Photo: S.C. Air National Guard · Public domainNew Orleans Station’s public schools outscore 85% of Louisiana districts
Math proficiency in New Orleans Station’s districts is 41%, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Orleans Station, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
New Orleans Station’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,624 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then three middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Belle Chasse Academy is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind New Orleans Station’s grade
A: better than 85% of Louisiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Orleans Station, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in New Orleans Station · depends on your address
Belle Chasse Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 656 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Belle Chasse
South Plaquemines High School
Grades 7–12 · 355 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Buras
Phoenix High School
Grades PK–12 · 203 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Braithwaite
8th grade in New Orleans Station · depends on your address
Belle Chasse Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 656 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Belle Chasse
South Plaquemines High School
Grades 7–12 · 355 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Buras
Phoenix High School
Grades PK–12 · 203 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Braithwaite
9th grade in New Orleans Station · depends on your address
Belle Chasse High School
Grades 9–12 · 883 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Belle Chasse
South Plaquemines High School
Grades 7–12 · 355 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Buras
Phoenix High School
Grades PK–12 · 203 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Braithwaite
10th grade in New Orleans Station · depends on your address
Belle Chasse High School
Grades 9–12 · 883 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Belle Chasse
South Plaquemines High School
Grades 7–12 · 355 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Buras
Phoenix High School
Grades PK–12 · 203 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Braithwaite
11th grade in New Orleans Station · depends on your address
Belle Chasse High School
Grades 9–12 · 883 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Belle Chasse
South Plaquemines High School
Grades 7–12 · 355 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Buras
Phoenix High School
Grades PK–12 · 203 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Braithwaite
12th grade in New Orleans Station · depends on your address
Belle Chasse High School
Grades 9–12 · 883 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Belle Chasse
South Plaquemines High School
Grades 7–12 · 355 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Buras
Phoenix High School
Grades PK–12 · 203 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Braithwaite
New Orleans Station’s public schools are run by Plaquemines Parish School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
New Orleans Station vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share New Orleans Station’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Station | A | Plaquemines Parish |
Every school in New Orleans Station
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about New Orleans Station’s schools
Are New Orleans Station’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Orleans Station children attend outscore 85% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is New Orleans Station in?
Plaquemines Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,510 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
What is New Orleans Station’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Plaquemines Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does New Orleans Station spend per student?
$20,624 in Plaquemines Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What New Orleans Station families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near New Orleans Station → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.