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Frederick Douglass Community School

Q: Is Frederick Douglass Community School a good school?

Frederick Douglass Community School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Louisiana middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Frederick Douglass Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 40 students attended Frederick Douglass Community School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass Community School?

Students at Frederick Douglass Community School are 73% African American, 15% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Public Grades 3-8

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Frederick Douglass Community School in Gretna, LA, is a very small school serving just 40 students in grades 3-8 within the Jefferson Parish school district, an area where most middle schools are much larger and serve grades 6-8.

This school faces significant challenges that set it apart from nearby schools. Academically, it has ranked in the bottom 2-3% of Louisiana middle schools for the past decade, with only 27% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 19% in Social Studies. This is roughly half the proficiency rate of the lowest-performing nearby Jefferson Parish schools like Stella Worley Middle School (51% ELA) and far below the district average of 63% ELA. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, which, while improving from 56.7% to 34.7% recently, remains much higher than nearby schools like L.H. Marrero Middle School (18.4%) and the state average (22.5%).

There are some signs of potential change. The student-teacher ratio has dropped dramatically to an astonishing 3:1, suggesting a shift toward highly individualized instruction. This intensive approach may be starting to show small results, with ELA proficiency slightly improving from 23% to 27%. However, the school's tiny size makes it volatile, and it remains to be seen whether this model can overcome the deep challenges tied to poverty and attendance. For context, schools in the neighboring St. Bernard Parish district, such as N.P. Trist Middle School, rank in the 63rd percentile despite serving similar demographics, highlighting how district-level factors can play a major role in student outcomes.

Students ?

3.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,712

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Huey P Long Ave
Gretna, LA 70053

(504) 371-4651

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.5%

White:

15.0%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (25% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg63%

Elementary school

682^nd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

444^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	682 of 690	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.7	675 of 675	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	723 of 730	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	725 of 731	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.4	735 of 739	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.5	740 of 742	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	724 of 792	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.6	775 of 777	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	718 of 764	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.3	766 of 766	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	734 of 736	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.4	738 of 738	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.7	733 of 743	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.0	725 of 725	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	9.7	545 of 559	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	677 of 685	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.0	674 of 674	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	716 of 723	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	691 of 697	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	673 of 682	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	651 of 651	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	708 of 713	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	691 of 696	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	3.3	444 of 452	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	435 of 447	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	442 of 449	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	454 of 465	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	454 of 460	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.5	428 of 437	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.5	426 of 435	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.2	458 of 482	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.0	448 of 470	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.9	444 of 457	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.6	415 of 442	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	404 of 412	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.5	398 of 408	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.6	413 of 425	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	391 of 413	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.7	391 of 396	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	335 of 344	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	325 of 333	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	355 of 360	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	313 of 313	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	429 of 434	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	430 of 444	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.3	178 of 178	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	162 of 163	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	444 of 450	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.2	433 of 437	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	432 of 444	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	447 of 459	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	447 of 458	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	399 of 403	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	430 of 435	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	398 of 414	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	425 of 426	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	436 of 443	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	433 of 442	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics30%-35 vs state

