Gretna Middle School

Public 6-8

 910 Gretna Boulevard
       Gretna, LA  70053-6999


(504) 366-0120

District: Jefferson Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
411th of 469 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,515 Help


Feeder schools for Gretna Middle School:

Elementary:    McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School
    Paul J. Solis Elementary School
    Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  24.4 Help
Number of students:  574

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.5%
African American:
36.9%
White:
11.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.6% Help


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Compare Details Gretna Middle School ranks worse than 87.6% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Jefferson Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.9. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.5%), African American (36.9%), White (11.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gretna Middle School is 24.4. 4 middle schools in the Jefferson Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gretna Middle School is $12,515, which is the 3rd highest among 8 middle schools in the Jefferson Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gretna Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gretna Middle School 411th of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Gretna Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Parish 60th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gretna Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Gretna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 16.52 352nd 396 11.1%
2008 16.56 364th 413 11.9%
2009 27.72 338th 425 20.5%
2010 36.12 289th 408 29.2%
2011 31.54 325th 412 21.1%
2012 35.60 309th 442 30.1%
2013 22.87 368th 457 19.5%
2014 20.15 391st 470 16.8%
2015 27.87 376th 482 22.0%
2016 17.58 378th 435 13.1%
2017 14.04 383rd 437 12.4%
2018 5.88 394th 411 4.1%
2019 11.52 401st 449 10.7%
2021 17.44 382nd 459 16.8%
2022 11.44 416th 460 9.6%
2023 12.90 409th 465 12.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gretna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.30 17th 26 34.6%
2019 30.41 30th 38 21.1%
2021 19.15 50th 55 9.1%
2023 16.39 54th 56 3.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gretna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.08 174th 202 13.9%
2021 18.94 183rd 210 12.9%
2022 17.99 185th 206 10.2%
2023 23.48 165th 206 19.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gretna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.09 362nd 403 10.2%
2019 13.07 389th 430 9.5%
2021 22.27 361st 455 20.7%
2022 12.63 417th 458 9.0%
2023 11.59 417th 459 9.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Gretna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.45 397th 418 5.0%
2021 23.20 340th 441 22.9%
2022 14.25 390th 441 11.6%
2023 11.84 406th 444 8.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Gretna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.65 383rd 418 8.4%
2021 13.34 393rd 442 11.1%
2022 12.93 391st 442 11.5%
2023 16.75 370th 443 16.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Gretna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.32 241st 313 23.0%
2019 18.91 296th 338 12.4%
2021 27.03 264th 352 25.0%
2022 21.61 301st 360 16.4%
2023 23.79 283rd 360 21.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gretna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.42 110th 118 6.8%
2019 13.29 117th 128 8.6%
2021 12.22 143rd 153 6.5%
2022 10.86 154th 163 5.5%
2023 11.73 150th 163 8.0%
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Rank History for White students at Gretna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.54 335th 338 0.9%
2019 4.06 345th 350 1.4%
2021 21.72 311th 358 13.1%
2022 11.37 333rd 362 8.0%
2023 9.94 336th 352 4.5%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Sunday, September 8, 2019

Open Quote this school has a lot of changing to do. Its not the techers that make the school poor, its the students Close Quote



Enrollment information for Gretna Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 963 963
1990 396 454 54 36 4 n/a n/a 0 944
1991 359 479 51 49 1 n/a n/a 0 939
1992 399 555 54 70 6 n/a n/a 0 1084
1993 377 578 53 64 4 n/a n/a 0 1076
1994 341 598 59 68 1 n/a n/a 0 1067
1995 295 531 52 77 4 n/a n/a 0 959
1996 295 531 52 77 4 n/a n/a 0 959
1997 287 552 46 85 2 n/a n/a 0 972
1998 276 556 58 79 2 n/a n/a 0 971
1999 266 572 55 92 2 n/a n/a 0 987
2000 249 591 49 78 4 n/a n/a 0 971
2001 235 588 50 89 3 n/a n/a 0 965
2002 196 573 47 101 7 n/a n/a 0 924
2003 196 573 47 101 7 n/a n/a 0 924
2004 167 557 41 91 9 n/a n/a 0 865
2005 166 632 57 89 6 n/a n/a 0 950
2006 139 499 60 102 5 n/a n/a 0 805
2007 149 489 63 151 4 n/a n/a 0 856
2008 138 517 72 172 4 n/a n/a 0 903
2009 106 417 47 105 6 n/a n/a 0 681
2010 122 450 47 100 2 n/a n/a 0 721
2011 124 385 50 67 31 3 15 0 675
2012 114 355 47 113 3 3 12 0 647
2013 137 368 33 124 5 4 17 0 688
2014 138 399 34 138 3 4 21 0 737
2015 149 389 23 179 4 5 16 0 765
2016 126 338 21 186 2 2 15 0 690
2017 110 316 25 164 2 1 11 0 629
2018 87 309 22 179 2 0 16 0 615
2019 66 296 17 197 6 0 13 0 595
2020 63 285 19 192 2 0 15 0 576
2021 65 266 18 179 1 0 17 0 546
2022 59 229 20 223 0 0 18 0 549
2023 64 212 23 267 0 0 8 0 574

