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Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford

Public Grades PK, KG-8

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Avondale, Louisiana, with an enrollment of 790 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Louisiana elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the Jefferson Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 33% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 52% in Jefferson Parish and 60% statewide. The school's performance is particularly weak in 8th grade Math, with only 13% proficiency compared to 33% in Jefferson Parish and 47% statewide. However, the school performs relatively well on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with 85% proficiency in Algebra I and 81% in English I in 2022-2023, exceeding the district and state averages.

The nearby schools in the Jefferson Parish district generally perform better than Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford, with higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism and dropout rates. One exception is the high-performing Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies, a magnet school that ranks among the top 5% of Louisiana elementary schools. While the broader challenges within the Jefferson Parish school system are evident, the school's relative strength in EOC exams could be a potential area to build upon in efforts to improve overall student outcomes.

769

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,651

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 South Jamie Boulevard
Avondale, LA 70094-2898

(504) 436-2474

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford usually attend:

High:

L.W. Higgins High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.4%

African American:

41.0%

White:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2021 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (40% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg65%

Elementary school

628^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From bottom 16% (2021) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

401^st of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	628 of 666	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	579 of 675	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	648 of 730	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	634 of 727	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	616 of 729	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	445 of 501	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	454 of 509	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	515 of 570	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	467 of 562	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	477 of 564	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	66 of 82	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	54 of 86	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	601 of 633	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	581 of 635	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	640 of 705	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	647 of 701	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	594 of 705	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	194 of 207	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	134 of 189	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	159 of 233	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	166 of 220	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	120 of 202	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.8	174 of 190	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	628 of 661	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	593 of 674	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	652 of 723	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	641 of 724	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	612 of 719	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	595 of 641	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	526 of 651	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	619 of 713	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	554 of 712	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	601 of 704	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	658 of 696	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	228 of 241	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	173 of 208	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	291 of 307	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	233 of 306	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	408 of 431	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	379 of 434	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	487 of 518	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	461 of 517	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	514 of 522	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.8	516 of 517	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	511 of 516	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	401 of 447	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	358 of 449	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	358 of 465	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	360 of 460	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	336 of 459	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	373 of 449	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	384 of 411	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	359 of 437	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.4	287 of 435	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	269 of 482	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	281 of 470	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	277 of 457	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	265 of 442	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.6	291 of 412	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.5	344 of 408	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.7	308 of 425	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	307 of 413	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.9	327 of 396	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	203 of 344	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	237 of 333	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	232 of 360	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	261 of 360	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	244 of 352	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	255 of 338	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	268 of 313	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	17.3	155 of 170	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	51 of 56	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	25 of 56	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	376 of 415	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	318 of 415	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	295 of 444	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	351 of 441	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	373 of 441	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	363 of 418	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	142 of 155	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	99 of 152	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	108 of 163	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	112 of 163	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.7	36 of 153	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	23.9	105 of 128	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	113 of 118	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	386 of 437	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	362 of 444	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	354 of 459	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	335 of 458	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	303 of 455	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	352 of 430	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	365 of 403	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	355 of 414	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	350 of 426	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	350 of 443	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	344 of 442	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	292 of 442	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	351 of 418	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	17.1	189 of 206	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	124 of 210	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	138 of 202	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	2.1	350 of 352	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	352 of 362	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	354 of 358	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	319 of 350	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	321 of 338	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)41st percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)8th percentile-13 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-22 vs state

