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Gretna Middle School

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Summary

Gretna Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Gretna, Louisiana, with a student population of 574. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 60 out of 114 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gretna Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Louisiana middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 368-416 out of 449-465 schools over the past 10 years. The school struggles with the academic performance of its subgroups, particularly Hispanic and White students, who rank in the bottom 15-25% of Louisiana middle schools. Gretna Middle School also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 23.7 to 26.1 over the past 3 years, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51% to 96.15% over the same period.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, such as Belle Chasse Middle School in the Plaquemines Parish district and N.P. Trist Middle School in the St. Bernard Parish district, Gretna Middle School generally performs worse academically, has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and a higher student-teacher ratio. To improve, Gretna Middle School may need to implement targeted interventions, increase resources and support for its student population, and explore strategies to attract and retain high-quality teachers.

574

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 Gretna Boulevard
Gretna, LA 70053-6999

(504) 366-0120

District: Jefferson Parish

Feeder schools for Gretna Middle School:

Elementary:	McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School
	Paul J. Solis Elementary School
	Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

African American:

36.9%

White:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2023

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Louisiana average (83% vs 3%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2013

!Mathematics scores 31 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg61%

Not ranked this year

Gretna Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

73^rd of 118Jefferson 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
2023	12.9	409 of 465	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	416 of 460	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	382 of 459	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	401 of 449	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	394 of 411	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	383 of 437	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	378 of 435	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	376 of 482	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.2	391 of 470	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	368 of 457	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	309 of 442	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.5	325 of 412	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.1	289 of 408	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	338 of 425	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.6	364 of 413	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.5	352 of 396	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	23.8	283 of 360	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	301 of 360	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	264 of 352	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	296 of 338	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	241 of 313	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	16.4	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	50 of 55	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	30 of 38	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	11.8	406 of 444	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	390 of 441	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	340 of 441	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	397 of 418	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	11.7	150 of 163	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	154 of 163	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	143 of 153	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	117 of 128	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	110 of 118	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	417 of 459	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	417 of 458	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	361 of 455	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	389 of 430	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	362 of 403	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	370 of 443	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	391 of 442	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	393 of 442	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	383 of 418	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	23.5	165 of 206	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	185 of 206	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	183 of 210	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	174 of 202	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	9.9	336 of 352	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	333 of 362	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	311 of 358	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	345 of 350	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	335 of 338	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)21st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2023)20th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)9th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)9th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)8th percentile-4 vs school

White (2023)5th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2022-2023) ?

Algebra I100%+36 vs state

English I94%+27 vs state

English Language Arts46%-21 vs state

Mathematics28%-31 vs state

Social Studies24%-25 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, September 8, 2019

this school has a lot of changing to do. Its not the techers that make the school poor, its the students Close Quote

Schools Near Gretna Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Riverside Alternative High School	Public		3225 River Road	Bridge City	70094	Jefferson Parish	Special School District	No	No	No	No	(225) 757-3375																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Gretna Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Gretna Middle School?

Students at Gretna Middle School are 47% Hispanic, 37% African American, 11% White, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Gretna Middle School in?

Jefferson Parish

How many students attend Gretna Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 574 students attended Gretna Middle School.

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