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Isaac G Joseph Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Isaac G Joseph Elementary School in Westwego, LA, serves 439 students in grades PK-5 within the Jefferson Parish school district, where 83% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 12th percentile statewide, a significant drop from its 3-star rating in 2019, indicating a decade-long decline in academic performance.

The most pressing issue at Isaac G. Joseph is a chronic absenteeism crisis, with 38.4% of students missing significant school days—nearly double the district average of 21.5%. This rate is the highest among nearby elementary schools, far exceeding Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies (7.3%) and Ella C. Pittman Elementary (18.5%). While the school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, this advantage is undermined by high absenteeism. Academically, English Language Arts is a relative strength (49% proficient) compared to math (38% proficient), with 5th-grade math being the lowest area at 31% proficiency.

Despite these challenges, the school has shown past success, earning a 3-star rating in 2019 and strong support for students with disabilities in 2018. The stark contrast with nearby Ray St. Pierre Academy—a 5-star school just 0.77 miles away—highlights that the issues at Isaac G. Joseph are tied to school-level factors like attendance culture and support systems, not just the community. For parents, this means the school has the potential to improve, but it requires a focused effort on boosting attendance and providing targeted math interventions, especially for upper elementary grades.

439

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,333

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1525 Spruce Street
Westwego, LA 70094-4397

(504) 341-6517

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.0%

White:

24.6%

Hispanic:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (43% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

609^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	18.2	609 of 690	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	594 of 666	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	588 of 675	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	611 of 730	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	566 of 727	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	620 of 729	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	350 of 731	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	483 of 728	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	433 of 739	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	478 of 742	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	537 of 792	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.9	648 of 777	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	651 of 772	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	702 of 764	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	603 of 766	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	682 of 736	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	666 of 738	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.3	690 of 743	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	560 of 725	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	455 of 548	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	464 of 501	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	466 of 509	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	452 of 570	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	455 of 562	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	444 of 564	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.0	157 of 559	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	263 of 547	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	67.4	74 of 281	73.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	111 of 115	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	584 of 679	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	580 of 633	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	583 of 635	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	614 of 705	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	593 of 701	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	625 of 705	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	303 of 684	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	246 of 266	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.5	127 of 207	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	139 of 189	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	228 of 233	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	175 of 220	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	164 of 202	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	592 of 685	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	581 of 661	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	567 of 674	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	585 of 723	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	526 of 724	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	600 of 719	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	330 of 697	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	360 of 682	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	600 of 682	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	553 of 641	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	541 of 651	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	566 of 713	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	515 of 712	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	564 of 704	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	341 of 696	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	349 of 361	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	226 of 241	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	145 of 208	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	232 of 296	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	251 of 306	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	266 of 333	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	467 of 496	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	427 of 431	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	403 of 434	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	407 of 518	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	365 of 517	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	457 of 522	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	388 of 517	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	324 of 516	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)74th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-21 vs state

Social Studies41%-14 vs state

Mathematics38%-24 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
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 Spruce Street	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-6517	439	36	12.2	83.4%	108 (24.6%)	215 (49.0%)	82 (18.7%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	18.2	609^th of 690 public elementary schools	11.7%		16.7	594^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.8%	15	43.0	38.0	31.0				38.0	45.0	54.0	49.0				49.0	37.0	43.0	42.0				41.0			$17,333
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	537 Avenue D	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 347-4739	354	21	16.7	45.8%	109 (30.8%)	117 (33.1%)	29 (8.2%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	98	6^th of 690 public elementary schools	99.1%		95.9	13^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.0%	7									100.0						88.0		93.0				94.0			$14,063
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Pine Street	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 347-0254	414	30	13.7	85.0%	53 (12.8%)	246 (59.4%)	87 (21.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	21.2	582^nd of 690 public elementary schools	15.7%		24.3	534^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.8%	48	40.0	43.0	50.0				43.0	43.0	41.0	65.0				49.0	31.0	30.0	48.0				35.0			$15,847
Lincoln School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	1429 Ames Blvd.	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-8489	467	30	15.3	88.4%	29 (6.2%)	368 (78.8%)	62 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	16.4	624^th of 690 public elementary schools	9.6%		14.3	609^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	42.0	46.0	38.0	29.0	58.0	32.0	41.0	48.0	51.0	60.0	60.0	73.0	73.0	60.0	31.0	23.0	31.0	29.0	60.0	57.0	38.0		100.0	$15,853
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1116 Jefferson Ave	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3932	739	56	13.1	97.2%	13 (1.8%)	688 (93.1%)	21 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	26.1	548^th of 690 public elementary schools	20.6%		35.5	453^rd of 666 public elementary schools	32.0%	95	37.0	52.0	49.0	53.0	46.0	50.0	48.0	39.0	62.0		72.0	61.0		64.0	21.0	22.0	44.0	46.0	54.0	73.0	42.0	95.0	100.0	$50,151
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
Samuel J. Green Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2319 Valence Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Samuel J Green Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3532	507	49	10.3	83.2%	4 (0.8%)	389 (76.7%)	87 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)
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
Harry S Truman School	Public	PK, KG-8	5417 Ehret Road	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-0961	717	59	12.1	82.8%	50 (7.0%)	463 (64.6%)	164 (22.9%)	20 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	4.7	683^rd of 690 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.4	654^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.8%	29	15.0	41.0		36.0	63.0	19.0	28.0	15.0	47.0	30.0	45.0	48.0	54.0	40.0	11.0	20.0	12.0	21.0	46.0	41.0	25.0	86.0	96.0	$17,359
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2301 Marengo Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 302-7149	510	36	14.1	96.5%	8 (1.6%)	344 (67.5%)	149 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)

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What district is Isaac G Joseph Elementary School in?

Jefferson Parish

Is Isaac G Joseph Elementary School a good school?

Isaac G Joseph Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Isaac G Joseph Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Isaac G Joseph Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Isaac G Joseph Elementary School?

Students at Isaac G Joseph Elementary School are 49% African American, 25% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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