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Terrytown Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Terrytown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 642 students in grades PK-5 in Terrytown, Louisiana. 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. Terrytown Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 543 and 665 out of over 700 schools.

Terrytown Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Jefferson Parish and Louisiana averages on LEAP assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, only 46% of Terrytown students were proficient or better in Math compared to 52% in the district and 60% statewide. In ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 42% compared to 62% in the district and 70% statewide. The nearby George Cox Elementary and Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary schools generally outperform Terrytown Elementary on academic measures, suggesting the school may be struggling more than others in the district.

Terrytown Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 24.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 17.4 over the past few years, which is higher than many of the nearby schools and could impact the level of individualized attention students receive. Addressing attendance and engagement issues, as well as ensuring the school has adequate resources and staffing, could be key levers for improving overall student performance at Terrytown Elementary.

611

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,806

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 East Forest Lawn Drive
Terrytown, LA 70056-4048

(504) 376-8928

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend Terrytown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Livaudais Middle School
High:	West Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

African American:

14.1%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (44% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg65%

599^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	16.1	599 of 666	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	632 of 675	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	665 of 730	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	627 of 727	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	560 of 729	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	588 of 731	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	643 of 728	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	595 of 739	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	591 of 742	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.1	543 of 792	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	16.0	702 of 777	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	689 of 772	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	585 of 764	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.3	486 of 766	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.0	596 of 736	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.6	545 of 738	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.0	560 of 743	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.0	485 of 725	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	300 of 501	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.8	476 of 509	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	506 of 570	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	402 of 562	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	429 of 564	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	423 of 559	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	513 of 547	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	53 of 82	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	68 of 86	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	73 of 90	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	61 of 75	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	68 of 91	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	71 of 89	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	560 of 633	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	586 of 635	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	679 of 705	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	633 of 701	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	554 of 705	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	585 of 684	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	179 of 207	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	172 of 189	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	218 of 233	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	204 of 220	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	162 of 202	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	142 of 190	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	128 of 168	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	598 of 661	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	643 of 674	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	672 of 723	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	651 of 724	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	547 of 719	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	548 of 697	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	585 of 682	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	574 of 641	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	616 of 651	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	592 of 713	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	587 of 712	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	532 of 704	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	540 of 696	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	21.7	455 of 516	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)40th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

White (2018)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%-14 vs state

English Language Arts42%-28 vs state

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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
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
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
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)
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%)	27.5	505^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.2%		32.9	481^st of 675 public elementary schools	28.7%	24	54.0	55.0	35.0		100.0		56.0	45.0	53.0	55.0	72.0	80.0		55.0			$16,021
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
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	Public, Charter	K-8	979 Behrman Hwy	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 290-2510	1,012	45	22.3	80.8%	62 (6.1%)	606 (59.9%)	293 (29.0%)	15 (1.5%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.1%)	15.2	606^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.0%		7.6	645^th of 675 public elementary schools	4.4%	39	32.0	34.0	45.0		34.0	27.0	32.0	36.0	55.0	60.0	45.0	41.0	47.0	46.0			$13,647
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%)	27.8	504^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.3%		32.3	484^th of 675 public elementary schools	28.3%	20	70.0	46.0	33.0				52.0	53.0	56.0	51.0				53.0			$15,230
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Terrytown Elementary School

Is Terrytown Elementary School a good school?

Terrytown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Terrytown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Terrytown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Terrytown Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Livaudais Middle School
High : West Jefferson High School

What is the racial makeup of Terrytown Elementary School?

Students at Terrytown Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% White.

What district is Terrytown Elementary School in?

Jefferson Parish

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