School district · Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish in Louisiana: 75 public schools with 46,790 students and 14.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,671 per student in FY2024.
- Schools
- 75
- 7 charter
- Students
- 46,790
- Students per teacher
- 14.4
- LA 13.7 · US 15.1
- Spending per student
- $14,671
- LA $15.6K · US $17.6K
Staff
Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3,238
- Counselors (FTE)
- 59.9
- Students per counselor
- 781
- LA 408 · US 357
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 90.0
- Librarians (FTE): 68.2
State test results
Share of students scoring proficient or above on Louisiana's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.
Reading and writing
Louisiana: 43%37%proficient
+0.3 points from 2023–24 school year
A lower share proficient than 49% of school districts in Louisiana
Median 37% · 70 school districts compared
20,361 students tested, grades 3–8 · LEAP 2025; proficient means Levels 4-5
Math
Louisiana: 33%27%proficient
+1.9 points from 2023–24 school year
A lower share proficient than 56% of school districts in Louisiana
Median 29% · 70 school districts compared
19,454 students tested, grades 3–8 · LEAP 2025; proficient means Levels 4-5
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Money
Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.
- Federal
- 31% · $320.4M
- State
- 26% · $275.4M
- Local
- 43% · $454.2M
Per student (FY2024)
- Instruction
- $7,205
- Support services
- $6,779
- Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
- $93M
- Long-term debt
- $328.4M
Schools
Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.C. Alexander SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 567 | 13.1 | 28% | 25% |
Airline Park Academy for Advanced StudiesFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 434 | 13.6 | 96% | 94% |
Alice Birney Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 579 | 11.7 | 32% | 26% |
Allen Ellender SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 727 | 14.3 | 45% | 34% |
Bissonet Plaza SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 624 | 13.4 | 32% | 25% |
Bridgedale Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 491 | 13.8 | 34% | 31% |
Chateau Estates SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 610 | 13.7 | 37% | 23% |
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 868 | 14.7 | 43% | 30% |
| Pre-K–8 | 731 | 12.7 | 56% | 42% | |
Ella C. Pittman Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 471 | 12.8 | 31% | 19% |
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at FordFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 769 | 13.8 | 22% | 14% |
Estelle SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 518 | 11.9 | 21% | 6.0% |
G.T. Woods SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 375 | 12.1 | 24% | 20% |
George Cox Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 402 | 13.5 | 31% | 23% |
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 615 | 12.3 | 29% | 30% |
Green Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 433 | 10.3 | 28% | 35% |
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 542 | 11.6 | 17% | 18% |
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced StudiesFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 355 | 18.7 | 94% | 97% |
Harahan SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 390 | 11.0 | 35% | 23% |
Harold Keller Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 550 | 10.4 | 31% | 31% |
Harry S Truman SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 717 | 12.2 | 20% | 10% |
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 384 | 10.0 | 34% | 25% |
Isaac G Joseph Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 439 | 12.2 | 26% | 24% |
J.C. Ellis SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 587 | 10.8 | 51% | 37% |
Jefferson SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 619 | 13.6 | 34% | 19% |
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 545 | 11.9 | 31% | 25% |
John James Audubon SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 572 | 12.8 | 35% | 26% |
Joseph C Moscona SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 521 | 13.0 | 33% | 22% |
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 414 | 13.7 | 28% | 20% |
Laureate Academy Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all | K–8 | 532 | 31.3 | 34% | 28% |
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 360 | 15.3 | 40% | 39% |
Lincoln School for the ArtsFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 467 | 15.4 | 27% | 9.0% |
Lucille Cherbonnier SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 466 | 13.7 | 18% | 11% |
Marie B. Riviere Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 526 | 9.7 | 38% | 40% |
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 342 | 12.9 | 22% | 16% |
Metairie Academy for Advanced StudiesFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 356 | 13.0 | 95% | 98% |
Paul J. Solis Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 777 | 16.6 | 38% | 28% |
Phoebe Hearst SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 602 | 12.2 | 32% | 31% |
Ralph J Bunche ElementaryFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 470 | 11.9 | 38% | 31% |
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced StudiesFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 354 | 16.7 | 82% | 79% |
Rudolph Matas SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 600 | 12.7 | 42% | 37% |
Ruppel Academie FrancaiseFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 362 | 13.7 | 79% | 70% |
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 671 | 15.1 | 20% | 22% |
Terrytown Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 611 | 12.2 | 23% | 21% |
Tom Benson SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 631 | 13.3 | 20% | 16% |
Walter Schneckenburger Elem SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 327 | 10.9 | 36% | 29% |
William Hart Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 320 | 10.9 | 28% | 13% |
Woodland West SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 631 | 16.5 | 29% | 21% |
Woodmere SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 629 | 13.5 | 25% | 8.0% |
Young Audiences Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 1,077 | 16.0 | 30% | 14% |
Frederick Douglass Community SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all | 3–8 | 40 | 3.0 | 16% | 5.0% |
J.D. Meisler Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 679 | 19.4 | 24% | 20% |
John Q. Adams Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 658 | 16.3 | 25% | 13% |
L.H. Marrero Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 619 | 15.9 | 27% | 19% |
Livaudais Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 743 | 17.5 | 21% | 8.0% |
Stella Worley Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 235 | 10.3 | 27% | 5.0% |
T.H. Harris Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 563 | 13.9 | 26% | 12% |
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 2,376 | 19.6 | — | — |
East Jefferson High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,381 | 19.7 | — | — |
Fisher Middle/High SchoolFree meals for all | 6–12 | 498 | 15.8 | 51% | 31% |
Haynes Academy School for Advanced StudiesFree meals for all | 6–12 | 872 | 16.7 | 98% | 95% |
JcfaCharterAlternativeFree meals for all | 9–12 | 127 | 11.7 | — | — |
Jefferson RISE Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all | 6–12 | 764 | 17.8 | 28% | 14% |
| 9–12 | 67 | 4.0 | — | — | |
John Ehret High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,850 | 19.3 | — | — |
Joseph A. Cuillier Sr. Career CenterCareer and technical | 9–12 | 0 | — | — | — |
L.W. Higgins High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,136 | 20.5 | — | — |
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology AcademyFree meals for all | 6–12 | 871 | 18.5 | 93% | 91% |
Riverdale High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,259 | 17.9 | — | — |
Strehle Community SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all | 8–12 | 145 | 7.6 | — | — |
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced StudiesFree meals for all | 6–12 | 527 | 21.1 | — | — |
West Jefferson High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,438 | 18.6 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 643 | 22.2 | — | — | |
Grand Isle High SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–12 | 76 | 3.8 | 38% | 17% |
| Pre-K–12 | 2,263 | 14.4 | 53% | 34% |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Sources
- Address
- 501 Manhattan Blvd, Harvey, LA 70058
- Phone
- (504)349-7600
- Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
- Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
- State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.