Best Public Schools in Zip Code 70085

Summary:

The 70085 zip code area is home to two schools - J.F. Gauthier School, an elementary school, and St. Bernard Middle School. J.F. Gauthier School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently scoring above the St. Bernard Parish district and Louisiana state averages on standardized tests. In contrast, St. Bernard Middle School's performance is closer to the district and state norms.

J.F. Gauthier School boasts impressive academic achievements, with 83% of students proficient or better in Math and 79% in English Language Arts on the 2023-2024 LEAP assessments. The school has also earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in Louisiana. Additionally, J.F. Gauthier School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (68.08%) compared to the middle school in the area.

While St. Bernard Middle School's performance is not as strong as J.F. Gauthier School's, it still manages to meet the district and state averages, with 58% proficiency in Math and 69% in English Language Arts. The school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is in the middle range of Louisiana middle schools. The student demographics at the two schools also differ, with J.F. Gauthier School having a majority White student population and St. Bernard Middle School being more racially diverse.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)							LEAP English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
J.F. Gauthier School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 East LA Highway 46	Saint Bernard	70085	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 272-0700	520	31	16.6	68.1%	329 (63.3%)	76 (14.6%)	97 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	83.2	105^th of 675 public elementary schools	84.4%		75.1	186^th of 730 public elementary schools	74.5%	81	81.0	87.0	80.0				83.0	74.0	86.0	78.0				79.0	$13,939
St. Bernard Middle School	Public	6-8	2601 Torres Drive	Saint Bernard	70085	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-7878	354	24	14.8	73.7%	163 (46.0%)	134 (37.9%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	53.7	220^th of 449 public middle schools	51.0%		54.8	214^th of 465 public middle schools	54.0%	6				57.0	57.0	58.0	58.0				57.0	75.0	75.0	69.0	$13,316

Cities Near Zip Code 70085

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Bernard	5.1 mi	2	89^th
Violet	6.6 mi	1	239^th
Meraux	9.24 mi	2	47^th
Chalmette	10.79 mi	6	191^st
Belle Chasse	11.25 mi	5	17^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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