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Belle Chasse Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 893 students in Belle Chasse Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle School in Belle Chasse Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
1 School
558 Schools
# Students
893 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Belle Chasse Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 193 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
27%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
171 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
11%
# Black Students
273 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
31%
43%
# White Students
301 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
34%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
90
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,648 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,277 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,648
$14,974
Spending / Student
$18,277
$14,320
Best Belle Chasse Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belle Chasse Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Fifth Street Nas Jrb
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
(504) 433-5850
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
(504) 433-5850
Grades: PK-8
| 893 students
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