J.F. Gauthier School

Summary:

J.F. Gauthier School is an elementary school in Saint Bernard, Louisiana, serving 520 students in grades PK-5 and part of the St. Bernard Parish school district.

J.F. Gauthier School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. The school has a more racially diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 63.27% White, 14.62% African American, and 18.65% Hispanic students. J.F. Gauthier School also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, ranking 80th out of 509 Louisiana elementary schools for African American students and 33rd out of 189 for Hispanic students.

When compared to nearby schools like Chalmette Elementary, Arlene Meraux Elementary, and W. Smith Junior Elementary, J.F. Gauthier School stands out as a high-performing institution, outperforming them in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. However, the school's performance for students with special needs is an area for improvement, as it ranked 283rd out of 296 Louisiana elementary schools for this subgroup.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1200 East LA Highway 46
       Saint Bernard, LA  70085


(504) 272-0700

District: St. Bernard Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
105th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,939 Help


Students who attend J.F. Gauthier School usually attend:

Middle:    St. Bernard Middle School
High:    Chalmette High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  517

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.2%
Hispanic:
17.6%
African American:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details J.F. Gauthier School ranks better than 84.4% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks first 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 83.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at J.F. Gauthier School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.2%), Hispanic (17.6%), African American (15.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J.F. Gauthier School is 14.7, which is the 3rd best among 7 elementary schools in the St. Bernard Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J.F. Gauthier School is $13,939. 3 elementary schools in the St. Bernard Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J.F. Gauthier School:

SchoolDigger ranks J.F. Gauthier School 105th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See J.F. Gauthier School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 J.F. Gauthier School

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Rank History for all students at J.F. Gauthier School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 62.18 310th 743 58.3%
2009 79.07 144th 738 80.5%
2010 69.27 247th 736 66.4%
2011 82.68 108th 766 85.9%
2012 78.43 142nd 764 81.4%
2013 83.70 81st 772 89.5%
2014 80.73 117th 777 84.9%
2015 73.98 187th 792 76.4%
2016 71.84 223rd 742 69.9%
2017 72.73 206th 739 72.1%
2018 52.48 317th 728 56.5%
2019 72.61 219th 731 70.0%
2021 75.05 168th 729 77.0%
2022 66.75 251st 727 65.5%
2023 75.07 186th 730 74.5%
2024 83.18 105th 675 84.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at J.F. Gauthier School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.31 244th 306 20.3%
2023 12.32 283rd 296 4.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J.F. Gauthier School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.02 202nd 682 70.4%
2019 73.98 169th 697 75.8%
2021 77.45 126th 719 82.5%
2022 68.98 200th 724 72.4%
2023 80.11 106th 723 85.3%
2024 81.25 94th 674 86.1%
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Rank History for Female students at J.F. Gauthier School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.07 244th 684 64.3%
2021 69.16 214th 705 69.6%
2022 68.95 211th 701 69.9%
2023 68.78 218th 705 69.1%
2024 84.74 79th 635 87.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at J.F. Gauthier School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.53 118th 281 58.0%
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Rank History for Male students at J.F. Gauthier School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.55 214th 696 69.3%
2021 73.47 175th 704 75.1%
2022 61.94 281st 712 60.5%
2023 75.19 166th 713 76.7%
2024 81.84 108th 651 83.4%
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Rank History for African American students at J.F. Gauthier School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.37 173rd 547 68.4%
2019 71.09 133rd 559 76.2%
2021 61.47 180th 564 68.1%
2022 71.90 117th 562 79.2%
2023 88.27 42nd 570 92.6%
2024 79.72 80th 509 84.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at J.F. Gauthier School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.32 67th 202 66.8%
2022 65.75 73rd 220 66.8%
2023 75.89 44th 233 81.1%
2024 75.59 33rd 189 82.5%
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Rank History for White students at J.F. Gauthier School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.38 257th 516 50.2%
2019 56.27 256th 517 50.5%
2021 62.80 190th 522 63.6%
2022 54.96 249th 517 51.8%
2023 58.92 227th 518 56.2%
2024 69.03 128th 434 70.5%
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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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Enrollment information for J.F. Gauthier 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 640 640
1990 545 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1991 413 67 7 16 2 n/a n/a 0 505
1992 394 59 6 34 7 n/a n/a 0 500
1993 414 53 4 29 4 n/a n/a 0 504
1994 417 46 3 21 6 n/a n/a 0 493
1995 422 69 2 20 5 n/a n/a 0 518
1996 422 69 2 20 5 n/a n/a 0 518
1997 423 57 1 19 7 n/a n/a 0 507
1998 421 54 1 15 8 n/a n/a 0 499
1999 423 44 3 12 5 n/a n/a 0 487
2000 472 86 2 6 7 n/a n/a 0 573
2001 471 86 3 10 4 n/a n/a 0 574
2002 414 76 5 10 4 n/a n/a 0 509
2003 414 76 5 10 4 n/a n/a 0 509
2004 410 69 3 12 4 n/a n/a 0 498
2005 386 81 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 487
2008 388 55 2 8 6 n/a n/a 0 459
2009 383 55 2 11 6 n/a n/a 0 457
2010 404 50 2 9 6 n/a n/a 0 471
2011 430 67 2 0 6 2 25 0 532
2012 407 80 2 43 8 0 20 0 560
2013 415 63 1 38 8 0 16 0 541
2014 429 66 0 31 7 0 21 0 554
2015 429 83 0 31 7 0 20 0 570
2016 424 78 0 42 6 0 19 0 569
2017 408 76 0 39 7 0 24 0 554
2018 388 75 0 45 5 0 27 0 540
2019 382 73 0 50 5 0 23 0 533
2020 358 81 0 67 3 0 21 0 530
2021 350 88 0 70 2 0 17 0 527
2022 333 73 0 77 3 0 17 0 503
2023 329 76 0 97 2 0 16 0 520
2024 327 78 0 91 2 0 19 0 517

