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Bridgedale Elementary School

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Bridgedale Elementary School ranks 398 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Bridgedale Elementary School in Metairie, LA, serves 491 students in grades PK-5 within the Jefferson Parish school district, where a significant majority of families (70%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic need.

Bridgedale stands out for its exceptional effectiveness with African American students, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide—a strength that far exceeds most nearby schools. However, the school's overall state ranking has declined from the 79th percentile (4-star) in 2017-2018 to the 42nd percentile (2-star) in 2025-2026, placing it 398th out of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. A key differentiator is the school's remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 10%, compared to the district average of 21.5% and nearby Rudolph Matas School's 19.6%. This suggests strong family engagement and a culture of attendance. Academically, math proficiency shows a clear upward trend by grade level, with 5th graders (63% proficient) outperforming both the district (53%) and state (61%) averages—a pattern not seen at nearby Ralph J. Bunche Elementary or Bissonet Plaza School.

While math is a relative strength, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency has consistently lagged behind the district average, with a slight downward trend from 65% in 2022-2023 to 61% in 2025-2026. A notable "3rd grade slump" appears in both subjects, with 3rd graders scoring significantly below state averages. However, the school demonstrates remarkable growth, as 5th graders outperform 3rd graders by 14 points in math and 17 points in ELA, indicating effective acceleration of learning. Performance varies widely among student groups: the school excels with Special Education and English Language Learner students but struggles with White and Hispanic students. Compared to the closest rival, Rudolph Matas School (0.8 miles away), which outperforms Bridgedale in most subjects, Bridgedale's superior attendance rate provides a strong foundation for future improvement.

491

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,515

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

808 Zinnia Street
Metairie, LA 70001-4594

(504) 888-6807

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend Bridgedale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	T.H. Harris Middle School
High:	East Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.8%

African American:

18.3%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (57% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

398^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 48Elementary 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	45.2	398 of 690	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	420 of 666	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	431 of 675	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	357 of 730	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	325 of 727	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	428 of 729	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	281 of 731	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	153 of 728	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.4	299 of 739	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	316 of 742	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.8	261 of 792	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	275 of 777	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	393 of 772	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	437 of 764	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.8	576 of 766	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	660 of 736	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.4	598 of 738	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	508 of 743	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.1	434 of 725	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	92 of 548	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	91.4	31 of 501	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	54.1	226 of 509	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	84 of 570	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	185 of 562	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	218 of 564	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	78 of 559	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	32 of 547	94.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	91.2	14 of 281	95.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	74 of 115	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.1	20 of 82	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	14 of 86	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	37 of 97	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.2	8 of 90	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	46.0	36 of 75	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	13 of 91	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	7 of 89	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	352 of 679	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	434 of 633	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	405 of 635	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	342 of 705	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	285 of 701	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	398 of 705	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	309 of 684	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	168 of 266	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	141 of 207	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	124 of 189	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	128 of 233	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.3	69 of 220	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	108 of 202	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	60 of 190	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	54 of 168	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	405 of 685	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	414 of 661	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	430 of 674	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	337 of 723	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	289 of 724	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	416 of 719	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	213 of 697	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.5	116 of 682	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	421 of 682	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	383 of 641	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	422 of 651	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	376 of 713	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	374 of 712	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	456 of 704	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	262 of 696	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	66.9	85 of 296	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	145 of 307	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.9	19 of 333	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	448 of 496	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	71.3	123 of 518	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	298 of 517	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	341 of 522	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	235 of 517	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.5	50 of 516	90.3%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2018)95th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2023)71st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%-9 vs state