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gretna Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 963 50.0 19.2 52.9
1990 944 55.0 17.1 51.4
1991 939 48.0 19.5 65.2
1992 1084 52.0 20.8 73.3
1993 1076 54.0 19.9 74.8
1994 1067 57.0 18.7 63.6
1995 959 54.0 17.8 66.4
1996 959 54.0 17.8 66.4
1997 972 55.0 17.7 71.5
1998 971 53.0 18.3 78.9
1999 987 56.0 17.6 87.2
2000 971 54.0 18.0 85.2
2001 965 53.0 18.2 87.5
2002 924 55.0 16.8 89.1
2003 924 55.0 16.8 89.1
2004 865 58.0 14.9 91.1
2005 950 61.0 15.6 82.9
2006 805 47.7 16.9 77.6
2007 856 46.5 18.4 75.8
2008 903 54.8 16.5 87.8
2009 681 42.0 16.2 88.3
2010 721 45.0 16.0 88.9
2011 675 40.0 16.8 86.7
2012 647 37.0 17.4 88.4
2013 688 40.0 17.2 87.6
2014 737 44.0 16.7 86.7
2015 765 45.0 17.0 89.5
2016 690 50.0 13.8 86.4
2017 629 36.2 17.3 79.3
2018 615 29.0 21.2 76.3
2019 595 27.2 21.8 63.9
2020 576 24.0 24.0 65.5
2021 546 23.0 23.7 96.2
2022 549 21.0 26.1 51
2023 574 23.4 24.4 63.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gretna Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 963 50.0 19.2 52.9
1990 944 55.0 17.1 51.4
1991 939 48.0 19.5 65.2
1992 1084 52.0 20.8 73.3
1993 1076 54.0 19.9 74.8
1994 1067 57.0 18.7 63.6
1995 959 54.0 17.8 66.4
1996 959 54.0 17.8 66.4
1997 972 55.0 17.7 71.5
1998 971 53.0 18.3 78.9
1999 987 56.0 17.6 87.2
2000 971 54.0 18.0 85.2
2001 965 53.0 18.2 87.5
2002 924 55.0 16.8 89.1
2003 924 55.0 16.8 89.1
2004 865 58.0 14.9 91.1
2005 950 61.0 15.6 82.9
2006 805 47.7 16.9 77.6
2007 856 46.5 18.4 75.8
2008 903 54.8 16.5 87.8
2009 681 42.0 16.2 88.3
2010 721 45.0 16.0 88.9
2011 675 40.0 16.8 86.7
2012 647 37.0 17.4 88.4
2013 688 40.0 17.2 87.6
2014 737 44.0 16.7 86.7
2015 765 45.0 17.0 89.5
2016 690 50.0 13.8 86.4
2017 629 36.2 17.3 79.3
2018 615 29.0 21.2 76.3
2019 595 27.2 21.8 63.9
2020 576 24.0 24.0 65.5
2021 546 23.0 23.7 96.2
2022 549 21.0 26.1 51
2023 574 23.4 24.4 63.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gretna Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,593
2018 $11,350
2019 $11,602
2020 $12,515

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gretna Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 401st of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 409th of 465 Middle schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Gretna Middle School)3838
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)5251
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gretna Middle School)4247
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)5759
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Gretna Middle School)3018
 12%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)4336
 7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gretna Middle School)4337
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)5553
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gretna Middle School)5347
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)6367
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Gretna Middle School)3128
 3%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)5049
 1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gretna Middle School)3844
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)6164
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Gretna Middle School)2923
 6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)5549
 6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Gretna Middle School)36100
 64%
   End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Parish)6055
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%
End of Course English I (Gretna Middle School)8894
 6%
   End of Course English I (Jefferson Parish)6561
 4%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students595574
 3.5%
African American296212
 28.4%
American Indian60
 100%
Asian1723
 35.3%
Hispanic197267
 35.5%
Pacific Islander00
White6664
 3%
Two or More Races138
 38.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.9%63.6%
 0.3%


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Gretna Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Louisiana middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 574 students attended Gretna Middle School.

Students at Gretna Middle School are 47% Hispanic, 37% African American, 11% White, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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