Jefferson Parish School District
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Kenner, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Jean Lafitte and Grand Isle.
At a glance
46,790Students enrolled
75Schools
6Towns served
$14,671Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
67%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 9–12
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies or Ruppel Academie FrancaiseDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School or Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced StudiesDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs LA
Math proficiency24%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 40.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 84.1%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,671
per student each year · 6% below the LA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
43,941’20
42,896’21
46,252’22
50,467’23
46,790’24
Students
Hispanic · 40%18,485
Black · 33%15,258
White · 20%9,548
Asian · 5%2,199
Two or more races · 2%1,118
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%158
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools75 in district
Young Audiences Charter SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,077 students · Gretna
C-CharterCongetta Trippe Janet Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 868 students · Marrero
BPublicPaul J. Solis Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 777 students · Gretna
BPublicEmmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at FordElementary · Grades PK–8 · 769 students · Avondale
CPublicDr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 731 students · Jefferson
B-CharterAllen Ellender SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 727 students · Marrero
BPublicHarry S Truman SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 717 students · Marrero
DPublicShirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 671 students · Gretna
CPublicTom Benson SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 631 students · Kenner
DPublicWoodland West SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 631 students · Harvey
C-PublicWoodmere SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 629 students · Harvey
DPublicBissonet Plaza SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 624 students · Metairie
C+PublicJefferson SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 619 students · Jefferson
CPublicGeraldine Boudreaux Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 615 students · Terrytown
C+PublicTerrytown Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 611 students · Terrytown
C-PublicChateau Estates SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 610 students · Kenner
BPublicPhoebe Hearst SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 602 students · Metairie
CPublicRudolph Matas SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 600 students · Metairie
B+PublicJ.C. Ellis SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 587 students · Metairie
B+PublicAlice Birney Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 579 students · Metairie
CPublicJohn James Audubon SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 572 students · Kenner
B-PublicA.C. Alexander SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 567 students · Kenner
B-PublicHarold Keller Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 550 students · Metairie
C+PublicJohn Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 545 students · Kenner
C-PublicGreenlawn Terrace Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 542 students · Kenner
CPublicLaureate Academy Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 532 students · Harvey
BCharterMarie B. Riviere Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 526 students · Metairie
B-PublicJoseph C Moscona SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 521 students · Metairie
C+PublicEstelle SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 518 students · Marrero
C-PublicBridgedale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 491 students · Metairie
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.