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Jefferson School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Jefferson, Louisiana, with 659 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.

Jefferson School has consistently underperformed the district and state averages on both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 44% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 52% for the district and 60% for the state. Similarly, in ELA, 57% of Jefferson students were proficient, compared to 62% for the district and 70% for the state. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Louisiana elementary schools for both male students and students with special needs in Math and ELA.

When comparing Jefferson School to other nearby public schools in the same district, it underperforms on most metrics. For example, Rudolph Matas School and Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School both outperform Jefferson School on Math and ELA proficiency rates by a significant margin. Additionally, charter schools in the New Orleans area, such as Audubon Charter School and Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, significantly outperform Jefferson School and the district/state averages on academic measures, suggesting the charter school model may be more effective in this region.

619

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,128

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 Jefferson Highway
Jefferson, LA 70121

(504) 733-8201

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend Jefferson School usually attend:

High:

Riverdale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.0%

African American:

35.9%

White:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (50% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg65%

Elementary school

525^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

313^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 35% (2021) to bottom 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	25.3	525 of 666	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	561 of 675	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	554 of 730	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	540 of 727	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	499 of 729	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	385 of 731	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	426 of 728	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.2	324 of 739	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.5	465 of 742	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.7	313 of 792	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	328 of 777	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	329 of 772	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	328 of 764	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.3	431 of 766	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	369 of 736	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	389 of 738	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	390 of 743	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.2	503 of 725	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	305 of 501	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	394 of 509	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	396 of 570	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	361 of 562	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	319 of 564	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	213 of 559	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	168 of 547	69.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	55 of 82	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	74 of 86	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	83 of 97	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	81 of 90	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	50 of 75	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	53 of 91	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	443 of 633	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.5	571 of 635	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	585 of 705	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	545 of 701	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	459 of 705	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	390 of 684	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	145 of 207	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	138 of 189	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	195 of 233	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	188 of 220	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	159 of 202	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	146 of 190	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	82 of 168	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	504 of 661	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	580 of 674	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	572 of 723	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	591 of 724	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	503 of 719	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	346 of 697	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	327 of 682	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	542 of 641	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	501 of 651	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	463 of 713	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	491 of 712	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	526 of 704	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	381 of 696	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	232 of 241	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	66.6	85 of 306	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	39.0	364 of 518	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	404 of 517	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	431 of 522	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	247 of 517	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.6	482 of 516	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	313 of 447	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	318 of 449	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	291 of 465	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	287 of 460	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	298 of 459	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	124 of 344	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	142 of 333	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	111 of 360	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	150 of 360	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	148 of 352	58.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	34 of 56	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	35 of 56	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	25 of 48	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	267 of 415	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	310 of 415	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	238 of 444	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	254 of 441	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	275 of 441	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	126 of 155	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	109 of 152	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	130 of 163	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	118 of 163	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	317 of 437	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	317 of 444	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	296 of 459	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	273 of 458	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	261 of 455	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	302 of 414	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	284 of 426	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	323 of 443	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	293 of 442	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	276 of 442	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	51 of 206	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	14 of 206	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.0	46 of 210	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	230 of 352	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	218 of 362	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	238 of 358	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)39th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

White (2023)30th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)75th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

White (2023)35th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%-13 vs state

Mathematics44%-16 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
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
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
Joseph C Moscona School	Public	PK, KG-8	219 Severn Avenue	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 837-5370	521	40	13.0	67.2%	195 (37.4%)	73 (14.0%)	233 (44.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	49.3	360^th of 666 public elementary schools	45.9%		39.3	435^th of 675 public elementary schools	35.6%	75	60.0	55.0	58.0	53.0	38.0	30.0	49.0	58.0	64.0	82.0	76.0	50.0	52.0	63.0			$15,901
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%)	39.5	420^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.9%		39.9	431^st of 675 public elementary schools	36.1%	11	56.0	77.0	49.0				61.0	50.0	62.0	59.0				57.0			$15,515
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
Noble Minds	Public, Charter	K-8	1333 S. Carrollton Avenue	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Noble Minds	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 919-0451	153	9	17.0	90.2%	8 (5.2%)	128 (83.7%)	16 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.6	657^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.2	659^th of 675 public elementary schools	2.4%	2		7.0	13.0	6.0	42.0	22.0		32.0	42.0	40.0	48.0	53.0	61.0	46.0			$16,492
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%)	66.7	248^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.5	303^rd of 675 public elementary schools	55.1%	55	74.0	74.0	67.0	68.0		30.0	69.0	71.0	74.0	70.0	76.0	72.0	78.0	73.0	88.0	100.0	$18,966
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	201 Metairie Road	Metairie	70005	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 833-5539	356	27	12.9	41.6%	210 (59.0%)	21 (5.9%)	30 (8.4%)	89 (25.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)			100.0							100.0				100.0			$16,703
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson School

What schools do graduates of Jefferson School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson School usually go on to attend:

High : Riverdale High School

How many students attend Jefferson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Jefferson School.

What district is Jefferson School in?

Jefferson Parish

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson School?

Students at Jefferson School are 41% Hispanic, 36% African American, 19% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Jefferson School a good school?

Jefferson School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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