Other / mixed grade configuration · Arabi, LA

Arabi Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Arabi Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220141002302
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arabi Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

47
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
students per teacher
54.7%
free-lunch eligible
567
students enrolled

Arabi Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

Arabi, LA 70032
District: St. Bernard Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220141002302 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Arabi Elementary School held near 557 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.2 → 37.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 220141002302 · Arabi, LA Other · MID · TRAD

567 enr · 16.7:1 · 54.7% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Chalmette High School (2,193 students)

Arabi Elementary School held near 557 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.2 → 37.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Arabi Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Arabi Elementary School reports 567 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Arabi Elementary School compares

Arabi Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▼ 1% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.7% ▼ 12% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 567 top 32% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
567
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.7%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 54% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,986
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 567 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 36.7%
African American 31.6%
Hispanic or Latino 22.9%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 36.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.9, Arabi Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. Bernard Parish reports $13,986 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Arabi Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chalmette High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
N.P. Trist Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lacoste Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Arlene Meraux Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Arabi Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Bernard Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~567 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Arabi Elementary School

How many students attend Arabi Elementary School?

Arabi Elementary School has 567 students enrolled. It is a public school in Arabi, LA. CCD year-over-year: 569 (2022-23) → 557 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arabi Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Arabi Elementary School is 16.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arabi Elementary School?

54.7% of students at Arabi Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arabi Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Arabi Elementary School is White at 36.7% of enrollment, in Arabi, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arabi Elementary School?

Arabi Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in St. Bernard Parish?

Besides Arabi Elementary School, St. Bernard Parish also operates Chalmette High School (2,193 students), N.P. Trist Middle School (767 students), and Lacoste Elementary School (621 students). See the St. Bernard Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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