Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Summary:

Joseph J. Davies Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Meraux, Louisiana, serving 649 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the St. Bernard Parish school district, which is ranked 50 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph J. Davies Elementary consistently outperforms the St. Bernard Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP test scores for Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 75% proficiency in Mathematics and 82% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 60% and 71% for the district, and 59% and 69% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Louisiana elementary schools for the past several years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as its Hispanic students ranking 11th out of 189 Louisiana elementary schools in Mathematics, and its Special Education students ranking 100th out of 208 schools.

The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 63.79% White, 18.64% African American, 10.63% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of Asian, Native American, and students of two or more races, is noteworthy. Compared to the other nearby schools in the St. Bernard Parish district, such as Chalmette Elementary School and Arlene Meraux Elementary School, Joseph J. Davies Elementary outperforms them in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates, as well as in statewide rankings, making it a standout institution in the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4101 Mistrot Drive
       Meraux, LA  70075


(504) 267-7890

District: St. Bernard Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
153rd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,397 Help


Students who attend Joseph J. Davies Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    N.P. Trist Middle School
High:    Chalmette High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  649

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.8%
African American:
18.6%
Hispanic:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.7% Help


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Compare Details Joseph J. Davies Elementary School ranks better than 77.3% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the St. Bernard Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.8%), African American (18.6%), Hispanic (10.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School is 16.8. 4 elementary schools in the St. Bernard Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School is $13,397. 5 elementary schools in the St. Bernard Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joseph J. Davies Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph J. Davies Elementary School 153rd of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Joseph J. Davies Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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St. Bernard Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Bernard Parish 50th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 70.74 223rd 738 69.8%
2010 74.58 206th 736 72.0%
2011 71.20 243rd 766 68.3%
2012 66.56 272nd 764 64.4%
2013 78.75 131st 772 83.0%
2014 79.61 129th 777 83.4%
2015 80.50 114th 792 85.6%
2016 72.17 221st 742 70.2%
2017 82.19 98th 739 86.7%
2018 72.31 138th 728 81.0%
2019 73.73 212th 731 71.0%
2021 86.80 80th 729 89.0%
2022 86.11 85th 727 88.3%
2023 84.49 92nd 730 87.4%
2024 77.62 153rd 675 77.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.08 88th 333 73.6%
2021 77.97 45th 306 85.3%
2022 80.66 49th 307 84.0%
2023 50.38 137th 296 53.7%
2024 49.22 100th 208 51.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.04 76th 682 88.9%
2019 71.26 193rd 697 72.3%
2021 84.47 73rd 719 89.8%
2022 82.86 82nd 724 88.7%
2023 88.59 51st 723 92.9%
2024 73.88 164th 674 75.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.89 185th 684 73.0%
2021 83.33 98th 705 86.1%
2022 77.60 148th 701 78.9%
2023 83.61 81st 705 88.5%
2024 80.77 110th 635 82.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.29 41st 281 85.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.72 230th 696 67.0%
2021 87.10 65th 704 90.8%
2022 88.65 55th 712 92.3%
2023 81.35 105th 713 85.3%
2024 75.78 155th 651 76.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.31 64th 547 88.3%
2019 65.06 173rd 559 69.1%
2021 86.66 49th 564 91.3%
2022 80.74 68th 562 87.9%
2023 82.20 70th 570 87.7%
2024 77.72 86th 509 83.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.63 27th 168 83.9%
2019 75.81 34th 190 82.1%
2021 87.43 17th 202 91.6%
2022 76.78 45th 220 79.5%
2023 85.62 20th 233 91.4%
2024 88.61 11th 189 94.2%
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Rank History for White students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.50 158th 516 69.4%
2019 55.96 257th 517 50.3%
2021 74.61 113th 522 78.4%
2022 76.44 102nd 517 80.3%
2023 75.00 100th 518 80.7%
2024 68.99 129th 434 70.3%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Saturday, June 20, 2015

Open Quote The vision of Joseph J. Davies Elementary School is to be a school of academic excellence. Therefore, I am proud to say that Davies Elementary has been recognized as a 2013 National Title 1 Distinguished School. The following year Davies was named a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. The staff at Davies continues to strive for excellence in all that we do.

Donna Schultz
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Enrollment information for Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 754 754
1990 392 111 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1991 362 104 1 9 4 n/a n/a 0 480
1992 324 101 4 7 3 n/a n/a 0 439
1993 308 96 1 8 4 n/a n/a 0 417
1994 295 98 0 7 4 n/a n/a 0 404
1995 366 123 2 7 7 n/a n/a 0 505
1996 366 123 2 7 7 n/a n/a 0 505
1997 374 122 2 8 3 n/a n/a 0 509
1998 405 126 5 13 7 n/a n/a 0 556
1999 391 121 7 15 5 n/a n/a 0 539
2000 655 40 17 15 12 n/a n/a 0 739
2001 687 30 14 20 12 n/a n/a 0 763
2002 750 34 11 21 15 n/a n/a 0 831
2003 750 34 11 21 15 n/a n/a 0 831
2004 839 42 18 27 11 n/a n/a 0 937
2005 837 65 19 35 12 n/a n/a 0 968
2009 412 83 23 34 4 n/a n/a 0 556
2010 516 98 34 41 5 n/a n/a 0 694
2011 559 119 21 0 9 1 45 0 754
2012 518 126 19 79 3 0 37 0 782
2013 449 96 5 76 3 0 26 0 655
2014 486 107 6 90 3 1 22 0 715
2015 530 117 5 101 1 1 26 0 781
2016 541 123 9 108 2 1 25 0 809
2017 570 112 11 120 2 1 26 0 842
2018 501 107 10 77 3 1 24 0 723
2019 480 124 8 74 2 1 26 0 715
2020 451 121 8 60 2 0 26 0 668
2021 441 108 11 60 3 0 26 0 649
2022 423 104 10 67 3 0 31 0 638
2023 414 121 15 69 1 0 29 0 649

