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Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School

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Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School ranks 451 st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Gretna, LA, serving 671 students within the Jefferson Parish school district, where 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for a remarkable one-year turnaround in its state ranking, jumping from the 15th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 35th percentile in 2025-2026—a 20-percentile-point leap not seen in nearby schools like William Hart Elementary School or Terrytown Elementary School. It excels with English Language Learners, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide for this group, and serves African American students well, ranking in the 57th percentile. However, performance varies by grade: 4th graders dramatically outperform peers, with 73% proficient in math (vs. district 60%) and 68% in ELA (vs. district 63%), while 3rd grade ELA is a weakness at 36% proficiency (vs. district 52%). The school also faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 27.8%, higher than the district average of 21.5%, yet academic improvements persist despite this challenge.

Interestingly, the school is near two elite magnet schools—Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies (ranked 5th in the state) and Ruppel Academie Francaise (ranked 15th)—which likely draw away high-achieving students, making the school's success with its remaining student body even more noteworthy. The school's math performance is a consistent strength, nearly matching the district average, while ELA lags, especially in early literacy. Subgroup performance shows volatility, suggesting recent gains may be fragile and dependent on specific cohorts or new programs. Overall, Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park is a school on the rise, with targeted strengths and clear areas for growth.

671

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,758

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1130 Gretna Boulevard
Gretna, LA 70053-7598

(504) 366-1660

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.1%

African American:

34.0%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

451^st of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	39.3	451 of 690	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.6	567 of 666	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	476 of 675	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	539 of 730	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	536 of 727	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	621 of 729	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	469 of 731	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	545 of 728	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.0	506 of 739	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.6	536 of 742	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	570 of 792	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.3	546 of 777	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	500 of 772	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.1	667 of 764	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	698 of 766	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.8	647 of 736	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	672 of 738	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	680 of 743	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	662 of 725	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	238 of 548	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.9	392 of 501	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	351 of 509	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	349 of 570	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	349 of 562	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	469 of 564	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	335 of 559	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	403 of 547	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	16 of 115	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	34.9	59 of 82	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.1	17 of 86	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	40 of 97	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	28 of 90	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	48 of 75	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	27 of 91	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.3	48 of 89	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	462 of 679	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.8	508 of 633	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	502 of 635	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	555 of 705	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	564 of 701	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	615 of 705	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	475 of 684	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	172 of 266	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	149 of 207	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	95 of 189	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	168 of 233	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	155 of 220	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	169 of 202	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	98 of 190	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	93 of 168	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	435 of 685	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.0	566 of 661	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	460 of 674	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	542 of 723	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	495 of 724	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	579 of 719	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	425 of 697	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	505 of 682	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	439 of 682	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.5	539 of 641	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	393 of 651	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	506 of 713	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	440 of 712	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	571 of 704	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	423 of 696	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	246 of 361	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	53.7	267 of 517	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	470 of 516	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+51 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+22 vs school

White (2019)48th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%-5 vs state

English Language Arts56%-14 vs state

Social Studies49%-6 vs state

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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
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Gretna Boulevard	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 366-1660	671	44	15.1	72.1%	40 (6.0%)	228 (34.0%)	370 (55.1%)	12 (1.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	39.3	451^st of 690 public elementary schools	34.6%		20.6	567^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.9%	116	48.0	73.0	50.0				57.0	36.0	68.0	64.0				56.0	45.0	58.0	43.0				49.0			$14,758
Terrytown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 East Forest Lawn Drive	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 376-8928	611	50	12.1	60.1%	28 (4.6%)	86 (14.1%)	490 (80.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21.5	581^st of 690 public elementary schools	15.8%		16.1	599^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.1%	18	50.0	45.0	61.0				53.0	37.0	47.0	60.0				49.0	20.0	33.0	40.0				31.0			$16,806
Ruppel Academie Francaise	Public	PK, KG-8	815 Huey P Long Ave	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 361-8905	362	26	13.7	60.5%	102 (28.2%)	154 (42.5%)	45 (12.4%)	49 (13.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	96.1	15^th of 690 public elementary schools	97.8%		95.1	17^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.4%	2	88.0	100.0		100.0	99.0		93.0	87.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0			86.0	84.0	100.0	100.0		92.0			$15,280
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 Amelia Street	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 366-3582	355	19	18.6	41.1%	100 (28.2%)	125 (35.2%)	27 (7.6%)	93 (26.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	98.3	5^th of 690 public elementary schools	99.3%					(n/a)	100.0								99.0							100.0					99.0			$14,359
William Hart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Hancock Street	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 366-4346	320	29	10.9	67.8%	13 (4.1%)	80 (25.0%)	218 (68.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	24.5	557^th of 690 public elementary schools	19.3%		18.8	576^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.5%	19	50.0	50.0	35.0				46.0	31.0	54.0	70.0				51.0	29.0	34.0	52.0				37.0			$17,252
George Cox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Belle Chasse Highway	Gretna	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 394-5890	402	30	13.4	67.9%	47 (11.7%)	127 (31.6%)	208 (51.7%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	40	439^th of 690 public elementary schools	36.4%		27.8	504^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.3%	65	60.0	61.0	48.0				57.0	38.0	72.0	60.0				54.0	31.0	57.0	60.0				46.0			$15,230
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	950 Behrman Highway	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 393-8732	615	50	12.3	72.5%	43 (7.0%)	193 (31.4%)	345 (56.1%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	50.8	355^th of 690 public elementary schools	48.6%		27.5	505^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.2%	150	53.0	71.0	44.0	95.0	89.0		59.0	50.0	67.0	52.0	95.0	83.0	100.0	61.0	44.0	58.0	39.0	72.0	65.0	80.0	51.0	90.0		$16,021
Woodland West School	Public	PK, KG-8	2143 Mars Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 366-5308	631	38	16.4	80.8%	127 (20.1%)	332 (52.6%)	122 (19.3%)	42 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	28	526^th of 690 public elementary schools	23.8%		18.3	579^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.1%	53	41.0	25.0		50.0		50.0	42.0	53.0	62.0	63.0	60.0	58.0	54.0	58.0	40.0	61.0	39.0	33.0	40.0	47.0	44.0	100.0	93.0	$13,376
Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2850 Mt. Laurel Drive	Gretna	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 392-7867	777	47	16.6	79.2%	348 (44.8%)	229 (29.5%)	134 (17.2%)	48 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (1.9%)	31.7	495^th of 690 public elementary schools	28.3%		45.1	385^th of 666 public elementary schools	42.2%	110	57.0	49.0	46.0				51.0	51.0	60.0	65.0				59.0	33.0	46.0	48.0				41.0			$14,131
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Thirteenth Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-4937	471	37	12.8	80.3%	124 (26.3%)	230 (48.8%)	90 (19.1%)	15 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	39.1	452^nd of 690 public elementary schools	34.5%		26.6	515^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.7%	63	55.0	71.0	31.0				48.0	57.0	69.0	61.0				61.0	47.0	52.0	39.0				45.0			$18,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School?

Students at Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 34% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : West Jefferson High School

Is Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School a good school?

Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School ranks 451^st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School in?

Jefferson Parish

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