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Isaac G Joseph Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Isaac G Joseph Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Westwego, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 534 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Isaac G Joseph Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts significantly below the Jefferson Parish and Louisiana state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups. Additionally, Isaac G Joseph Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.4% to 39.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.19% to 81.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Nearby schools, such as Ella C. Pittman Elementary School, Harry S Truman School, and Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies, generally perform better than Isaac G Joseph Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and higher rankings among Louisiana elementary schools. The nearby charter schools, like Samuel J. Green Charter School, Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary, and Audubon Charter School, also outperform Isaac G Joseph Elementary School, particularly in terms of academic achievement and student demographics.

439

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,333

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1525 Spruce Street
Westwego, LA 70094-4397

(504) 341-6517

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.0%

White:

24.6%

Hispanic:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (45% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg65%

594^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	594 of 666	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	588 of 675	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	611 of 730	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	566 of 727	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	620 of 729	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	350 of 731	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	483 of 728	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	433 of 739	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	478 of 742	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	537 of 792	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.9	648 of 777	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	651 of 772	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	702 of 764	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	603 of 766	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	682 of 736	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	666 of 738	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.3	690 of 743	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	560 of 725	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	464 of 501	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	466 of 509	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	452 of 570	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	455 of 562	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	444 of 564	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.0	157 of 559	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	263 of 547	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	67.4	74 of 281	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	580 of 633	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	583 of 635	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	614 of 705	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	593 of 701	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	625 of 705	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	303 of 684	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	127 of 207	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	139 of 189	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	228 of 233	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	175 of 220	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	164 of 202	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	581 of 661	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	567 of 674	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	585 of 723	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	526 of 724	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	600 of 719	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	330 of 697	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	360 of 682	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	553 of 641	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	541 of 651	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	566 of 713	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	515 of 712	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	564 of 704	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	341 of 696	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	226 of 241	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	145 of 208	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	232 of 296	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	251 of 306	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	266 of 333	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	427 of 431	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	403 of 434	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	407 of 518	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	365 of 517	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	457 of 522	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	388 of 517	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	324 of 516	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)74th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

African American (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-21 vs state

Mathematics41%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Isaac G Joseph Elementary School

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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
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 Spruce Street	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-6517	439	36	12.2	83.4%	108 (24.6%)	215 (49.0%)	82 (18.7%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	16.7	594^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.8%		16.8	588^th of 675 public elementary schools	12.9%	6	55.0	32.0	32.0				41.0	43.0	46.0	57.0				49.0			$17,333
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	537 Avenue D	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 347-4739	354	21	16.7	45.8%	109 (30.8%)	117 (33.1%)	29 (8.2%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	95.9	13^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.3	11^th of 675 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	100.0	99.0	86.0				95.0	100.0		93.0							$14,063
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Pine Street	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 347-0254	414	30	13.7	85.0%	53 (12.8%)	246 (59.4%)	87 (21.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	24.3	534^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.8%		19.5	567^th of 675 public elementary schools	16.0%	33	34.0	56.0	55.0				48.0	45.0	52.0					51.0			$15,847
Lincoln School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	1429 Ames Blvd.	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-8489	467	30	15.3	88.4%	29 (6.2%)	368 (78.8%)	62 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	14.3	609^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.6%		21.6	555^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.8%	54		47.0		31.0	37.0		32.0	36.0	40.0	40.0	66.0	66.0	61.0	52.0	90.0	99.0	$15,853
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1116 Jefferson Ave	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3932	739	56	13.1	97.2%	13 (1.8%)	688 (93.1%)	21 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	35.5	453^rd of 666 public elementary schools	32.0%		36.1	460^th of 675 public elementary schools	31.9%	7	57.0	52.0	38.0	47.0	51.0	21.0	45.0	48.0	77.0		68.0	64.0	77.0	67.0	100.0	100.0	$50,151
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
Samuel J. Green Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2319 Valence Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Samuel J Green Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3532	507	49	10.3	83.2%	4 (0.8%)	389 (76.7%)	87 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Thirteenth Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-4937	471	37	12.8	80.3%	124 (26.3%)	230 (48.8%)	90 (19.1%)	15 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	26.6	515^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.7%		16.9	587^th of 675 public elementary schools	13.0%	72	57.0	45.0	31.0				44.0	66.0	52.0	52.0				56.0			$18,348
Harry S Truman School	Public	PK, KG-8	5417 Ehret Road	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-0961	717	59	12.1	82.8%	50 (7.0%)	463 (64.6%)	164 (22.9%)	20 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	5.4	654^th of 666 public elementary schools	1.8%		13.7	610^th of 675 public elementary schools	9.6%	44		34.0	22.0	24.0	59.0	15.0	29.0	30.0	32.0	48.0	42.0	59.0	54.0	44.0	77.0	82.0	$17,359
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2301 Marengo Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 302-7149	510	36	14.1	96.5%	8 (1.6%)	344 (67.5%)	149 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)

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Isaac G Joseph Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Isaac G Joseph Elementary School?

Students at Isaac G Joseph Elementary School are 49% African American, 25% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Isaac G Joseph Elementary School in?

Jefferson Parish

How many students attend Isaac G Joseph Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Isaac G Joseph Elementary School.

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