Jefferson Parish
Public school district based in Metairie, Louisiana. NCES district ID 2200840; state ID LA-026.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
75
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
46,790
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
3,238.3
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
14.4
Charter schoolsDefinition
7
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,784 | |
| Kindergarten | 3,429 | |
| Grade 1 | 3,651 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,677 | |
| Grade 3 | 3,801 | |
| Grade 4 | 3,616 | |
| Grade 5 | 3,438 | |
| Grade 6 | 3,464 | |
| Grade 7 | 3,275 | |
| Grade 8 | 3,304 | |
| Grade 9 | 4,080 | |
| Grade 10 | 3,347 | |
| Grade 11 | 2,777 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,147 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% | |
| Asian | 4.7% | |
| Black or African American | 32.6% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 39.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | |
| White | 20.4% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.4% | |
| Male | 51.6% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 20, Suburb 52, Rural 3.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School Kenner | 9–12 | Regular | 2,376 | 121.3 | 19.6 | City: Midsize |
| Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyCharter Kenner | PK–12 | Regular | 2,263 | 157.6 | 14.4 | Suburb: Large |
| John Ehret High School Marrero | 9–12 | Regular | 1,850 | 96.1 | 19.3 | Suburb: Large |
| West Jefferson High School Harvey | 9–12 | Regular | 1,438 | 77.2 | 18.6 | Suburb: Large |
| East Jefferson High School Metairie | 9–12 | Regular | 1,381 | 70.1 | 19.7 | City: Midsize |
| Riverdale High School Jefferson | 9–12 | Regular | 1,259 | 70.5 | 17.9 | Suburb: Large |
| L.W. Higgins High School Marrero | 9–12 | Regular | 1,136 | 55.5 | 20.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Young Audiences Charter SchoolCharter Gretna | PK–8 | Regular | 1,077 | 67.4 | 16 | Suburb: Large |
| Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies Metairie | 6–12 | Regular | 872 | 52.2 | 16.7 | City: Midsize |
| Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy Avondale | 6–12 | Regular | 871 | 47.1 | 18.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School Marrero | PK–8 | Regular | 868 | 59.1 | 14.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Paul J. Solis Elementary School Gretna | PK–5 | Regular | 777 | 46.8 | 16.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford Avondale | PK–8 | Regular | 769 | 55.7 | 13.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Jefferson RISE Charter SchoolCharter Harvey | 6–12 | Regular | 764 | 43.0 | 17.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Livaudais Middle School Terrytown | 6–8 | Regular | 743 | 42.6 | 17.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyCharter Jefferson | PK–8 | Regular | 731 | 57.4 | 12.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Allen Ellender School Marrero | PK–8 | Regular | 727 | 51.0 | 14.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Harry S Truman School Marrero | PK–8 | Regular | 717 | 58.9 | 12.2 | Suburb: Large |
| J.D. Meisler Middle School Metairie | 6–8 | Regular | 679 | 35.0 | 19.4 | City: Midsize |
| Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School Gretna | PK–5 | Regular | 671 | 44.3 | 15.1 | Suburb: Large |
| John Q. Adams Middle School Metairie | 6–8 | Regular | 658 | 40.5 | 16.3 | City: Midsize |
| Young Audiences Charter High SchoolCharter Gretna | 9–12 | Regular | 643 | 28.9 | 22.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Tom Benson School Kenner | PK–8 | Regular | 631 | 47.6 | 13.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Woodland West School Harvey | PK–8 | Regular | 631 | 38.3 | 16.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Woodmere School Harvey | PK–8 | Regular | 629 | 46.5 | 13.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Bissonet Plaza School Metairie | PK–8 | Regular | 624 | 46.6 | 13.4 | City: Midsize |
| Jefferson School Jefferson | PK–8 | Regular | 619 | 45.7 | 13.6 | Suburb: Large |
| L.H. Marrero Middle School Marrero | 6–8 | Regular | 619 | 39.0 | 15.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School Terrytown | PK–8 | Regular | 615 | 49.9 | 12.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Terrytown Elementary School Terrytown | PK–5 | Regular | 611 | 50.2 | 12.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Chateau Estates School Kenner | PK–8 | Regular | 610 | 44.4 | 13.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Phoebe Hearst School Metairie | PK–5 | Regular | 602 | 49.4 | 12.2 | City: Midsize |