English Language Arts27%-43 vs state

Social Studies19%-36 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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 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
Frederick Douglass Community School	Public	3-8	1400 Huey P Long Ave	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 371-4651	40	13	3.0	87.5%	6 (15.0%)	29 (72.5%)	4 (10.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.3	444^th of 452 public middle schools	1.8%		3.1	435^th of 447 public middle schools	2.7%	9	30.0				35.0		28.0	27.0	22.0	10.0	24.0	19.0			$36,712
L.H. Marrero Middle School	Public	6-8	4100 Seventh Street	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-5842	619	39	15.8	70.0%	81 (13.1%)	245 (39.6%)	252 (40.7%)	28 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	23	362^nd of 452 public middle schools	19.9%		14.7	394^th of 447 public middle schools	11.9%	32	53.0	51.0	22.0	44.0	63.0	52.0	50.0	55.0	41.0	38.0	46.0	41.0	100.0		$14,296
Livaudais Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Lamar Avenue	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 393-7544	743	43	17.4	58.3%	55 (7.4%)	221 (29.7%)	415 (55.9%)	32 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	17.3	388^th of 452 public middle schools	14.2%		7.9	424^th of 447 public middle schools	5.1%	36	43.0	36.0	20.0	33.0	59.0	44.0	49.0	51.0	47.0	35.0	42.0	41.0		100.0	$13,643
Stella Worley Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Spartan Drive	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 348-4964	235	23	10.2	85.1%	34 (14.5%)	128 (54.5%)	55 (23.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	10.9	418^th of 452 public middle schools	7.5%		10.3	413^th of 447 public middle schools	7.6%	5	38.0	29.0		29.0	54.0	45.0	53.0	51.0	28.0	21.0	38.0	29.0		83.0	$19,879
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	201 8th Street	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-1500	546	40	13.6	67.8%	160 (29.3%)	204 (37.4%)	147 (26.9%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	51	239^th of 452 public middle schools	47.1%		44.3	261^st of 447 public middle schools	41.6%	22	55.0	63.0	47.0	55.0	67.0	72.0	68.0	68.0	50.0	60.0	65.0	57.0			$14,034
N.P. Trist Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pirates Cove	Meraux	70075	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 872-9402	767	47	16.4	57.5%	390 (50.8%)	213 (27.8%)	107 (14.0%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	64.7	165^th of 452 public middle schools	63.5%		57.7	195^th of 447 public middle schools	56.4%	30	67.0	72.0	53.0	64.0	76.0	81.0	67.0	74.0	60.0	67.0	63.0	62.0			$13,460
J.D. Meisler Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Cleary Avenue	Metairie	70002	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-5832	679	35	19.4	51.4%	60 (8.8%)	122 (18.0%)	463 (68.2%)	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	26.7	342^nd of 452 public middle schools	24.3%		22.1	366^th of 447 public middle schools	18.1%	24	54.0	53.0	33.0	47.0	61.0	59.0	49.0	56.0	38.0	49.0	44.0	43.0			$14,167
T.H. Harris Middle School	Public	6-8	911 Elise Avenue	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-0867	563	40	13.9	66.8%	79 (14.0%)	155 (27.5%)	318 (56.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	16.6	390^th of 452 public middle schools	13.7%		21.8	370^th of 447 public middle schools	17.2%	20	44.0	50.0	28.0	40.0	53.0	55.0	44.0	51.0	25.0	35.0	47.0	36.0	92.0		$14,280
St. Bernard Middle School	Public	6-8	2601 Torres Drive	Saint Bernard	70085	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-7878	319	25	12.5	70.2%	151 (47.3%)	100 (31.3%)	54 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	60.7	183^rd of 452 public middle schools	59.5%		54.5	208^th of 447 public middle schools	53.5%	25	64.0	73.0	65.0	67.0	75.0	67.0	74.0	73.0	46.0	58.0	69.0	58.0			$16,563
Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed	Public, Charter	6-8	5316 Michoud Blvd	New Orleans	70129	Orleans Parish	Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-0470	267	18	14.8	93.3%	1 (0.4%)	131 (49.1%)	109 (40.8%)	24 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.1	368^th of 452 public middle schools	18.6%		14.7	395^th of 447 public middle schools	11.6%	27	26.0	36.0	30.0	31.0	44.0	55.0	65.0	54.0		37.0	65.0	42.0			$17,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick Douglass Community School

How many students attend Frederick Douglass Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 40 students attended Frederick Douglass Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass Community School?

Students at Frederick Douglass Community School are 73% African American, 15% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Frederick Douglass Community School a good school?

Frederick Douglass Community School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Louisiana middle schools.

What district is Frederick Douglass Community School in?

Jefferson Parish

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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