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Phoebe Hearst School

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Phoebe Hearst School ranks 475 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Phoebe Hearst School is an elementary school (PK-5) in Metairie, LA, serving 602 students within the Jefferson Parish school district, where 59.3% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Phoebe Hearst stands out from nearby schools for its unique academic profile. While many area schools struggle in math, Phoebe Hearst is a relative strength, achieving 56% proficiency in 2025-2026—above the district average of 54% and competitive with schools like Harold Keller Elementary School (62%). However, the school faces a significant challenge in English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies. Its ELA proficiency (55%) is 8 points below the district average and 15 points below the state average, creating a "math strong, reading/social studies weak" pattern more pronounced than at comparable schools like Green Park Elementary School or Bissonet Plaza School. A bright spot is a dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 26.6% in 2023-2024 to 18.0% in 2024-2025—now better than both the district (21.5%) and state (22.5%) averages.

Interesting contrasts emerge with nearby schools. Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies (0.77 miles away) is a 5-star magnet school with near-perfect test scores and just 2.1% chronic absenteeism, but serves a less economically disadvantaged population. More notably, Ralph J. Bunche Elementary (2.43 miles away) outperforms Phoebe Hearst in every subject despite having a higher rate of economic disadvantage (72.55% free/reduced lunch), showing that high poverty does not limit achievement. Phoebe Hearst’s overall state ranking has improved for three consecutive years, from the 17th percentile to the 31st percentile, but it remains in the bottom third of Louisiana schools. The school serves its Hispanic and English Language Learner students well (4-star rating), but struggles significantly with White students (0-star) and Special Education students (1-star). A critical "3rd grade wall" in ELA—where proficiency is just 43%, 21 points below the state average—suggests early literacy is a key area needing attention, though performance improves by 4th and 5th grades.

602

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,456

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5208 Wabash Street
Metairie, LA 70001-1098

(504) 887-8814

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend Phoebe Hearst School usually attend:

Middle:	John Q. Adams Middle School
High:	East Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.1%

African American:

18.6%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2026) from a 17th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

475^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 48Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Parish

66^th of 116Jefferson 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
2026	34.7	475 of 690	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	442 of 666	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	499 of 675	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	546 of 730	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	607 of 727	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	503 of 729	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	423 of 731	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	449 of 728	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.8	351 of 739	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	387 of 742	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.1	307 of 792	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.4	165 of 777	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	182 of 772	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	198 of 764	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	63.5	316 of 766	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.5	357 of 736	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.5	319 of 738	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.3	467 of 743	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.1	484 of 725	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	317 of 548	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.6	184 of 501	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	367 of 509	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	345 of 570	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	383 of 562	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	234 of 564	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	333 of 559	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	342 of 547	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	66 of 115	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.5	12 of 82	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	38 of 86	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	57 of 90	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	52 of 75	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	26 of 91	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	444 of 679	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	429 of 633	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	474 of 635	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	551 of 705	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	562 of 701	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	514 of 705	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	493 of 684	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	155 of 266	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	120 of 207	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	114 of 189	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	173 of 233	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	189 of 220	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	142 of 202	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	102 of 190	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	72 of 168	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	473 of 685	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	446 of 661	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	502 of 674	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	521 of 723	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	622 of 724	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	511 of 719	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	381 of 697	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	324 of 682	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	456 of 682	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	419 of 641	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	481 of 651	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	516 of 713	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	612 of 712	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	447 of 704	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	361 of 696	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	324 of 361	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	217 of 306	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	449 of 496	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	468 of 518	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	475 of 517	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	467 of 522	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	415 of 517	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.4	273 of 516	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%-6 vs state

