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Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
504th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 28% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School in River Ridge, LA, is a PK-8 school serving 384 students within the Jefferson Parish school district, where 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

This school stands out for its exceptional middle school program, which defies the typical academic decline seen in many schools. While elementary grades (3rd-5th) perform at or below district and state averages, the 7th and 8th grade results are dramatically higher. For example, 8th grade math proficiency is 66%, compared to the district's 33%, and 7th grade ELA proficiency is 78% versus the district's 64%. The school also excels in preparing students for high school-level work, with 94% of 8th graders scoring proficient on the English I End-of-Course exam, far above the district average of 59%. This "reverse slide" in performance suggests a highly effective middle school program, supported by a very low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than nearby schools like Rudolph Matas School (12.6:1) and Jefferson School (13.5:1).

Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges. It significantly outperforms nearby schools like Lucille Cherbonnier School (4th percentile) and Emmett C. Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford (6th percentile), but it is outclassed by magnet schools like Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies (100th percentile) and Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (66th percentile). The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.4% is better than the district average of 21.5%, which is impressive given its high poverty rate. However, the school's overall state ranking is in the 30th percentile (2 stars), and it struggles with performance for some student groups, including a notable decline in effectiveness for African American students. The school's low student-teacher ratio is a valuable asset that could help replicate its middle school success across all grade levels.

384
Students ?
10.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,500
Per pupil spending ?
70.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8809 Jefferson Highway
       River Ridge, LA  70123-3524

(504) 737-6163

District: Jefferson Parish


Students who attend Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School usually attend:

