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W. Smith Jr. Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6701 St. Bernard Hwy., Violet, LA 70092 · (504) 302-1000 · Part of St. Bernard Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
333
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about W. Smith Jr. Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Violet kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5W. Smith Jr. Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6701 St. Bernard Hwy., Violet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten42
Grade 147
Grade 250
Grade 359
Grade 460
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
317’20
324’21
352’22
362’23
333’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%Hispanic 13%White 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W. Smith Jr. Elementary School from Violet 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
Chalmette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chalmette
B
467 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; Violet’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.