N.P. Trist Middle School

Regular School · Meraux, LA

N.P. Trist Middle School is a regular school school in Meraux, Louisiana, serving grades 06–08 with 767 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

767

Teachers (FTE)

46.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	390	51%
Black or African American	213	28%
Hispanic/Latino	107	14%
Two or more races	38	5%
Asian	19	2%
Total enrollment	767	386M / 381F

English Language Learners: 37 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	37.0% +7.5pp	29.5%	817
Reading Proficiency	51.0% +10.3pp	40.7%	817
Science Proficiency	34.0%	—	806

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.08 grade levels

Math

+0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

16 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

11.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

180

23.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	767	100%

Contact & Location

1 Pirates Cove

Meraux, LA 70075

Phone: (504)872-9402

District

St. Bernard Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,176

District enrollment: 8,277

Other Schools in District

Arabi Elementary School Elementary
Arlene Meraux Elementary School Elementary
Chalmette Elementary School Elementary
J.F. Gauthier School Elementary
Joseph J. Davies Elementary School Elementary
Lacoste Elementary School Elementary
W. Smith Jr. Elementary School Elementary
C.F. Rowley Alternative School High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70075) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220141001136

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD