Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

JCFA-East

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 21% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

JCFA-East is a public charter high school located in Jefferson, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 210 students. The school is part of the JCFA-East District, which is ranked 94 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

JCFA-East has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on End of Course (EOC) exams across various subjects, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state average in Algebra I, Geometry, English II, and English I. The school's performance on EOC exams has fluctuated over the years, with its ranking among Louisiana high schools ranging from 160 out of 322 in 2020-2021 to 268 out of 313 in 2018-2019. While JCFA-East has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, it has also experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% to 24.5% in recent years. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 91.3% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby charter high schools, such as Walter L. Cohen High School, New Harmony High Institute, and Warren Easton Charter High School, JCFA-East's academic performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher proficiency rates on EOC exams and higher overall rankings. However, JCFA-East's graduation rate is comparable to these nearby charter schools, which also have high dropout rates. In contrast, Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies, a public magnet school located 3.51 miles away, consistently outperforms JCFA-East and the state average on academic measures, ranking among the top high schools in Louisiana.

154

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,711

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3410 Jefferson Hwy
Jefferson, LA 70121

(504) 410-3280

District: JCFA-East

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.3%

White:

35.7%

African American:

21.4%

See top rated Louisiana high schools

Compare JCFA-East to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2018 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (40% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (26% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

Louisiana avg62%

261^st of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2018

From bottom 30% (2018) to bottom 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 118JCFA-East 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	261 of 329	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	236 of 333	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	199 of 321	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	191 of 326	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	160 of 322	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.0	268 of 313	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	211 of 302	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	14.0	209 of 233	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	244 of 308	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.4	149 of 308	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.8	250 of 292	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	235 of 323	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	222 of 328	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	161 of 321	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	168 of 322	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	252 of 301	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	253 of 313	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	163 of 315	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	152 of 292	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	214 of 291	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	237 of 245	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	55.8	110 of 248	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	217 of 249	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)27th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

African American (2019)10th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I54%-9 vs state

U.S. History49%-5 vs state

Geometry42%-15 vs state

English II34%-33 vs state

Biology33%-26 vs state

English I25%-44 vs state

3.0

2 ratings · 1 written review

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate JCFA-East

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, August 24, 2023

Will never forget my amazing experience at JCFA. After leaving traditional high school. Jcfa was my hope to a better future and they did just that. Despite the hardships of the pandemic, Hurricane Ida and the loss in my family, I graduated in 2023. 2 years after enrolling (September 2020) highly recommend JCFA. Great teachers and administrators that wanna see the future of the youth strive. - Paul Close Quote

Schools Near JCFA-East

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)	LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (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 6th Grade	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
JCFA-East	Public, Charter	9-12	3410 Jefferson Hwy	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	JCFA-East	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-3280	154	15	10.3	82.5%	55 (35.7%)	33 (21.4%)	59 (38.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	20.6	261^st of 329 public high schools	20.7%		30.1	236^th of 333 public high schools	29.1%	25		54.0	42.0	34.0	49.0	25.0	33.0	$18,711
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	240 Riverdale Drive	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 833-7288	1,259	70	17.8	58.7%	366 (29.1%)	289 (23.0%)	513 (40.7%)	52 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.8%)	46.1	181^st of 329 public high schools	45.0%		49.8	177^th of 333 public high schools	46.8%	4		48.0	60.0	67.0	55.0	52.0	61.0	$13,194
Jefferson Virtual High School	Public	9-12	4400 Jefferson Highway	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 484-4000	67	17	3.9	56.7%	19 (28.4%)	26 (38.8%)	14 (20.9%)	4 (6.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	65.4	105^th of 329 public high schools	68.1%		83.7	35^th of 333 public high schools	89.5%	70			54.0		70.0			$25,607
East Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	400 Phlox Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-7171	1,381	70	19.6	62.8%	208 (15.1%)	329 (23.8%)	791 (57.3%)	24 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.0%)	46.4	180^th of 329 public high schools	45.3%		32.9	227^th of 333 public high schools	31.8%	47		54.0	61.0	61.0	58.0	37.0	68.0	$13,276
Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Public, Charter	9-12	5712 South Claiborne Avenue	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7500	690	48	14.2	83.3%	8 (1.2%)	632 (91.6%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	55.3	151^st of 329 public high schools	54.1%		43.3	196^th of 333 public high schools	41.1%	45		51.0	71.0	72.0	52.0	70.0	60.0	$19,411
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	4301 Grace King Place	Metairie	70002	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 837-8300	872	52	16.7	30.4%	488 (56.0%)	43 (4.9%)	119 (13.6%)	178 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.9%)								(n/a)	100.0							$13,832
Warren Easton Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3019 Canal Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7400	1,138	65	17.5	74.8%	2 (0.2%)	1,089 (95.7%)	44 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41.8	194^th of 329 public high schools	41.0%		46.1	186^th of 333 public high schools	44.1%	8		49.0	62.0	62.0	47.0	54.0	58.0	$16,158
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1426 Napoleon Avenue	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3916	534	29	18.4	86.3%	1 (0.2%)	499 (93.4%)	29 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Booker T. Washington High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1201 South Roman St.	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	KIPP Booker T. Washington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-5289	532	36	14.7	86.8%	6 (1.1%)	487 (91.5%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Walter L. Cohen High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3575 Baronne St.	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Walter L. Cohen High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-1400	413	40	10.3	77.7%	15 (3.6%)	251 (60.8%)	141 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.4	286^th of 329 public high schools	13.1%		9.7	296^th of 333 public high schools	11.1%	10		41.0	22.0	32.0	29.0	49.0	39.0	$22,647

Frequently Asked Questions about JCFA-East

Is JCFA-East a good school?

JCFA-East ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Louisiana high schools.

What district is JCFA-East in?

JCFA-East

How many students attend JCFA-East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended JCFA-East.

What is the racial makeup of JCFA-East?

Students at JCFA-East are 38% Hispanic, 36% White, 21% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Rate JCFA-East!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

LALouisiana High School Rankings

LALouisiana District Rankings

Schools in Jefferson, LA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for JCFA-East!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.