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Paul J. Solis Elementary School

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Paul J. Solis Elementary School ranks 385 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Paul J. Solis Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gretna, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 739 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.

Paul J. Solis Elementary School consistently outperforms the Jefferson Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. The school also performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, ranking highly for Asian students, African American students, and English Language Learner (ELL) students compared to other elementary schools in Louisiana. Additionally, the school has a strong track record in supporting students with special needs, ranking 23rd out of 281 Louisiana elementary schools for disabled students in Mathematics.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been increasing, it remains lower than the chronic absenteeism rates of some nearby schools, such as Woodmere School and Terrytown Elementary School. When compared to other nearby schools in the Jefferson Parish district, Paul J. Solis Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and ELA. The school's consistent performance and ability to outpace nearby schools in key metrics suggest it is providing a quality education to its students, despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community.

777

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,131

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2850 Mt. Laurel Drive
Gretna, LA 70056-7899

(504) 392-7867

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

African American:

29.5%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg65%

385^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	45.1	385 of 666	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	370 of 675	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	288 of 730	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	314 of 727	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	289 of 729	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	215 of 731	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	200 of 728	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	279 of 739	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	263 of 742	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	322 of 792	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.1	339 of 777	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	336 of 772	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	321 of 764	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.4	410 of 766	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.0	299 of 736	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	312 of 738	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	255 of 743	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	278 of 725	61.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	202 of 501	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	157 of 509	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	184 of 570	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	160 of 562	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	131 of 564	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	74 of 559	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	50 of 547	90.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	64.4	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	34.5	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	85.7	23 of 281	91.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	57 of 82	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	12 of 86	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	14 of 97	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	17 of 90	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	16 of 75	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	15 of 91	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	15 of 89	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	447 of 633	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	401 of 635	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	285 of 705	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	266 of 701	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	266 of 705	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	238 of 684	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	106 of 207	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	72 of 189	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	87 of 233	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	58 of 220	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	26 of 202	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	10 of 190	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	28 of 168	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	352 of 661	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	337 of 674	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	215 of 723	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	303 of 724	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	233 of 719	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	174 of 697	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	112 of 682	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	326 of 641	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	328 of 651	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	312 of 713	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	349 of 712	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	281 of 704	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	273 of 696	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	71.0	62 of 333	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	398 of 431	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	390 of 434	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	327 of 518	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	407 of 517	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	394 of 522	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	357 of 517	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	356 of 516	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2019)81st percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2023)79th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%-7 vs state

Mathematics59%~ state avg

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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
Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2850 Mt. Laurel Drive	Gretna	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 392-7867	777	47	16.6	79.2%	348 (44.8%)	229 (29.5%)	134 (17.2%)	48 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (1.9%)	45.1	385^th of 666 public elementary schools	42.2%		48.7	370^th of 675 public elementary schools	45.2%	15	65.0	65.0	45.0				59.0	57.0	63.0	70.0				63.0			$14,131
George Cox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Belle Chasse Highway	Gretna	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 394-5890	402	30	13.4	67.9%	47 (11.7%)	127 (31.6%)	208 (51.7%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	27.8	504^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.3%		32.3	484^th of 675 public elementary schools	28.3%	20	70.0	46.0	33.0				52.0	53.0	56.0	51.0				53.0			$15,230
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	950 Behrman Highway	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 393-8732	615	50	12.3	72.5%	43 (7.0%)	193 (31.4%)	345 (56.1%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	27.5	505^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.2%		32.9	481^st of 675 public elementary schools	28.7%	24	54.0	55.0	35.0		100.0		56.0	45.0	53.0	55.0	72.0	80.0		55.0			$16,021
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	Public, Charter	K-8	979 Behrman Hwy	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 290-2510	1,012	45	22.3	80.8%	62 (6.1%)	606 (59.9%)	293 (29.0%)	15 (1.5%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.1%)	15.2	606^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.0%		7.6	645^th of 675 public elementary schools	4.4%	39	32.0	34.0	45.0		34.0	27.0	32.0	36.0	55.0	60.0	45.0	41.0	47.0	46.0			$13,647
Woodland West School	Public	PK, KG-8	2143 Mars Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 366-5308	631	38	16.4	80.8%	127 (20.1%)	332 (52.6%)	122 (19.3%)	42 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	18.3	579^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.1%		23.7	540^th of 675 public elementary schools	20.0%	39	38.0	34.0	43.0	51.0	69.0	38.0	45.0	42.0	48.0	64.0	44.0	57.0	59.0	54.0	100.0	92.0	$13,376
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Gretna Boulevard	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 366-1660	671	44	15.1	72.1%	40 (6.0%)	228 (34.0%)	370 (55.1%)	12 (1.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	20.6	567^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.9%		33.9	476^th of 675 public elementary schools	29.5%	91	50.0	53.0	49.0				50.0	41.0	41.0	51.0				44.0			$14,758
Terrytown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 East Forest Lawn Drive	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 376-8928	611	50	12.1	60.1%	28 (4.6%)	86 (14.1%)	490 (80.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16.1	599^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.1%		9.5	632^nd of 675 public elementary schools	6.4%	33	43.0	53.0	38.0				46.0	28.0	44.0	55.0				42.0			$16,806
Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3700 Tall Pines Dr.	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 372-2646	596	46	12.9	76.5%	11 (1.8%)	466 (78.2%)	103 (17.3%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	36.8	445^th of 666 public elementary schools	33.2%		38.2	447^th of 675 public elementary schools	33.8%	2	45.0	61.0	39.0	46.0	40.0	28.0	42.0	53.0	77.0		70.0	64.0	67.0	67.0	86.0	100.0	$17,576
Woodmere School	Public	PK, KG-8	3191 Alex Kornman Blvd.	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 348-2410	629	47	13.5	76.6%	15 (2.4%)	390 (62.0%)	203 (32.3%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	12.7	617^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.4%		12.9	612^th of 675 public elementary schools	9.3%	5	31.0	43.0		26.0	13.0	22.0	26.0	35.0	50.0	35.0	67.0	69.0	79.0	48.0		81.0	$16,132
Dorothy Height Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3501 Seine Street	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Dorothy Height Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 941-1810	878	59	14.7	79.8%	9 (1.0%)	666 (75.9%)	176 (20.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.3%)								(n/a)

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Paul J. Solis Elementary School ranks 385^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Jefferson Parish

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In the 2024-25 school year, 777 students attended Paul J. Solis Elementary School.

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Students at Paul J. Solis Elementary School are 45% White, 29% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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