleans Parish (4 schools, 39 mi)
- Jefferson Parish (81 schools, 50 mi)
- St. Tammany Parish (55 schools, 52 mi)
- St. Charles Parish (15 schools, 63 mi)
- City of Bogalusa School District (4 schools, 69 mi)
- Lafourche Parish (31 schools, 70 mi)
- St. John the Baptist Parish (10 schools, 73 mi)
Questions about St. Bernard Parish
How many schools are in St. Bernard Parish?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in St. Bernard Parish, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does St. Bernard Parish serve?
The largest by graded schools: Chalmette, Meraux, St Bernard, Arabi, Violet.
How good are the schools in St. Bernard Parish?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.9%. 92% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend St. Bernard Parish?
8,147 students were enrolled in St. Bernard Parish in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is St. Bernard Parish?
St. Bernard Parish is in Louisiana, based in St. Bernard Parish, with its district office in Chalmette. Its boundary covers about 378 sq mi.