High:    Riverdale High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
37.0%
White:
33.9%
Hispanic:
26.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg55%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
504th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
191st of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2021
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
30th of 50Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Parish
58th of 119Jefferson 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202629.8504 of 69927.9%★☆☆☆☆
202528.6501 of 66624.8%★☆☆☆☆
202438.4445 of 67534.1%★★☆☆☆
202345.6421 of 73042.3%★★☆☆☆
202239.9452 of 72737.8%★★☆☆☆
202150.2377 of 72948.3%★★☆☆☆
201961.2309 of 73157.7%★★★☆☆
201829.1512 of 72829.7%★☆☆☆☆
201734.3534 of 73927.7%★☆☆☆☆
201635.9525 of 74229.2%★☆☆☆☆
201545.2472 of 79240.4%★★☆☆☆
201458.4353 of 77754.6%★★★☆☆
201354.5374 of 77251.6%★★★☆☆
201263.0310 of 76459.4%★★★☆☆
201173.4220 of 76671.3%★★★★☆
201077.5172 of 73676.6%★★★★☆
200960.4339 of 73854.1%★★★☆☆
200879.9127 of 74382.9%★★★★☆
200770.1227 of 72568.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202637.5359 of 55635.4%★★☆☆☆
202542.7297 of 50140.7%★★☆☆☆
202452.3234 of 50954.0%★★★☆☆
202342.3330 of 57042.1%★★☆☆☆
202227.8444 of 56221.0%★☆☆☆☆
202139.4334 of 56440.8%★★☆☆☆
201962.7189 of 55966.2%★★★☆☆
201830.0445 of 54718.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201836.3183 of 28134.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201934.070 of 9123.1%★☆☆☆☆
201869.420 of 8977.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202627.2530 of 68823.0%★☆☆☆☆
202529.1489 of 63322.7%★☆☆☆☆
202435.8439 of 63530.9%★★☆☆☆
202345.5412 of 70541.6%★★☆☆☆
202238.7457 of 70134.8%★★☆☆☆
202146.6393 of 70544.3%★★☆☆☆
201954.1339 of 68450.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202621.1243 of 27311.0%★☆☆☆☆
202517.9189 of 2078.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.4180 of 1894.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.7190 of 23318.5%★☆☆☆☆
202132.5149 of 20226.2%★☆☆☆☆
201920.6171 of 19010.0%★☆☆☆☆
201825.8146 of 16813.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202631.6497 of 69328.3%★☆☆☆☆
202529.1501 of 66124.2%★☆☆☆☆
202430.0512 of 67424.0%★☆☆☆☆
202342.4434 of 72340.0%★★☆☆☆
202236.9481 of 72433.6%★★☆☆☆
202151.1361 of 71949.8%★★☆☆☆
201952.3357 of 69748.8%★★☆☆☆
201836.4476 of 68230.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202633.2482 of 69030.1%★★☆☆☆
202532.5466 of 64127.3%★☆☆☆☆
202442.4405 of 65137.8%★★☆☆☆
202346.4397 of 71344.3%★★☆☆☆
202247.9387 of 71245.6%★★☆☆☆
202152.1347 of 70450.7%★★★☆☆
201963.4289 of 69658.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202165.789 of 30670.9%★★★★☆
201962.0112 of 33366.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202634.6369 of 50226.5%★☆☆☆☆
202517.0397 of 4317.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202434.2348 of 43419.8%★☆☆☆☆
202360.9211 of 51859.3%★★★☆☆
202258.7227 of 51756.1%★★★☆☆
202174.6114 of 52278.2%★★★★☆
201971.8125 of 51775.8%★★★★☆
201857.2238 of 51653.9%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202657.6191 of 46458.8%★★★☆☆
202548.4237 of 44747.0%★★☆☆☆
202458.9191 of 44957.5%★★★☆☆
202361.0179 of 46561.5%★★★☆☆
202250.9231 of 46049.8%★★☆☆☆
202157.0194 of 45957.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202661.1113 of 36268.8%★★★☆☆
202560.8116 of 34466.3%★★★☆☆
202457.9127 of 33361.9%★★★☆☆
202356.0134 of 36062.8%★★★☆☆
202251.8156 of 36056.7%★★★☆☆
202160.4111 of 35268.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202645.5248 of 45044.9%★★☆☆☆
202553.5200 of 41551.8%★★★☆☆
202464.3154 of 41562.9%★★★☆☆
202363.1161 of 44463.7%★★★☆☆
202260.7168 of 44161.9%★★★☆☆
202157.8186 of 44157.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202646.5101 of 18645.7%★★☆☆☆
202515.9138 of 15511.0%★☆☆☆☆
202339.0109 of 16333.1%★★☆☆☆
202130.8113 of 15326.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202661.6156 of 45865.9%★★★☆☆
202546.4235 of 43746.2%★★☆☆☆
202445.2247 of 44444.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.3215 of 45953.2%★★★☆☆
202249.3232 of 45849.3%★★☆☆☆
202149.9221 of 45551.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202667.6137 of 44669.3%★★★☆☆
202548.4216 of 41447.8%★★☆☆☆
202451.0211 of 42650.5%★★★☆☆
202351.3202 of 44354.4%★★★☆☆
202243.9246 of 44244.3%★★☆☆☆
202153.1206 of 44253.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202254.373 of 20664.6%★★★☆☆
202179.918 of 21091.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202663.0120 of 34565.2%★★★☆☆
202551.5165 of 31647.8%★★☆☆☆
202465.0109 of 32065.9%★★★☆☆
202370.190 of 35274.4%★★★★☆
202263.5133 of 36263.3%★★★☆☆
202181.548 of 35886.6%★★★★☆
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
Special Education (2021)71st percentile+23 vs school
African American (2026)35th percentile+8 vs school
Disabled (2018)35th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)30th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school
White (2026)26th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2019)23rd percentile-35 vs school
Female (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
Male (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school
African American (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)65th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2022)65th percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school
Female (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts65%-5 vs state
Mathematics56%-6 vs state
Science50%-9 vs state
Social Studies50%-5 vs state

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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Open Quote As a previous student, I would give it zero out of one million. The teachers were terrible. They were not supportive of my learning needs. They called me names. They did not protect my safety when another student attacked me. I hate school because of my experience at this school. Close Quote




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Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School ranks 504th of 699 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School.

Students at Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School are 37% African American, 34% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School usually go on to attend:

High : Riverdale High School

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