Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0Poydras’s public schools outscore 79% of Louisiana districts
In Poydras, 37% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Poydras, 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 98% 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.
Poydras’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 185 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Poydras’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,329 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is St. Bernard Middle School, then Chalmette High School. See the path ↓
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 Poydras’s grade
A−: better than 79% 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 Poydras, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Poydras
St. Bernard Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 319 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in St. Bernard
7th grade in Poydras
St. Bernard Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 319 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in St. Bernard
8th grade in Poydras
St. Bernard Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 319 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in St. Bernard
9th grade in Poydras
Chalmette High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,193 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Chalmette
10th grade in Poydras
Chalmette High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,193 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Chalmette
Poydras’s public schools are run by St. Bernard 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.
Above the state in reading
Poydras vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Poydras’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Poydras | A− | St. Bernard Parish |
| New Orleans | D− | Orleans Parish |
Every school in Poydras
9 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 Poydras’s schools
Are Poydras’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Poydras children attend outscore 79% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Poydras in?
St. Bernard Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,592 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Poydras kids go to high school?
Chalmette High School in Chalmette, with 2,193 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Poydras’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in St. Bernard Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Poydras spend per student?
$15,329 in St. Bernard Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Poydras families are saying about school.
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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.