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Social Studies43%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (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 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 Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Phoebe Hearst School	Public	PK, KG-5	5208 Wabash Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-8814	602	49	12.1	59.3%	70 (11.6%)	112 (18.6%)	404 (67.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	34.7	475^th of 690 public elementary schools	31.2%		37	442^nd of 666 public elementary schools	33.6%	33	51.0	59.0	58.0				56.0	43.0	62.0					55.0	32.0	50.0	53.0				43.0			$17,456
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6201 Camphor Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 888-0969	434	32	13.5	21.4%	227 (52.3%)	45 (10.4%)	54 (12.4%)	90 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)								(n/a)			99.0						100.0															$15,462
Rudolph Matas School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Elise Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-6200	600	47	12.6	63.7%	242 (40.3%)	57 (9.5%)	257 (42.8%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	65.3	259^th of 690 public elementary schools	62.5%		66.7	248^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.8%	11	75.0	77.0	65.0	68.0	75.0		71.0	67.0	70.0	70.0	73.0	66.0	60.0	68.0	60.0	63.0	63.0	57.0	62.0	58.0	60.0		52.0	$18,966
Alice Birney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4829 Hastings Street	Metairie	70006	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 885-1054	579	50	11.6	63.9%	74 (12.8%)	73 (12.6%)	393 (67.9%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	32.6	489^th of 690 public elementary schools	29.1%		38.8	427^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.9%	62	55.0	43.0	43.0				48.0	56.0	62.0	69.0				61.0	42.0	38.0	47.0				42.0			$17,507
Bridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 Zinnia Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-6807	491	36	13.7	70.5%	67 (13.6%)	90 (18.3%)	318 (64.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	45.2	398^th of 690 public elementary schools	42.3%		39.5	420^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.9%	22	49.0	57.0	63.0				57.0	50.0	65.0	67.0				61.0	53.0	56.0	57.0				54.0			$15,515
Green Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 North Upland Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 466-0205	433	42	10.2	67.7%	67 (15.5%)	38 (8.8%)	309 (71.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	29.4	516^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.2%		38.7	429^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.6%	87	46.0	49.0	61.0				50.0	51.0	45.0	57.0				50.0	28.0	47.0	57.0				43.0			$18,726
Bissonet Plaza School	Public	PK, KG-8	6818 Kawanee Avenue	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-0470	624	47	13.3	63.0%	113 (18.1%)	110 (17.6%)	367 (58.8%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	29.5	515^th of 690 public elementary schools	25.4%		26.4	516^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.5%	1	38.0	56.0	50.0	57.0	58.0	29.0	49.0	39.0	65.0	63.0	58.0	59.0	46.0	55.0		54.0	31.0	40.0	50.0	36.0	39.0	99.0	90.0	$16,525
Harold Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5301 Irving Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-3836	550	53	10.3	64.2%	65 (11.8%)	97 (17.6%)	359 (65.3%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	44.8	401^st of 690 public elementary schools	41.9%		38	434^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.8%	33	56.0	68.0	66.0				62.0	55.0	62.0	65.0				62.0	38.0	52.0	55.0				48.0			$18,541
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Maine Street	Kenner	70062	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 469-3664	545	46	11.9	58.2%	52 (9.5%)	115 (21.1%)	352 (64.6%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	31.7	494^th of 690 public elementary schools	28.4%		32.9	476^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.5%	18	53.0	67.0	41.0				54.0	59.0	58.0	55.0				58.0	45.0	43.0	31.0				40.0			$16,915
Tom Benson School	Public	PK, KG-8	3315 Maine Avenue	Kenner	70065	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 443-1361	631	48	13.2	62.9%	36 (5.7%)	153 (24.2%)	416 (65.9%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	17.9	613^th of 690 public elementary schools	11.2%		10.7	623^rd of 666 public elementary schools	6.5%	10	44.0	44.0		53.0	42.0	19.0	39.0	30.0	52.0	62.0	53.0	51.0	56.0	49.0	22.0	23.0	37.0	39.0	30.0	39.0	31.0			$17,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoebe Hearst School

Is Phoebe Hearst School a good school?

Phoebe Hearst School ranks 475^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Phoebe Hearst School?

Students at Phoebe Hearst School are 67% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Phoebe Hearst School in?

Jefferson Parish

What schools do graduates of Phoebe Hearst School attend?

Students who attend Phoebe Hearst School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Q. Adams Middle School
High : East Jefferson High School

How many students attend Phoebe Hearst School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Phoebe Hearst School.

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