Belle Chasse Primary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Belle Chasse, Louisiana
Belle Chasse Primary School in Belle Chasse, Louisiana enrolled 395 students in 2024-25 with 29.0 full-time teachers, 13.6 students per teacher against the Louisiana elementary-school median of 13.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 22% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 32%
505 students in 2022-23, 512 students in 2023-24, 395 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.0 to 29.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 505 | 22.0 | 23.0 |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 30.3 | 16.9 |
| 2024-25 | 395 | 29.0 | 13.6 |
13.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 55 of every 100 Louisiana elementary schools
Among the 682 Louisiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 382 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Belle Chasse Primary School enrolled 382 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 22 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 382 of the 382 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions22
- Chronically absent10.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
65.3% of students were White, 13.9% Hispanic, 13.7% Black in 2024-25.
- White65.3%
- Hispanic13.9%
- Black13.7%
- Two or more races3.0%
- Asian2.8%
- American Indian1.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Belle Chasse
3 public elementary schools in Belle Chasse report 2024-25 enrollment; Belle Chasse Primary School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Chasse Academy | 773 | 12.4 | 21.5% |
| Belle Chasse Elementary School | 543 | 14.0 | 47.1% |
| Belle Chasse Primary School | 395 | 13.6 | 52.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Belle Chasse Primary School
- Belle Chasse Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 543 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Athlos Academy of Jefferson ParishThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.6 miles away: 1,012 students, 22.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
- Compare Belle Chasse Primary School with Belle Chasse Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Plaquemines Parish spends per student$19,657 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,657
- The largest public schools in LouisianaBelle Chasse Primary School is the number 397 by size of 685 Louisiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#397 of 685
- Louisiana schools by students per teacher13.6 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.3 for elementary schools.13.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Belle Chasse Primary School
How many students attend Belle Chasse Primary School?
395 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 505 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Belle Chasse, LA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Belle Chasse Primary School?
13.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Belle Chasse Primary School a Title I school?
Belle Chasse Primary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Belle Chasse Primary School in?
Plaquemines Parish, NCES district ID 2201230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220123002456 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.