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Chalmette Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

75 East Chalmette Circle, Chalmette, LA 70043 · (504) 304-0370 · Part of St. Bernard Parish School District

Chalmette’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
467
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Chalmette Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chalmette kids: Andrew Jackson Middle School

On the path

Where Chalmette kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Chalmette Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Andrew Jackson Middle School546 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

75 East Chalmette Circle, Chalmette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten59
Grade 161
Grade 269
Grade 373
Grade 479
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
510’20
484’21
511’22
485’23
467’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 37%Black 31%White 23%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chalmette Elementary School from Chalmette families.

Other schools in St. Bernard Parish School District

The district →
Lacoste Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chalmette
A−
621 students15:1
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meraux
A
593 students13:1
Arlene Meraux Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chalmette
B
583 students17:1
Arabi Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arabi
B
567 students15:1
J.F. Gauthier School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St. Bernard
A−
500 students16:1
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Violet
C+
333 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Chalmette’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.