Summary:
Lafitte, Louisiana, is home to a single public elementary school, Leo E. Kerner Junior Elementary School, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade with a total enrollment of 360 students as part of the Jefferson Parish school district.
Leo E. Kerner Junior Elementary School shows a mixed performance profile. The school consistently outperforms its district in Mathematics (65% proficient vs. 54% district) and Social Studies (57% vs. 50% district), making math a clear strength, especially in the early grades. However, its state ranking has declined over the past three years, dropping from the 63rd percentile to the 51st percentile. A major red flag is the "3rd Grade ELA slump," where only 51% of 3rd graders are proficient in English Language Arts, below both the district (52%) and state (64%) averages. The school also faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which stands at 27.7%, notably higher than the district (21.5%) and state (22.5%) averages.
Despite nearly two-thirds of students being economically disadvantaged, the school's ability to outperform the district in key subjects is commendable. However, the declining test scores—with overall Math proficiency dropping from 74% to 65% and ELA from 71% to 64% between recent school years—coupled with high absenteeism, suggest that addressing attendance issues could be the most impactful change for improving outcomes. The school maintains a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 and holds a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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