New Sarpy Elementary School

About New Sarpy Elementary School

New Sarpy Elementary School has a positive reputation within its community for a holistic, challenging education that focuses on a child’s mental, social, and emotional development. In a rich and supportive environment, New Sarpy's school culture is grounded in student respect and care, collegiality and teamwork, strong family support, and community engagement. New Sarpy’s educational programming highlights a focus on academic learning, fine arts, and physical education, cultivating well-balanced individuals prepared for future challenges. Character education emphasizes independence, responsibility, and thoughtful risk-taking, encouraging students to embrace challenges confidently and without fear. New Sarpy Elementary School is known for its positive school culture and values the importance of developing confident, capable learners in a dynamic world.

Contact Information

Address

130 PLANTATION RD DESTREHAN LA 70047

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Phone

(985) 764-1275

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Website

https://www.wearescpps.org/

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 50%

Reading 50%

State average proficiency is 50% in Math and 50% in Reading.

31

Full-time Teachers

14 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

9

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

426

Total Students

$45672

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at New Sarpy Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

4

of 10 in louisiana

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:30 AM - 3:40 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:15 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 54.5%

Asian 1%

Hispanic 13.1%

Black 25.8%

Two+ Races 5.4%

Native Am. 1%

White

54.5%

Asian

1%

Hispanic

13.1%

Black

25.8%

Two+ Races

5.4%

Native Am.

1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 426

49.8%

212 Female

50.2%

214 Male

Student Population

426 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 14 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

473 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

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Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

What Parents Say