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 J.F. Gauthier School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 640 37.0 17.2 62
1990 549 33.0 16.6 67.4
1991 505 31.0 16.2 65.3
1992 500 29.0 17.2 68
1993 504 30.0 16.8 76
1994 493 32.0 15.4 76.9
1995 518 29.8 17.4 71.2
1996 518 29.8 17.4 71.2
1997 507 34.0 14.9 61.7
1998 499 34.0 14.7 57.9
1999 487 34.0 14.3 75.2
2000 573 42.0 13.6 78.5
2001 574 42.0 13.7 81.5
2002 509 40.0 12.7 80.7
2003 509 40.0 12.7 80.7
2004 498 40.0 12.5 83.3
2005 487 40.3 12.1 82.3
2008 459 35.0 13.1 91.3
2009 457 37.0 12.4 76.1
2010 471 36.0 13.0 79.8
2011 532 37.0 14.3 78.8
2012 560 37.0 15.1 81.1
2013 541 36.9 14.6 80.6
2014 554 33.8 16.3 85.7
2015 570 35.0 16.2 82.1
2016 569 n/a n/a 85.9
2017 554 43.5 12.7 85.6
2018 540 30.0 18.0 72.4
2019 533 30.4 17.5 60.2
2020 530 30.9 17.1 66.6
2021 527 30.2 17.4 60.5
2022 503 31.0 16.2 51.3
2023 520 31.2 16.6 68.1
2024 517 34.9 14.7 65.8

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 J.F. Gauthier School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 640 37.0 17.2 62
1990 549 33.0 16.6 67.4
1991 505 31.0 16.2 65.3
1992 500 29.0 17.2 68
1993 504 30.0 16.8 76
1994 493 32.0 15.4 76.9
1995 518 29.8 17.4 71.2
1996 518 29.8 17.4 71.2
1997 507 34.0 14.9 61.7
1998 499 34.0 14.7 57.9
1999 487 34.0 14.3 75.2
2000 573 42.0 13.6 78.5
2001 574 42.0 13.7 81.5
2002 509 40.0 12.7 80.7
2003 509 40.0 12.7 80.7
2004 498 40.0 12.5 83.3
2005 487 40.3 12.1 82.3
2008 459 35.0 13.1 91.3
2009 457 37.0 12.4 76.1
2010 471 36.0 13.0 79.8
2011 532 37.0 14.3 78.8
2012 560 37.0 15.1 81.1
2013 541 36.9 14.6 80.6
2014 554 33.8 16.3 85.7
2015 570 35.0 16.2 82.1
2016 569 n/a n/a 85.9
2017 554 43.5 12.7 85.6
2018 540 30.0 18.0 72.4
2019 533 30.4 17.5 60.2
2020 530 30.9 17.1 66.6
2021 527 30.2 17.4 60.5
2022 503 31.0 16.2 51.3
2023 520 31.2 16.6 68.1
2024 517 34.9 14.7 65.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J.F. Gauthier School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,520
2018 $10,513
2019 $10,575
2020 $11,069
2021 $11,876
2022 $13,939

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

Impact of COVID-19 on J.F. Gauthier School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 219th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 186th of 730 Elementary schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (J.F. Gauthier School)8069
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Bernard Parish)7970
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (J.F. Gauthier School)8770
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Bernard Parish)7363
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (J.F. Gauthier School)5948
 11%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (St. Bernard Parish)4745
 2%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (J.F. Gauthier School)9292
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. Bernard Parish)7867
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (J.F. Gauthier School)8680
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Bernard Parish)7971
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (J.F. Gauthier School)6868
   4th Grade Social Studies (St. Bernard Parish)4952
 3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (J.F. Gauthier School)6575
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (St. Bernard Parish)7166
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (J.F. Gauthier School)6664
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Bernard Parish)6969
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (J.F. Gauthier School)5462
 8%
   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 Students533520
 2.4%
African American7376
 4.1%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian00
Hispanic5097
 94%
Pacific Islander00
White382329
 13.9%
Two or More Races2316
 30.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.2%68.1%
 7.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about J.F. Gauthier School

Students who attend J.F. Gauthier School usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Bernard Middle School
High : Chalmette High School

Students at J.F. Gauthier School are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races.

J.F. Gauthier School ranks 105th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 517 students attended J.F. Gauthier School.


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