St. Bernard Middle School

354 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

St. Bernard Middle School, located at 2601 Torres Drive in St. Bernard, Louisiana, serves as a central educational institution for the local community within the St. Bernard Parish Public School System. The school focuses on providing a structured academic environment for students in the middle grades, emphasizing core curriculum subjects such as mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies, while preparing them for the transition to high school.

Beyond its core academics, the school typically integrates extracurricular opportunities and community engagement initiatives to foster student development. As a cornerstone of the St. Bernard Parish district, the institution is committed to maintaining a supportive learning climate that encourages student growth, personal responsibility, and academic achievement, reflecting the resilient spirit of the surrounding Louisiana coastal community.

354

Total Students

23.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for St. Bernard Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	163
Hispanic	42
Black	134
Two or More	14
American Indian	1

White
163 (46.0 %)
Black
134 (37.9 %)
Hispanic
42 (11.9 %)
Two or More
14 (4.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	St. Bernard Parish
Phone:	(504)267-7878
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	354
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	210
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* 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

Grade 6 110

Grade 7 117

Grade 8 127