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Grace King High School

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Summary

Grace King High School is a public high school located in Metairie, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,463 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 60 out of 114 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grace King High School faces several key challenges, including a significantly higher Hispanic student population (64.66%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 12.22% to 60.42% Hispanic students. The school consistently underperforms the Jefferson Parish and Louisiana state averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 36% to 56% in 2022-2023, while the state averages were 54% to 67%. Additionally, Grace King High School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.47% to 67.65% over the past three years, higher than the surrounding schools.

Despite these challenges, Grace King High School has the potential for improvement. The school's performance on EOC exams, while below the district and state averages, shows that some students are achieving proficiency. By identifying and replicating the strategies that are working for these students, Grace King High School may be able to raise its overall academic performance and improve its ranking among Louisiana high schools. Nearby schools, such as Riverdale High School and Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and rankings, providing potential models for Grace King High School to learn from.

1,463

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 Grace King Place
Metairie, LA 70002-3199

(504) 888-7334

District: Jefferson Parish

Feeder schools for Grace King High School:

Elementary:	Alice Birney Elementary School
	Bissonet Plaza School
	Harold Keller Elementary School
	J.C. Ellis School
Middle:	J.D. Meisler Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

African American:

18.7%

White:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2013 → 19th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (41% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (57% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Louisiana average (83% vs 3%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school41%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg63%

Not ranked this year

Grace King High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	18.9	260 of 321	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	239 of 326	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	251 of 322	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	244 of 313	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	235 of 302	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.3	222 of 297	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	246 of 297	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.5	168 of 312	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.8	133 of 309	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	127 of 312	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	164 of 310	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	223 of 300	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.7	223 of 297	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.9	208 of 301	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.2	158 of 291	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.6	160 of 290	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	45.9	135 of 252	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	124 of 256	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	86 of 243	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	116 of 233	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	56.4	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	48.1	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	26 of 38	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	21.7	252 of 308	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	233 of 311	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	225 of 288	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	220 of 292	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	95 of 107	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	86 of 103	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	81 of 92	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	74 of 78	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	47.4	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	21.0	254 of 321	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	227 of 322	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	227 of 285	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	225 of 301	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	17.5	248 of 306	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	225 of 301	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	229 of 292	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	241 of 291	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	55.2	48 of 138	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	49 of 139	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	60 of 135	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	41 of 122	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	224 of 249	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	178 of 250	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	177 of 245	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	185 of 249	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)65th percentile+46 vs school

Asian (2021)50th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2023)46th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)45th percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2023)39th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)21st percentile~ school

Male (2023)19th percentile~ school

Female (2023)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)11th percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2022-2023) ?

English II56%-11 vs state

Geometry40%-21 vs state

English I39%-28 vs state

Algebra I36%-28 vs state

U.S. History36%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Grace King High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Riverside Alternative High School	Public		3225 River Road	Bridge City	70094	Jefferson Parish	Special School District	No	No	No	No	(225) 757-3375																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Grace King High School

How many students attend Grace King High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,463 students attended Grace King High School.

What is the racial makeup of Grace King High School?

Students at Grace King High School are 65% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Grace King High School in?

Jefferson Parish

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