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William Hart Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

576^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

William Hart Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gretna, Louisiana, serving 357 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Hart Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school struggles across multiple metrics, including academic achievement, subgroup performance, and chronic absenteeism. Its proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are 10-20 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. Nearby schools like Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School and McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School outperform William Hart on most academic measures, while the nearby Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies is a top-performing magnet school.

The high chronic absenteeism rates at William Hart Elementary, ranging from 21.4% to 35.0% in recent years, are a significant concern and may be a contributing factor to the school's overall poor performance. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may also play a role in the challenges it faces. Addressing these underlying factors, such as attendance issues and socioeconomic challenges, could be crucial in improving the school's outcomes.

320

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,252

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Hancock Street
Gretna, LA 70053-3597

(504) 366-4346

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend William Hart Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Livaudais Middle School
High:	West Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.1%

African American:

25.0%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (45% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg65%

576^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 48Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Parish

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
2025	18.8	576 of 666	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	600 of 675	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	651 of 730	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	587 of 727	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	631 of 729	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	679 of 731	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	653 of 728	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	683 of 739	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	595 of 742	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.7	557 of 792	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.5	393 of 777	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.1	626 of 772	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	575 of 764	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.6	502 of 766	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.8	496 of 736	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.9	510 of 738	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.8	523 of 743	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	554 of 725	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	439 of 501	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	308 of 509	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	498 of 570	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	413 of 562	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	386 of 564	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	455 of 559	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	427 of 547	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	41 of 82	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	42 of 86	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	52 of 90	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	24 of 75	68.0%	★★★★☆
2019	20.7	82 of 91	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	87 of 89	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	547 of 633	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	485 of 635	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	655 of 705	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	556 of 701	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	635 of 705	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	655 of 684	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	166 of 207	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	159 of 189	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	202 of 233	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	180 of 220	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	189 of 202	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	178 of 190	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	161 of 168	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	572 of 661	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	560 of 674	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	655 of 723	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	599 of 724	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	598 of 719	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	641 of 697	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	623 of 682	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	545 of 641	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	531 of 651	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	578 of 713	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	577 of 712	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	595 of 704	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	635 of 696	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

African American (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%-17 vs state

Mathematics37%-23 vs state

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Schools Near William Hart Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
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%)	18.8	576^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.5%		15	600^th of 675 public elementary schools	11.1%	24	36.0	44.0	31.0				37.0	50.0	55.0	60.0				53.0			$17,252
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%)								(n/a)	100.0																$14,359
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Jefferson Street	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 362-9929	342	27	12.8	72.5%	22 (6.4%)	119 (34.8%)	183 (53.5%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	18.2	581^st of 666 public elementary schools	12.8%		9.2	636^th of 675 public elementary schools	5.8%	55	21.0	64.0	26.0				35.0	36.0	43.0	61.0				46.0			$16,767
Young Audiences Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1407 Virgil Street	Gretna	70113	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 717-1200	1,077	67	15.9	90.0%	101 (9.4%)	756 (70.2%)	195 (18.1%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)	16.8	593^rd of 666 public elementary schools	11.0%		34.9	473^rd of 675 public elementary schools	29.9%	120	42.0	31.0	38.0	39.0	50.0	32.0	39.0	37.0	52.0	62.0	57.0	63.0	66.0	57.0	92.0	100.0	$15,171
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%)	95.1	17^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.4%		97.4	6^th of 675 public elementary schools	99.1%	11			100.0	93.0	100.0			88.0	93.0		100.0	100.0	100.0			100.0	$15,280
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%)	16.1	599^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.1%		9.5	632^nd of 675 public elementary schools	6.4%	33	43.0	53.0	38.0				46.0	28.0	44.0	55.0				42.0			$16,806
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%)	20.6	567^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.9%		33.9	476^th of 675 public elementary schools	29.5%	91	50.0	53.0	49.0				50.0	41.0	41.0	51.0				44.0			$14,758
ReNEW Laurel Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	820 Jackson Ave	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-4574	641	54	11.8	92.5%	3 (0.5%)	562 (87.7%)	52 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Dorothy Height Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3501 Seine Street	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Dorothy Height Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 941-1810	878	59	14.7	79.8%	9 (1.0%)	666 (75.9%)	176 (20.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.3%)								(n/a)
International School of Louisiana	Public, Charter	K-8	1400 Camp Street	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	International School of Louisiana	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 654-1088	1,074	74	14.5	46.8%	220 (20.5%)	385 (35.8%)	367 (34.2%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (7.8%)	80.9	118^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.3%		85.2	92^nd of 675 public elementary schools	86.4%	26	86.0		77.0	70.0	88.0	62.0	78.0	70.0	84.0		94.0	90.0	83.0	84.0			$15,779

Frequently Asked Questions about William Hart Elementary School

Is William Hart Elementary School a good school?

William Hart Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of William Hart Elementary School?

Students at William Hart Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 25% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is William Hart Elementary School in?

Jefferson Parish

How many students attend William Hart Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended William Hart Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of William Hart Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William Hart Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Livaudais Middle School
High : West Jefferson High School

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