Chahta-ima Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

27488 Pichon Road
Lacombe, LA 70445

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Top 20%

Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Chahta-ima Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 334 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 20% in LA
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Chahta-ima Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Chahta-ima Elementary School's student population of 334 students has grown by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 52% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chahta-ima Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	68
1	81
2	75
3	69

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Total Students

334 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School
2023	325
2022	298
2021	246
2020	296
2019	296
2018	306
2017	306
2016	307
2015	295
2014	301
2013	314
2012	299
2011	322
2010	301
2009	309
2008	328
2007	328
2006	301
2005	314
2004	301
2003	291
2002	279
2001	293
2000	277
1999	292
1998	338
1997	346
1996	418
1995	474
1994	437
1993	481
1992	456
1991	466
1990	479
1989	499
1988	499
1987	496

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School
2023	21
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	23
2017	23
2016	30
2015	26
2014	25
2013	26
2012	26
2011	24
2010	27
2009	31
2008	31
2007	30
2006	29
2005	29
2004	27
2003	26
2002	24
2001	23
2000	25
1999	26
1998	26
1997	26
1996	28
1995	28
1994	29
1993	29
1992	28
1991	28
1990	26
1989	26
1988	26
1987	25

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School Motto

Learning Today for a Better Tomorrow

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Chahta-ima Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chahta-ima Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#218 out of 1244 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School
2023	#218
2022	#146
2021	#423
2019	#319
2018	#182
2017	#309
2016	#631
2015	#473
2014	#431
2013	#180
2012	#1007

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45-49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2023	47%	34%	46%
2022	57%	32%	43%
2021	34%	29%	43%
2019	77%	64%	75%
2018	84%	64%	75%
2017	72%	63%	73%
2016	72%	64%	75%
2015	62%	61%	72%
2014	72%	68%	80%
2013	84%	67%	80%
2012	62%	71%	83%

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55-59%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2022	57%	42%	54%
2021	44%	40%	55%
2019	82%	70%	81%
2018	84%	70%	75%
2017	82%	69%	80%
2016	62%	70%	82%
2015	77%	70%	82%
2014	77%	69%	81%
2013	84%	71%	84%
2012	52%	71%	83%
2011	67%	67%	78%

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15-19%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2022	17%	27%	37%
2021	15%	26%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2023	15:1	17:1	20:1
2022	16:1	17:1	20:1
2021	13:1	17:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	13:1	15:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	10:1	13:1	14:1
2015	11:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	16:1
2010	11:1	14:1	14:1
2009	10:1	14:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	11:1	15:1	14:1
2006	10:1	15:1	14:1
2005	11:1	15:1	14:1
2004	11:1	15:1	14:1
2003	11:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	11:1	15:1	15:1
1999	11:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	13:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2023	15%	11%	10%
2022	14%	9%	9%
2021	14%	9%	8%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Black

28%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2023	32%	41%	23%
2022	33%	42%	22%
2021	33%	42%	19%
2020	37%	43%	19%
2019	37%	43%	19%
2018	38%	44%	19%
2017	38%	44%	19%
2016	38%	44%	19%
2015	40%	44%	19%
2014	40%	44%	19%
2013	41%	44%	19%
2012	40%	45%	19%
2011	47%	45%	19%
2010	51%	46%	19%
2009	54%	46%	19%
2008	56%	46%	19%
2007	58%	45%	17%
2006	57%	45%	16%
2005	59%	48%	18%
2004	57%	48%	17%
2003	60%	48%	16%
2002	58%	48%	16%
2001	54%	48%	16%
2000	52%	48%	15%
1999	55%	47%	15%
1998	49%	47%	15%
1997	48%	46%	15%
1996	45%	46%	15%
1995	44%	46%	15%
1994	43%	46%	15%
1993	53%	46%	16%