| Rudolph Matas School Metairie | PK–8 | Regular | 600 | 47.4 | 12.7 | City: Midsize |
| J.C. Ellis School Metairie | PK–8 | Regular | 587 | 54.3 | 10.8 | City: Midsize |
| Alice Birney Elementary School Metairie | PK–5 | Regular | 579 | 49.7 | 11.7 | City: Midsize |
| John James Audubon School Kenner | PK–8 | Regular | 572 | 44.6 | 12.8 | Suburb: Large |
| A.C. Alexander School Kenner | PK–8 | Regular | 567 | 43.4 | 13.1 | Suburb: Large |
| T.H. Harris Middle School Metairie | 6–8 | Regular | 563 | 40.4 | 13.9 | City: Midsize |
| Harold Keller Elementary School Metairie | PK–5 | Regular | 550 | 53.1 | 10.4 | City: Midsize |
| John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School Kenner | PK–5 | Regular | 545 | 45.8 | 11.9 | City: Midsize |
| Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School Kenner | PK–5 | Regular | 542 | 46.9 | 11.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Laureate Academy Charter SchoolCharter Harvey | K–8 | Regular | 532 | 17.0 | 31.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies Gretna | 6–12 | Regular | 527 | 25.0 | 21.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Marie B. Riviere Elementary School Metairie | PK–5 | Regular | 526 | 54.1 | 9.7 | City: Midsize |
| Joseph C Moscona School Metairie | PK–8 | Regular | 521 | 40.0 | 13 | City: Midsize |
| Estelle School Marrero | PK–8 | Regular | 518 | 43.4 | 11.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Fisher Middle/High School Marrero | 6–12 | Regular | 498 | 31.5 | 15.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Bridgedale Elementary School Metairie | PK–5 | Regular | 491 | 35.6 | 13.8 | City: Midsize |
| Ella C. Pittman Elementary School Harvey | PK–5 | Regular | 471 | 36.7 | 12.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Ralph J Bunche Elementary Metairie | PK–5 | Regular | 470 | 39.4 | 11.9 | City: Midsize |
| Lincoln School for the Arts Marrero | PK–8 | Regular | 467 | 30.4 | 15.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Lucille Cherbonnier School Waggaman | PK–8 | Regular | 466 | 34.0 | 13.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Isaac G Joseph Elementary School Westwego | PK–5 | Regular | 439 | 35.9 | 12.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies Metairie | PK–5 | Regular | 434 | 32.0 | 13.6 | City: Midsize |
| Green Park Elementary School Metairie | PK–5 | Regular | 433 | 42.1 | 10.3 | City: Midsize |
| Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School Marrero | PK–5 | Regular | 414 | 30.2 | 13.7 | Suburb: Large |
| George Cox Elementary School Gretna | PK–5 | Regular | 402 | 29.8 | 13.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Harahan School Harahan | PK–8 | Regular | 390 | 35.5 | 11 | Suburb: Large |
| Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School River Ridge | PK–8 | Regular | 384 | 38.3 | 10 | Suburb: Large |
| G.T. Woods School Kenner | PK–8 | Regular | 375 | 30.9 | 12.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Ruppel Academie Francaise Gretna | PK–8 | Regular | 362 | 26.4 | 13.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School Lafitte | PK–5 | Regular | 360 | 23.5 | 15.3 | Rural: Fringe |
| Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies Metairie | PK–5 | Regular | 356 | 27.5 | 13 | City: Midsize |
| Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies Gretna | PK–5 | Regular | 355 | 19.0 | 18.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies Westwego | PK–5 | Regular | 354 | 21.2 | 16.7 | Suburb: Large |
| McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School Gretna | PK–5 | Regular | 342 | 26.6 | 12.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Walter Schneckenburger Elem School Kenner | PK–5 | Regular | 327 | 30.1 | 10.9 | Suburb: Large |
| William Hart Elementary School Gretna | PK–5 | Regular | 320 | 29.3 | 10.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Stella Worley Middle School Westwego | 6–8 | Regular | 235 | 22.9 | 10.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Strehle Community School Avondale | 8–12 | Alternative | 145 | 19.1 | 7.6 | Suburb: Large |
| JcfaCharter Harvey | 9–12 | Alternative | 127 | 10.9 | 11.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Grand Isle High School Grand Isle | PK–12 | Regular | 76 | 20.1 | 3.8 | Rural: Remote |
| Jefferson Virtual High School Jefferson | 9–12 | Regular | 67 | 16.8 | 4 | Suburb: Large |
| Frederick Douglass Community School Gretna | 3–8 | Alternative | 40 | 13.3 | 3 | Suburb: Large |
| Joseph A. Cuillier Sr. Career Center Marrero | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 9.0 | — | Suburb: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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