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Jefferson School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson School in Jefferson, LA, is a public elementary and middle school (PK-8) serving 619 students within the Jefferson Parish school district. Over the past decade, the school has experienced a significant downward trend in academic performance, now ranking in the 24th percentile statewide and earning a 1-star rating, which places it well below many nearby schools.

One of the most striking findings is the school's proximity to much higher-performing neighbors. For instance, Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, located just half a mile away, ranks in the 66th percentile and has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 7.3%, compared to Jefferson School's 23.1%. This high absenteeism rate is a major concern, as it is significantly above the state average and far higher than nearby schools like Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies (3.6%) and Bridgedale Elementary School (10.0%). The data suggests that school-level factors, not the surrounding community, are driving these differences.

Despite the overall challenges, there are a few bright spots. Jefferson School's 7th graders achieved a 69% proficiency rate in both Math and English Language Arts, which is above district and state averages. Additionally, students taking End of Course exams have shown very high proficiency rates, though this may reflect a select group of students. However, these isolated successes do not indicate a school-wide turnaround. The school's performance for students receiving special education services has also seen a dramatic decline, dropping from the 72nd percentile to the 4th percentile in just a few years. For parents, this data paints a picture of a school facing systemic challenges that require significant intervention to reverse its downward trajectory.

619

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,128

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 Jefferson Highway
Jefferson, LA 70121

(504) 733-8201

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend Jefferson School usually attend:

High:

Riverdale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.0%

African American:

35.9%

White:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg63%

Elementary school

525^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

321^st of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 35% (2021) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	525 of 690	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	525 of 666	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	561 of 675	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	554 of 730	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	540 of 727	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	499 of 729	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	385 of 731	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	426 of 728	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.2	324 of 739	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.5	465 of 742	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.7	313 of 792	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	328 of 777	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	329 of 772	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	328 of 764	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.3	431 of 766	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	369 of 736	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	389 of 738	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	390 of 743	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.2	503 of 725	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	328 of 548	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	305 of 501	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	394 of 509	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	396 of 570	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	361 of 562	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	319 of 564	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	213 of 559	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	168 of 547	69.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	55 of 82	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	74 of 86	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	83 of 97	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	81 of 90	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	50 of 75	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	53 of 91	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	482 of 679	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	443 of 633	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.5	571 of 635	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	585 of 705	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	545 of 701	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	459 of 705	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	390 of 684	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	228 of 266	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	145 of 207	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	138 of 189	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	195 of 233	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	188 of 220	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	159 of 202	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	146 of 190	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	82 of 168	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	548 of 685	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	504 of 661	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	580 of 674	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	572 of 723	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	591 of 724	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	503 of 719	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	346 of 697	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	327 of 682	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	535 of 682	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	542 of 641	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	501 of 651	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	463 of 713	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	491 of 712	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	526 of 704	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	381 of 696	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	232 of 241	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	66.6	85 of 306	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	311 of 496	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	364 of 518	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	404 of 517	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	431 of 522	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	247 of 517	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.6	482 of 516	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	321 of 452	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	313 of 447	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	318 of 449	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	291 of 465	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	287 of 460	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	298 of 459	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	149 of 344	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	124 of 344	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	142 of 333	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	111 of 360	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	150 of 360	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	148 of 352	58.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	17 of 63	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	40.7	34 of 56	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	35 of 56	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	25 of 48	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	290 of 434	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	267 of 415	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	310 of 415	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	238 of 444	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	254 of 441	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	275 of 441	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	123 of 178	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	126 of 155	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	109 of 152	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	130 of 163	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	118 of 163	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	324 of 450	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	317 of 437	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	317 of 444	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	296 of 459	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	273 of 458	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	261 of 455	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	308 of 435	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	302 of 414	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	284 of 426	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	323 of 443	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	293 of 442	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	276 of 442	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	51 of 206	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	14 of 206	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.0	46 of 210	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	230 of 352	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	218 of 362	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	238 of 358	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)40th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)75th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+44 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+28 vs school

White (2023)35th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I92%+26 vs state

English Language Arts60%-10 vs state

Mathematics48%-14 vs state

Social Studies42%-13 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
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
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
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
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
Harahan School	Public	PK, KG-8	6723 Jefferson Highway	Harahan	70123	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 737-3918	390	36	10.9	70.8%	148 (37.9%)	134 (34.4%)	67 (17.2%)	23 (5.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	47	376^th of 690 public elementary schools	45.5%		41.8	408^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.7%	32	49.0	67.0		80.0	78.0	44.0	58.0	56.0	67.0		73.0	78.0	68.0	69.0	46.0	47.0	33.0	59.0	77.0	74.0	56.0			$18,385
Noble Minds	Public, Charter	K-8	1333 S. Carrollton Avenue	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Noble Minds	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 919-0451	153	9	17.0	90.2%	8 (5.2%)	128 (83.7%)	16 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$16,492
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
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	201 Metairie Road	Metairie	70005	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 833-5539	356	27	12.9	41.6%	210 (59.0%)	21 (5.9%)	30 (8.4%)	89 (25.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)															100.0	100.0					100.0			$16,703
Audubon Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	428 Broadway Avenue	New Orleans	70118	Orleans Parish	Audubon Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7100	937	67	13.9	32.6%	422 (45.0%)	332 (35.4%)	81 (8.6%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (9.0%)	86.4	81^st of 690 public elementary schools	88.3%		86.5	79^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.1%	2	88.0	78.0		77.0	92.0		80.0	90.0	83.0	83.0	89.0		91.0	88.0	75.0	75.0	74.0	72.0	87.0	86.0	77.0	79.0	92.0	$13,912
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School	Public	PK, KG-8	8809 Jefferson Highway	River Ridge	70123	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 737-6163	384	38	10.0	70.1%	130 (33.9%)	142 (37.0%)	100 (26.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	33.6	481^st of 690 public elementary schools	30.3%		28.6	501^st of 666 public elementary schools	24.8%	20	55.0	53.0	40.0	53.0		66.0	56.0	53.0	56.0	58.0	75.0	78.0	74.0	65.0	49.0	46.0	42.0	40.0	72.0	60.0	50.0			$20,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson School?

Students at Jefferson School are 41% Hispanic, 36% African American, 19% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Jefferson School a good school?

Jefferson School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Jefferson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Jefferson School.

What district is Jefferson School in?

Jefferson Parish

What schools do graduates of Jefferson School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson School usually go on to attend:

High : Riverdale High School

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