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Schools in Violet · St. Bernard Parish School District

Violet’s public schools outscore 79% of Louisiana districts

37% of students in Violet’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Violet, 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.

#72of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 2 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 5 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 6 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 2% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
LA 13.6
Schools in town
1
4,158 students on the public path
In brief

Violet’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 172 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Violet’s, its schools beat 64%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Violet’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Louisiana school districts, #72 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (172)Better than 64%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,186 test results and a graduating class of 494 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Violet’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,187 in math, 4,185 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Violet, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5W. Smith Jr. Elementary SchoolSt. Bernard Parish School DistrictC+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–12Chalmette High Schoolin ChalmetteB

Violet’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.

St. Bernard Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 7,592 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$15,329LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 42.4% · 4185 students tested
Math37%
State average 31.8% · 4187 students tested

Violet vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Violet’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VioletA−St. Bernard Parish
New OrleansD−Orleans Parish

Every school in Violet

5 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).

District schools in Violetby address
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
333 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Violetin other towns
N.P. Trist Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Meraux
B+
767 students16:1Rate it →
Andrew Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chalmette
B−
546 students14:1Rate it →
St. Bernard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · St. Bernard
B
319 students13:1Rate it →
Chalmette High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chalmette
B
2,193 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Violet’s schools

Are Violet’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Violet children attend outscore 79% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #72 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Violet in?

St. Bernard Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,592 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Violet kids go to high school?

Chalmette High School in Chalmette, with 2,193 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Violet’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 Violet spend per student?

$15,329 in St. Bernard Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.