W. Smith Jr. Elementary School

6701 St. Bernard Hwy., Violet LA, 70092 | St. Bernard Parish School District | 504-302-1000
  • grades PK-5
  • students 326
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 67% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Violet
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
67%Violet
66%Louisiana

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "St. Bernard Parish School District" in Violet, LA. There are a total of 326 students and 24 teachers at W. Smith Jr. Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 2% higher than the Louisiana average.

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students326
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At W. Smith Jr. Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
380-89%
460-69%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
460-69%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

W. Smith Jr. Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 7.0% 53.7% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 81.6% 29.7% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 2.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 10.2% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.2% 3.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Violet demographics profile

StatisticVioletLouisianaNational
Population6,0864,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,55010891
Median age37.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Violet

IndexVioletLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.0%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school76.7%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college35.8%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.4%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.9%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters1.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The W. Smith Jr. Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.