Mathematics33%-27 vs state

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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
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford	Public	PK, KG-8	435 South Jamie Boulevard	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 436-2474	769	56	13.8	79.3%	93 (12.1%)	315 (41.0%)	318 (41.4%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	10.3	628^th of 666 public elementary schools	5.7%		18.1	579^th of 675 public elementary schools	14.2%	49	42.0	44.0	22.0	32.0	29.0	13.0	33.0	37.0	46.0	45.0	52.0	58.0	52.0	48.0			$15,651
Harahan School	Public	PK, KG-8	6723 Jefferson Highway	Harahan	70123	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 737-3918	390	36	10.9	70.8%	148 (37.9%)	134 (34.4%)	67 (17.2%)	23 (5.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	41.8	408^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.7%		45.1	396^th of 675 public elementary schools	41.3%	12	70.0	37.0	39.0	76.0		36.0	54.0	59.0	58.0	66.0	68.0	70.0	72.0	66.0		100.0	$18,385
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School	Public	PK, KG-8	8809 Jefferson Highway	River Ridge	70123	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 737-6163	384	38	10.0	70.1%	130 (33.9%)	142 (37.0%)	100 (26.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	28.6	501^st of 666 public elementary schools	24.8%		38.4	445^th of 675 public elementary schools	34.1%	56	43.0	64.0	34.0	59.0	74.0	35.0	52.0	34.0	50.0	60.0	69.0	64.0	69.0	58.0		94.0	$20,500
Lucille Cherbonnier School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Dandelion Drive	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 431-9740	466	34	13.7	86.1%	46 (9.9%)	319 (68.5%)	83 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	9	636^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.4	655^th of 675 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	27.0	40.0		42.0		49.0	38.0	18.0	46.0	40.0	52.0	45.0	53.0	42.0			$16,317
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	537 Avenue D	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 347-4739	354	21	16.7	45.8%	109 (30.8%)	117 (33.1%)	29 (8.2%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	95.9	13^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.3	11^th of 675 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	100.0	99.0	86.0				95.0	100.0		93.0							$14,063
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 Spruce Street	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-6517	439	36	12.2	83.4%	108 (24.6%)	215 (49.0%)	82 (18.7%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	16.7	594^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.8%		16.8	588^th of 675 public elementary schools	12.9%	6	55.0	32.0	32.0				41.0	43.0	46.0	57.0				49.0			$17,333
Jefferson School	Public	PK, KG-8	3900 Jefferson Highway	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-8201	619	46	13.5	73.2%	117 (18.9%)	222 (35.9%)	254 (41.0%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	25.3	525^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.2%		21	561^st of 675 public elementary schools	16.9%	36	47.0	55.0	31.0	48.0	48.0	39.0	44.0	52.0	49.0	60.0	64.0	58.0	64.0	57.0			$16,128
Audubon Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	428 Broadway Avenue	New Orleans	70118	Orleans Parish	Audubon Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7100	937	67	13.9	32.6%	422 (45.0%)	332 (35.4%)	81 (8.6%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (9.0%)	86.5	79^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.1%		80.8	126^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.3%	47	81.0	83.0	69.0	83.0	83.0		79.0	82.0	92.0	90.0	93.0	93.0	92.0	89.0	85.0	95.0	$13,912
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1108 Shrewsbury	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 233-4720	731	57	12.7	54.0%	314 (43.0%)	160 (21.9%)	179 (24.5%)	36 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.6%)	71.1	209^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.6%		74.8	177^th of 675 public elementary schools	73.8%	32	77.0	77.0	62.0	65.0	80.0	56.0	71.0	70.0	80.0		83.0	81.0	83.0	80.0		100.0	$13,836
Ralph J Bunche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Simon Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 934-4875	470	39	11.9	72.6%	39 (8.3%)	206 (43.8%)	212 (45.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	52	346^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.0%		45.9	391^st of 675 public elementary schools	42.1%	45	61.0	71.0	55.0				62.0	63.0	68.0	68.0				67.0			$16,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford

What schools do graduates of Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford attend?

Students who attend Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford usually go on to attend:

High : L.W. Higgins High School

What is the racial makeup of Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford?

Students at Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford are 41% Hispanic, 41% African American, 12% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford a good school?

Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford in?

Jefferson Parish

How many students attend Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford?

In the 2024-25 school year, 769 students attended Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford.

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