Mathematics57%-5 vs state

Social Studies54%~ state avg

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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 English I (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 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Bridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 Zinnia Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-6807	491	36	13.7	70.5%	67 (13.6%)	90 (18.3%)	318 (64.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	45.2	398^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.3%		39.5	420^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.9%	22	49.0	57.0	63.0				57.0	50.0	65.0	67.0				61.0	53.0	56.0	57.0				54.0			$15,515
Rudolph Matas School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Elise Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-6200	600	47	12.6	63.7%	242 (40.3%)	57 (9.5%)	257 (42.8%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	65.3	259^th of 690 public elementary schools	62.5%		66.7	248^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.8%	11	75.0	77.0	65.0	68.0	75.0		71.0	67.0	70.0	70.0	73.0	66.0	60.0	68.0	60.0	63.0	63.0	57.0	62.0	58.0	60.0		52.0	$18,966
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6201 Camphor Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 888-0969	434	32	13.5	21.4%	227 (52.3%)	45 (10.4%)	54 (12.4%)	90 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)								(n/a)			99.0						100.0															$15,462
Phoebe Hearst School	Public	PK, KG-5	5208 Wabash Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-8814	602	49	12.1	59.3%	70 (11.6%)	112 (18.6%)	404 (67.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	34.7	475^th of 690 public elementary schools	31.2%		37	442^nd of 666 public elementary schools	33.6%	33	51.0	59.0	58.0				56.0	43.0	62.0					55.0	32.0	50.0	53.0				43.0			$17,456
Joseph C Moscona School	Public	PK, KG-8	219 Severn Avenue	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 837-5370	521	40	13.0	67.2%	195 (37.4%)	73 (14.0%)	233 (44.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	33.5	482^nd of 690 public elementary schools	30.1%		49.3	360^th of 666 public elementary schools	45.9%	122	71.0	53.0		36.0	60.0	33.0	52.0	51.0	62.0	60.0	72.0	75.0	50.0	62.0	39.0	47.0	40.0	35.0	50.0	48.0	43.0	100.0	100.0	$15,901
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1108 Shrewsbury	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 233-4720	731	57	12.7	54.0%	314 (43.0%)	160 (21.9%)	179 (24.5%)	36 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.6%)	69.8	233^rd of 690 public elementary schools	66.2%		71.1	209^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.6%	24	76.0	80.0	73.0	64.0	77.0	60.0	72.0	69.0	85.0	72.0		80.0	83.0	78.0	54.0	84.0	58.0	48.0	75.0	75.0	65.0		100.0	$13,836
Jefferson School	Public	PK, KG-8	3900 Jefferson Highway	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-8201	619	46	13.5	73.2%	117 (18.9%)	222 (35.9%)	254 (41.0%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	28.6	525^th of 690 public elementary schools	23.9%		25.3	525^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.2%		46.0	34.0	62.0	42.0	69.0	40.0	48.0	60.0	58.0	65.0	57.0	69.0	49.0	60.0	31.0	38.0	53.0	34.0	52.0	49.0	42.0		92.0	$16,128
Green Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 North Upland Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 466-0205	433	42	10.2	67.7%	67 (15.5%)	38 (8.8%)	309 (71.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	29.4	516^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.2%		38.7	429^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.6%	87	46.0	49.0	61.0				50.0	51.0	45.0	57.0				50.0	28.0	47.0	57.0				43.0			$18,726
Alice Birney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4829 Hastings Street	Metairie	70006	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 885-1054	579	50	11.6	63.9%	74 (12.8%)	73 (12.6%)	393 (67.9%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	32.6	489^th of 690 public elementary schools	29.1%		38.8	427^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.9%	62	55.0	43.0	43.0				48.0	56.0	62.0	69.0				61.0	42.0	38.0	47.0				42.0			$17,507
Ralph J Bunche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Simon Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 934-4875	470	39	11.9	72.6%	39 (8.3%)	206 (43.8%)	212 (45.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	62.9	277^th of 690 public elementary schools	59.9%		52	346^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.0%	69	63.0	74.0	74.0				70.0	63.0	69.0	76.0				68.0	42.0	65.0	70.0				59.0			$16,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridgedale Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bridgedale Elementary School?

Students at Bridgedale Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 18% African American, 14% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bridgedale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Bridgedale Elementary School.

Is Bridgedale Elementary School a good school?

Bridgedale Elementary School ranks 398^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bridgedale Elementary School in?

Jefferson Parish

What schools do graduates of Bridgedale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bridgedale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : T.H. Harris Middle School
High : East Jefferson High School

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