📍 539 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish, 70037
Belle Chasse Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish. The school has 579 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Plaquemines Parish school district. It serves grades 2–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belle Chasse Elementary School enrolls 579 students across grades 2–4. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 376 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 63 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
334 of the school's 579 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 294 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Belle Chasse Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-10, state senate district 7, state house district 105.
Belle Chasse Elementary School is one of 8 schools in Plaquemines Parish, based in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. The district serves 3,510 students district-wide and employs 214 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 579 students, Belle Chasse Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 439 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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