Other / mixed grade configuration · Violet, LA

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for W. Smith Jr. Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220141001533
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

51
Resource Index · Higher
14.5:1
students per teacher
89.5%
free-lunch eligible
333
students enrolled

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

School address

Violet, LA 70092
District: St. Bernard Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220141001533 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+10 students YoY

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School held near 362 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 220141001533 · Violet, LA Other · SMALL · TRAD

333 enr · 14.5:1 · 89.5% lunch · RII 51

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

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School held near 362 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows W. Smith Jr. Elementary School reports 333 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 W. Smith Jr. Elementary School compares

W. Smith Jr. 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 14.5:1 ▼ 14% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.5% ▲ 43% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 333 top 68% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.5%
free-lunch eligible - 43% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 31% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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 333 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
White 8.1%
Two or More 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 73.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.8, W. Smith Jr. Elementary School is about as mixed as 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 W. Smith Jr. Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to W. Smith Jr. 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 (~333 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about W. Smith Jr. Elementary School

How many students attend W. Smith Jr. Elementary School?

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School has 333 students enrolled. It is a public school in Violet, LA. CCD year-over-year: 352 (2022-23) → 362 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School is 14.5:1, which is 14% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 8% lower 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 W. Smith Jr. Elementary School?

89.5% of students at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of W. Smith Jr. Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School is African American at 73.3% of enrollment, in Violet, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for W. Smith Jr. Elementary School?

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 W. Smith Jr. 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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