Belle Chasse Primary School

601 F. Edward Hebert Blvd.
Belle Chasse, LA 70037

505 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Belle Chasse Primary School is a public elementary school and part of the Plaquemines Parish school district, located in Belle Chasse, LA with 505 students offering grade levels from PK to 01. Student demographics can be found below.

With 22 teachers, Belle Chasse Primary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 23:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

505

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Belle Chasse Primary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	318
Hispanic	80
Black	65
Asian	18
Two or More	16
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	4

White
318 (63.0 %)
Hispanic
80 (15.8 %)
Black
65 (12.9 %)
Asian
18 (3.6 %)
Two or More
16 (3.2 %)
American Indian
4 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Plaquemines Parish
Phone:	(504)595-6120
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	505
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	207
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 128

Kindergarten 189

Grade 1 188