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George Cox Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

George Cox Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gretna, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 438. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Cox Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a ranking between 457-580 out of 727-739 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on LEAP assessments is below the Jefferson Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 52% in Mathematics and 53% in English Language Arts, compared to the Jefferson Parish averages of 52% and 62%, and the Louisiana state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Louisiana elementary schools for these subgroups.

George Cox Elementary School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 25.2% over the past 3 school years, which are significantly higher than the state average. The nearby schools in the Jefferson Parish district, such as William Hart Elementary, Terrytown Elementary, and Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary, generally perform better than George Cox Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates on LEAP assessments and higher rankings among Louisiana elementary schools. However, these nearby schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to George Cox Elementary.

402

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,230

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2630 Belle Chasse Highway
Gretna, LA 70056-7184

(504) 394-5890

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend George Cox Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Livaudais Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

African American:

31.6%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (52% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg65%

504^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 48Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Parish

73^rd of 118Jefferson 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
2025	27.8	504 of 666	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	484 of 675	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	476 of 730	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	457 of 727	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	580 of 729	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	343 of 731	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	486 of 728	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	486 of 739	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	459 of 742	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.5	410 of 792	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.1	433 of 777	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	382 of 772	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.7	580 of 764	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	569 of 766	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.1	578 of 736	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.3	599 of 738	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.4	435 of 743	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	437 of 725	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	276 of 501	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	235 of 509	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	178 of 570	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	207 of 562	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	368 of 564	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.0	96 of 559	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	185 of 547	66.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	49 of 82	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	71 of 86	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	72 of 97	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	45 of 90	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	51 of 75	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	49 of 91	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	56 of 89	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	469 of 633	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	484 of 635	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	461 of 705	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	451 of 701	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	598 of 705	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	348 of 684	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	156 of 207	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	146 of 189	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	191 of 233	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	148 of 220	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	166 of 202	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	107 of 190	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	113 of 168	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	530 of 661	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	493 of 674	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	446 of 723	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	441 of 724	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	573 of 719	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.5	286 of 697	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	352 of 682	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	490 of 641	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	433 of 651	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	464 of 713	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	507 of 712	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	512 of 704	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	315 of 696	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	21.5	457 of 516	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)45th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)11th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%-17 vs state

Mathematics52%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 13, 2017

Leadership is TERRIBLE. Principle Jones should be ashamed of herself. It all starts at the top, the disruption and disrespect. I'm glad I transferred my daughter out of this school. Jefferson Parish needs to clean house!! Close Quote

Schools Near George Cox Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (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 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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
George Cox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Belle Chasse Highway	Gretna	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 394-5890	402	30	13.4	67.9%	47 (11.7%)	127 (31.6%)	208 (51.7%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	27.8	504^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.3%		32.3	484^th of 675 public elementary schools	28.3%	20	70.0	46.0	33.0				52.0	53.0	56.0	51.0				53.0			$15,230
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	950 Behrman Highway	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 393-8732	615	50	12.3	72.5%	43 (7.0%)	193 (31.4%)	345 (56.1%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	27.5	505^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.2%		32.9	481^st of 675 public elementary schools	28.7%	24	54.0	55.0	35.0		100.0		56.0	45.0	53.0	55.0	72.0	80.0		55.0			$16,021
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	Public, Charter	K-8	979 Behrman Hwy	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 290-2510	1,012	45	22.3	80.8%	62 (6.1%)	606 (59.9%)	293 (29.0%)	15 (1.5%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.1%)	15.2	606^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.0%		7.6	645^th of 675 public elementary schools	4.4%	39	32.0	34.0	45.0		34.0	27.0	32.0	36.0	55.0	60.0	45.0	41.0	47.0	46.0			$13,647
Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2850 Mt. Laurel Drive	Gretna	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 392-7867	777	47	16.6	79.2%	348 (44.8%)	229 (29.5%)	134 (17.2%)	48 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (1.9%)	45.1	385^th of 666 public elementary schools	42.2%		48.7	370^th of 675 public elementary schools	45.2%	15	65.0	65.0	45.0				59.0	57.0	63.0	70.0				63.0			$14,131
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%)	16.1	599^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.1%		9.5	632^nd of 675 public elementary schools	6.4%	33	43.0	53.0	38.0				46.0	28.0	44.0	55.0				42.0			$16,806
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%)	20.6	567^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.9%		33.9	476^th of 675 public elementary schools	29.5%	91	50.0	53.0	49.0				50.0	41.0	41.0	51.0				44.0			$14,758
Woodland West School	Public	PK, KG-8	2143 Mars Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 366-5308	631	38	16.4	80.8%	127 (20.1%)	332 (52.6%)	122 (19.3%)	42 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	18.3	579^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.1%		23.7	540^th of 675 public elementary schools	20.0%	39	38.0	34.0	43.0	51.0	69.0	38.0	45.0	42.0	48.0	64.0	44.0	57.0	59.0	54.0	100.0	92.0	$13,376
Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3700 Tall Pines Dr.	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 372-2646	596	46	12.9	76.5%	11 (1.8%)	466 (78.2%)	103 (17.3%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	36.8	445^th of 666 public elementary schools	33.2%		38.2	447^th of 675 public elementary schools	33.8%	2	45.0	61.0	39.0	46.0	40.0	28.0	42.0	53.0	77.0		70.0	64.0	67.0	67.0	86.0	100.0	$17,576
Dorothy Height Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3501 Seine Street	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Dorothy Height Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 941-1810	878	59	14.7	79.8%	9 (1.0%)	666 (75.9%)	176 (20.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.3%)								(n/a)
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%)	18.8	576^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.5%		15	600^th of 675 public elementary schools	11.1%	24	36.0	44.0	31.0				37.0	50.0	55.0	60.0				53.0			$17,252

Frequently Asked Questions about George Cox Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of George Cox Elementary School?

Students at George Cox Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 32% African American, 12% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is George Cox Elementary School in?

Jefferson Parish

How many students attend George Cox Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended George Cox Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of George Cox Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George Cox Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Livaudais Middle School

Is George Cox Elementary School a good school?

George Cox Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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