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Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies is a public elementary school in Gretna, LA, serving 355 students in grades PK-5 within the Jefferson Parish school district, and it stands out as a top-tier school in a neighborhood where many nearby schools face significant challenges.

This school is a consistent powerhouse, ranking in the top 1% of all Louisiana elementary schools for over a decade and earning a 5-star rating every year since at least 2012. In the most recent school year, it achieved near-perfect proficiency rates (99-100%) in Math, ELA, and Social Studies. This is a dramatic contrast to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School, Terrytown Elementary School, William Hart Elementary School, and McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School, which all scored between 31% and 57% in the same subjects. The school also has exceptionally low chronic absenteeism at 5.3%, compared to the district average of 21.5% and rates of 20-30% at those same nearby schools, indicating a highly engaged student body and strong school culture.

What makes Gretna No. 2 particularly remarkable is that it achieves these elite results while serving a diverse student population, with 41% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school ranked 1st in the state for African American students, 1st for low socio-economic status students, and 1st for female students, demonstrating that it effectively closes achievement gaps for all groups. Interestingly, the school achieves this with a higher student-teacher ratio (18.6:1) than its nearby peers, suggesting its success is driven by a rigorous curriculum, highly effective teaching, and strong leadership. For families in the area, this school, along with the nearby Ruppel Academie Francaise (ranked 15th in the state), offers a rare "island of excellence" within a low-performing cluster, proving that a school's zip code does not determine its destiny.

355

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,359

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Amelia Street
Gretna, LA 70053-5441

(504) 366-3582

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.2%

White:

28.2%

Asian:

26.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (99% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson Parish

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school99%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg63%

5^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	98.3	5 of 690	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	4 of 727	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	1 of 729	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	14 of 731	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	3 of 728	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	2 of 739	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	96.2	2 of 742	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	96.7	2 of 792	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	95.3	9 of 777	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	95.2	12 of 772	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	95.8	8 of 764	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	96.8	3 of 766	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	96.1	5 of 736	99.3%	★★★★★
2009	95.9	7 of 738	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	96.6	6 of 743	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	96.2	4 of 725	99.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	1 of 548	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	98.6	2 of 501	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	4 of 509	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	4 of 570	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	6 of 562	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	2 of 564	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	5 of 559	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	2 of 547	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	1 of 679	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	5 of 705	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	4 of 705	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	99.2	1 of 685	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	2 of 661	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	1 of 674	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	2 of 723	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	1 of 724	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	8 of 719	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	5 of 697	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	1 of 682	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	98.4	2 of 713	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	2 of 712	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	1 of 704	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	12 of 696	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	2 of 496	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	3 of 518	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	11 of 517	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	15 of 522	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	13 of 517	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	2 of 516	99.6%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

African American (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2023)100th percentile

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)93rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts99%+27 vs state

Social Studies99%+44 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

This is the best school that I could have ever dreamed of for my daughter. Her reading is phenomenal and I owe it all to her Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Blackwell! She's the best! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (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	Total
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
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
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
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%)	16	627^th of 690 public elementary schools	9.1%		18.2	581^st of 666 public elementary schools	12.8%	46	36.0	56.0	52.0				47.0	24.0	46.0	42.0				38.0	24.0	44.0	26.0				31.0	$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%)	20.1	593^rd of 690 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.8	593^rd of 666 public elementary schools	11.0%		34.0	52.0	39.0	47.0	46.0	38.0	42.0	26.0	44.0	60.0	69.0	60.0	60.0	56.0		32.0	38.0	36.0	47.0	47.0	38.0	$15,171
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)
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
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%)	78	153^rd of 690 public elementary schools	77.8%		80.9	118^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.3%	35	78.0	84.0		83.0	90.0	92.0	83.0	75.0	87.0			91.0	100.0	87.0	51.0	81.0	67.0	52.0	85.0	94.0	70.0	$15,779
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
Martin Behrman Charter Academy of Creative Arts & Sci	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	715 Opelousas Ave	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Martin Behrman Elementary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 302-7090	756	87	8.6	95.9%	2 (0.3%)	688 (91.0%)	65 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies

What district is Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies in?

Jefferson Parish

What is the racial makeup of Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies?

Students at Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies are 35% African American, 28% White, 26% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies a good school?

Yes! Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies.

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