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White

45%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2023	42%	42%	62%
2022	41%	43%	63%
2021	42%	43%	67%
2020	45%	44%	69%
2019	45%	44%	69%
2018	42%	45%	71%
2017	42%	45%	71%
2016	43%	45%	72%
2015	47%	45%	71%
2014	46%	47%	73%
2013	47%	48%	74%
2012	52%	47%	75%
2011	47%	49%	75%
2010	46%	48%	75%
2009	41%	49%	76%
2008	40%	49%	76%
2007	39%	50%	78%
2006	39%	51%	81%
2005	40%	48%	78%
2004	41%	48%	80%
2003	38%	48%	81%
2002	40%	48%	81%
2001	43%	49%	82%
2000	47%	49%	83%
1999	47%	50%	83%
1998	51%	50%	83%
1997	51%	51%	83%
1996	56%	51%	84%
1995	56%	52%	84%
1994	57%	52%	84%
1993	47%	52%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2023	9%	3%	4%
2022	10%	3%	4%
2021	8%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	6%	3%	3%
2018	11%	2%	2%
2017	11%	2%	2%
2016	13%	2%	2%
2015	10%	2%	2%
2014	11%	1%	2%
2013	8%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2023	0.70	0.65	0.56
2022	0.70	0.64	0.54
2021	0.70	0.64	0.51
2020	0.66	0.62	0.48
2019	0.66	0.62	0.48
2018	0.67	0.61	0.46
2017	0.67	0.61	0.46
2016	0.66	0.61	0.45
2015	0.61	0.61	0.44
2014	0.62	0.60	0.43
2013	0.62	0.58	0.42
2012	0.57	0.58	0.41
2011	0.56	0.56	0.40
2010	0.53	0.56	0.40
2009	0.54	0.55	0.39
2008	0.53	0.55	0.38
2007	0.52	0.55	0.36
2006	0.53	0.54	0.34
2005	0.50	0.54	0.36
2004	0.51	0.54	0.34
2003	0.50	0.54	0.33
2002	0.51	0.54	0.31
2001	0.53	0.53	0.30
2000	0.53	0.53	0.29
1999	0.51	0.53	0.29
1998	0.51	0.53	0.28
1997	0.51	0.53	0.28
1996	0.50	0.53	0.28
1995	0.50	0.52	0.27
1994	0.49	0.52	0.28
1993	0.50	0.52	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2023	61%	58%	40%
2022	54%	46%	32%
2021	65%	53%	39%
2020	70%	51%	40%
2019	70%	51%	40%
2018	78%	60%	38%
2017	78%	60%	38%
2016	83%	54%	41%
2015	80%	58%	38%
2014	80%	60%	40%
2013	83%	59%	39%
2012	79%	60%	39%
2011	80%	59%	38%
2010	81%	58%	36%
2009	82%	57%	35%
2008	79%	55%	33%
2007	74%	53%	35%
2006	81%	55%	39%
2005	79%	53%	29%
2004	76%	53%	27%
2003	74%	52%	25%
2002	69%	51%	24%
2001	71%	50%	22%
2000	78%	52%	23%
1999	72%	50%	22%
1998	71%	52%	22%
1997	65%	50%	22%
1996	67%	50%	23%
1995	69%	53%	25%
1994	68%	52%	25%
1993	61%	51%	25%
1992	66%	49%	24%
1991	61%	47%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chahta-ima Elementary School	Louisiana	St. Tammany Parish School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	5%	2%	6%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	15%	8%	7%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	14%	8%	7%
2003	12%	9%	6%
2002	10%	9%	6%
2001	9%	9%	5%
2000	10%	8%	5%
1999	7%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Tammany Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Chahta-ima Elementary School's ranking?

Chahta-ima Elementary School is ranked #218 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Chahta-ima Elementary School?

334 students attend Chahta-ima Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Chahta-ima Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chahta-ima Elementary School?

Chahta-ima Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Chahta-ima Elementary School offer ?

Chahta-ima Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chahta-ima Elementary School part of?

Chahta-ima Elementary School is part of St. Tammany Parish School District.

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