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Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 14% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School in Kenner, LA, is a large public high school serving 2,376 students in grades 9-12, with 58.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it is part of the Jefferson Parish school district.

Bonnabel faces significant challenges that set it apart from nearby schools. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 41.6% is nearly double the district and state averages, and dramatically higher than high-performing magnet schools like Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy (3.9%) and Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies (4.1%). The graduation rate is critically low at 62.3%, far below the state average of 85.0% and schools like Riverdale High School (88.9%) and Warren Easton Charter High School (92.5%). Test scores are consistently low across all subjects, with only 33% proficient in Algebra I compared to 65% statewide, and the dropout rate of 9.9% is more than triple the state average. Despite being called a "Magnet Academy," Bonnabel's performance is more akin to a struggling comprehensive high school, and it is the lowest-performing comprehensive high school in the district, far outperformed by its magnet peers and even by non-magnet schools like Riverdale and East Jefferson High School.

The school shows relative strength in serving its African American and Special Education students, but performs poorly for other subgroups. The extreme chronic absenteeism is likely a key driver of low academic performance, and the school has experienced a decade-long decline in state rankings, now in the bottom 20% for nine consecutive years. While schools like Riverdale and East Jefferson serve similar demographics, they achieve significantly better outcomes, suggesting Bonnabel's challenges are not solely due to its student population but also to school-level factors that need urgent attention.

2,376

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,532

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Bruin Drive
Kenner, LA 70065-4707

(504) 443-4565

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.1%

African American:

21.3%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (37% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (62% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

280^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 14High Schools in the Jefferson Parish

66^th of 116Jefferson Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	280 of 325	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	265 of 329	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	286 of 333	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	257 of 321	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	264 of 326	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	248 of 322	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	275 of 313	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	252 of 302	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.6	225 of 297	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	55.8	153 of 297	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.4	137 of 312	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	145 of 309	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.8	194 of 312	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	228 of 310	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.5	231 of 300	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.7	243 of 297	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	252 of 301	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.6	242 of 291	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.9	222 of 290	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	153 of 260	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	156 of 256	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	191 of 260	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	166 of 252	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	184 of 256	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	130 of 243	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	191 of 233	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	2.2	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	38 of 59	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	31 of 50	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	21 of 40	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	24 of 38	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	20 of 27	25.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	274 of 313	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	267 of 308	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	273 of 308	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	258 of 308	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	271 of 311	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	235 of 288	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	252 of 292	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	102 of 120	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	99 of 113	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	93 of 107	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	89 of 103	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	79 of 92	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	72 of 78	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	282 of 321	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	254 of 323	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	286 of 328	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	257 of 321	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	266 of 322	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	207 of 285	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	260 of 301	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	268 of 311	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	243 of 313	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	269 of 315	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	241 of 306	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	234 of 301	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	220 of 292	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	253 of 291	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	29 of 66	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	86 of 168	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	141 of 170	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	139 of 165	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	129 of 139	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	102 of 135	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	77 of 122	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	220 of 244	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	207 of 245	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	217 of 248	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	169 of 249	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	232 of 250	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	184 of 245	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	232 of 249	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)12th percentile~ school

White (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II43%-24 vs state

Biology42%-18 vs state

U.S. History37%-18 vs state

English I34%-32 vs state

Algebra I33%-32 vs state

Geometry31%-26 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, February 26, 2022

This school and administration is a DISGRACE. I hear horror stories from reliable sources on almost a daily basis. Students allowed to disrespect and abuse teachers and other students with very little or no consequences. Teachers get blamed for the students uncivilized, disgusting behavior and lack of interest in their studies. Violence among students occurs regularly. It’s no wonder teachers are leaving in record numbers.
This administration needs investigating asap.
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)			LEAP English Language Arts (2026)			LEAP Social Studies (2026)	LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School	Public	9-12	2801 Bruin Drive	Kenner	70065	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 443-4565	2,376	121	19.5	58.5%	209 (8.8%)	507 (21.3%)	1,547 (65.1%)	75 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	36 (1.5%)	14.1	280^th of 325 public high schools	13.8%		18.9	265^th of 329 public high schools	19.5%	15								33.0	31.0	43.0	37.0	34.0	42.0	$12,532
East Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	400 Phlox Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-7171	1,381	70	19.6	62.8%	208 (15.1%)	329 (23.8%)	791 (57.3%)	24 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.0%)	34.7	215^th of 325 public high schools	33.8%		46.4	180^th of 329 public high schools	45.3%	35								40.0	52.0	56.0	54.0	30.0	59.0	$13,276
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	4301 Grace King Place	Metairie	70002	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 837-8300	872	52	16.7	30.4%	488 (56.0%)	43 (4.9%)	119 (13.6%)	178 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.9%)								(n/a)													100.0	$13,832
Jefferson Virtual High School	Public	9-12	4400 Jefferson Highway	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 484-4000	67	17	3.9	56.7%	19 (28.4%)	26 (38.8%)	14 (20.9%)	4 (6.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	57.8	149^th of 325 public high schools	54.2%		65.4	105^th of 329 public high schools	68.1%	44								78.0		77.0	53.0		45.0	$25,607
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	240 Riverdale Drive	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 833-7288	1,259	70	17.8	58.7%	366 (29.1%)	289 (23.0%)	513 (40.7%)	52 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.8%)	53.1	164^th of 325 public high schools	49.5%		46.1	181^st of 329 public high schools	45.0%	17								55.0	62.0	68.0	60.0	50.0	66.0	$13,194
JCFA-East	Public, Charter	9-12	3410 Jefferson Hwy	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	JCFA-East	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-3280	154	15	10.3	82.5%	55 (35.7%)	33 (21.4%)	59 (38.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	8.1	299^th of 325 public high schools	8.0%		20.6	261^st of 329 public high schools	20.7%	38								28.0	30.0	33.0	26.0	31.0	36.0	$18,711
Strehle Community School	Public	8-12	178 Millie Drive	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 831-0316	145	19	7.5	77.9%	20 (13.8%)	98 (67.6%)	26 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1.8	321^st of 325 public high schools	1.2%		0.9	327^th of 329 public high schools	0.6%	6								12.0	13.0		12.0	19.0		$26,183
Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Public, Charter	9-12	5712 South Claiborne Avenue	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7500	690	48	14.2	83.3%	8 (1.2%)	632 (91.6%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	56.6	154^th of 325 public high schools	52.6%		55.3	151^st of 329 public high schools	54.1%	3								67.0	57.0	69.0	51.0	70.0	61.0	$19,411
New Harmony High Institute	Public, Charter	9-12	3368 Esplanade	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	New Harmony High Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 612-7869	328	29	11.3	53.7%	115 (35.1%)	158 (48.2%)	47 (14.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28.4	240^th of 325 public high schools	26.2%		14.5	280^th of 329 public high schools	14.9%	40								46.0	40.0	57.0	40.0	47.0	53.0	$16,986
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	701 Churchill Pkwy	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 838-2249	871	47	18.4	43.6%	359 (41.2%)	180 (20.7%)	108 (12.4%)	183 (21.0%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	98.8	2^nd of 325 public high schools	99.4%		96.8	5^th of 329 public high schools	98.5%	3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0		99.0		100.0			$12,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School?

Students at Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School are 65% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School in?

Jefferson Parish

What schools feed into Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School?

Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A.C. Alexander School
Elementary : Chateau Estates School
Elementary : G.T. Woods School
Elementary : Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School
Elementary : John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School
Elementary : John James Audubon School
Elementary : Tom Benson School

Is Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School a good school?

Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Louisiana high schools.

How many students attend Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,376 students attended Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School.

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