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 754 42.0 17.9 35.1
1990 515 35.0 14.7 48.7
1991 480 33.0 14.5 50.2
1992 439 30.0 14.6 57.2
1993 417 29.0 14.4 71.7
1994 404 30.0 13.5 82.9
1995 505 29.7 17.0 65.3
1996 505 29.7 17.0 65.3
1997 509 35.9 14.2 58.2
1998 556 37.0 15.0 47.8
1999 539 37.0 14.6 73.1
2000 739 48.0 15.4 45.5
2001 763 47.0 16.2 42.6
2002 831 48.6 17.1 49.2
2003 831 48.6 17.1 49.2
2004 937 54.0 17.4 48.5
2005 968 57.0 17.0 47.8
2009 556 39.5 14.1 65.1
2010 694 45.8 15.1 68.6
2011 754 51.0 14.7 66.4
2012 782 51.0 15.3 70.2
2013 655 44.2 14.8 66.9
2014 715 42.2 16.9 73.8
2015 781 46.0 16.9 68.9
2016 809 n/a n/a 69.3
2017 842 56.7 14.8 68.8
2018 723 41.4 17.4 55
2019 715 39.9 17.8 50.9
2020 668 39.5 16.8 54.8
2021 649 39.5 16.4 46.8
2022 638 37.5 17.0 35.6
2023 649 38.6 16.8 56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 754 42.0 17.9 35.1
1990 515 35.0 14.7 48.7
1991 480 33.0 14.5 50.2
1992 439 30.0 14.6 57.2
1993 417 29.0 14.4 71.7
1994 404 30.0 13.5 82.9
1995 505 29.7 17.0 65.3
1996 505 29.7 17.0 65.3
1997 509 35.9 14.2 58.2
1998 556 37.0 15.0 47.8
1999 539 37.0 14.6 73.1
2000 739 48.0 15.4 45.5
2001 763 47.0 16.2 42.6
2002 831 48.6 17.1 49.2
2003 831 48.6 17.1 49.2
2004 937 54.0 17.4 48.5
2005 968 57.0 17.0 47.8
2009 556 39.5 14.1 65.1
2010 694 45.8 15.1 68.6
2011 754 51.0 14.7 66.4
2012 782 51.0 15.3 70.2
2013 655 44.2 14.8 66.9
2014 715 42.2 16.9 73.8
2015 781 46.0 16.9 68.9
2016 809 n/a n/a 69.3
2017 842 56.7 14.8 68.8
2018 723 41.4 17.4 55
2019 715 39.9 17.8 50.9
2020 668 39.5 16.8 54.8
2021 649 39.5 16.4 46.8
2022 638 37.5 17.0 35.6
2023 649 38.6 16.8 56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,319
2018 $10,613
2019 $10,547
2020 $11,217
2021 $12,458
2022 $13,397

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph J. Davies Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 212th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 92nd of 730 Elementary schools
 16.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joseph J. Davies Elementary School)9287
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Bernard Parish)7970
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joseph J. Davies Elementary School)8181
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Bernard Parish)7363
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Joseph J. Davies Elementary School)5761
 4%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (St. Bernard Parish)4745
 2%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Joseph J. Davies Elementary School)9174
 17%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. Bernard Parish)7867
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph J. Davies Elementary School)8783
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Bernard Parish)7971
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Joseph J. Davies Elementary School)5868
 10%
   4th Grade Social Studies (St. Bernard Parish)4952
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joseph J. Davies Elementary School)7488
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (St. Bernard Parish)7166
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph J. Davies Elementary School)6985
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Bernard Parish)6971
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Joseph J. Davies Elementary School)5570
 15%
   5th Grade Social Studies (St. Bernard Parish)5752
 5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students715649
 9.2%
African American124121
 2.4%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian815
 87.5%
Hispanic7469
 6.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White480414
 13.8%
Two or More Races2629
 11.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.9%56.7%
 5.8%


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Students at Joseph J. Davies Elementary School are 64% White, 19% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 649 students attended Joseph J. Davies Elementary School.

Joseph J. Davies Elementary School ranks 153rd of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Joseph J. Davies Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : N.P. Trist Middle School
High : Chalmette High School


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