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JCFA-East

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 8% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

JCFA-East is a small high school in Jefferson, LA, serving 154 students in grades 9-12, and it operates as its own single-school district, JCFA-East.

This school is in a severe crisis. It is ranked 299th out of 325 high schools in Louisiana (8th percentile) and has earned zero stars. The most alarming statistic is its graduation rate, which is just 26.1% for the 2024-2025 school year. This is dramatically lower than the state average of 85.0% and far below nearby schools like Warren Easton Charter High School (92.5%) and Eleanor McMain Secondary School (91.9%). Even other struggling schools in the area, such as Walter L. Cohen High School (68.3%) and New Harmony High Institute (59.8%), have graduation rates more than double that of JCFA-East. The school also has a staggering chronic absenteeism rate of 81.5%, meaning over four out of five students are chronically absent, compared to just 13.8% at East Jefferson High School, which is only 1.6 miles away.

This crisis is not just about test scores; it is a fundamental breakdown in getting students to attend and stay in school. The dropout rate is 22.3%, over seven times the state average. Interestingly, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, which is often a positive sign, but this advantage is completely negated by the extreme absenteeism. A telling comparison is Jefferson Virtual High School, located just 0.74 miles away and part of the Jefferson Parish district. That school has a 75% graduation rate and a 10.8% chronic absenteeism rate, despite serving a similar student population. This suggests the challenges at JCFA-East are deeply tied to the school's own environment and leadership, not just the demographics of its students. Without a dramatic intervention to re-engage students, the school's trajectory is unsustainable.

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%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2018 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (31% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

Louisiana avg62%

299^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 22 pts since 2018

From bottom 30% (2018) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 116JCFA-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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	299 of 325	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	16.8	227 of 260	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	209 of 233	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	300 of 313	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	244 of 308	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.4	149 of 308	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.8	250 of 292	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	119 of 125	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	294 of 321	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.1	237 of 311	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Male (2026)24th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology36%-24 vs state

English II33%-34 vs state

English I31%-35 vs state

Geometry30%-27 vs state

Algebra I28%-37 vs state

U.S. History26%-29 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (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 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%)	8.1	299^th of 325 public high schools	8.0%		20.6	261^st of 329 public high schools	20.7%	38	28.0	30.0	33.0	26.0	31.0	36.0	$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%)	53.1	164^th of 325 public high schools	49.5%		46.1	181^st of 329 public high schools	45.0%	17	55.0	62.0	68.0	60.0	50.0	66.0	$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%)	57.8	149^th of 325 public high schools	54.2%		65.4	105^th of 329 public high schools	68.1%	44	78.0		77.0	53.0		45.0	$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%)	34.7	215^th of 325 public high schools	33.8%		46.4	180^th of 329 public high schools	45.3%	35	40.0	52.0	56.0	54.0	30.0	59.0	$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%)	56.6	154^th of 325 public high schools	52.6%		55.3	151^st of 329 public high schools	54.1%	3	67.0	57.0	69.0	51.0	70.0	61.0	$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%)	20.7	257^th of 325 public high schools	20.9%		41.8	194^th of 329 public high schools	41.0%	63	35.0		51.0	26.0	60.0	41.0	$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%)	22	254^th of 325 public high schools	21.8%		12.4	286^th of 329 public high schools	13.1%	32	51.0	38.0	56.0	38.0	42.0	33.0	$22,647

Frequently Asked Questions about JCFA-East

Is JCFA-East a good school?

JCFA-East ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Louisiana high schools.

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.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025

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

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