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Paul J. Solis Elementary School

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Paul J. Solis Elementary School ranks 495 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Paul J. Solis Elementary School in Gretna, LA, serves 777 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Jefferson Parish school district, where a majority of families (79%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has a unique story: it was once a high-performing school, ranking in the top 30% of Louisiana elementary schools just a few years ago, but has since experienced a significant decline to a 1-star rating. Despite this drop, Solis still outperforms many nearby schools in core subjects like Math (51% proficiency) and ELA (59% proficiency), compared to schools like Woodmere School (28% Math, 44% ELA) and William Hart Elementary School (46% Math, 51% ELA). A bright spot is 5th grade ELA, where students achieved a 65% proficiency rate, above the district average. However, the school faces critical challenges, particularly in supporting its English Language Learner students, whose performance dropped from the 86th percentile to the 17th percentile in just two years.

On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 22.7% to 15.3%, which is much better than the district average of 21.5%. This improvement could be a foundation for future academic recovery. Interestingly, the closest comparable school, Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School, is outperforming Solis in nearly every metric, including higher Math (59%) and Social Studies (51%) proficiency, suggesting that higher performance is achievable in the same community. Solis has a recent history of success to draw upon, making its current decline a critical moment for the school community to rally and reverse the trend.

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 — 65th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

495^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 48Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	495 of 690	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	38.2	357 of 548	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	28.2	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	29.3	95 of 115	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	26.3	543 of 679	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	47.6	149 of 266	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.0	471 of 685	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	39.9	435 of 682	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	15.6	335 of 361	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	62 of 333	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	485 of 496	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%-11 vs state

Mathematics51%-11 vs state

Social Studies41%-14 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 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 Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	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
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%)	31.7	495^th of 690 public elementary schools	28.3%		45.1	385^th of 666 public elementary schools	42.2%	110	57.0	49.0	46.0				51.0	51.0	60.0	65.0				59.0	33.0	46.0	48.0				41.0			$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%)	40	439^th of 690 public elementary schools	36.4%		27.8	504^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.3%	65	60.0	61.0	48.0				57.0	38.0	72.0	60.0				54.0	31.0	57.0	60.0				46.0			$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%)	50.8	355^th of 690 public elementary schools	48.6%		27.5	505^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.2%	150	53.0	71.0	44.0	95.0	89.0		59.0	50.0	67.0	52.0	95.0	83.0	100.0	61.0	44.0	58.0	39.0	72.0	65.0	80.0	51.0	90.0		$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%)	19.6	599^th of 690 public elementary schools	13.2%		15.2	606^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.0%	7	30.0	30.0	28.0	42.0	30.0	29.0	32.0	46.0	49.0	71.0	66.0	40.0	53.0	55.0	32.0	37.0	37.0	34.0	34.0	45.0	36.0			$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%)	28	526^th of 690 public elementary schools	23.8%		18.3	579^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.1%	53	41.0	25.0		50.0		50.0	42.0	53.0	62.0	63.0	60.0	58.0	54.0	58.0	40.0	61.0	39.0	33.0	40.0	47.0	44.0	100.0	93.0	$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%)	39.3	451^st of 690 public elementary schools	34.6%		20.6	567^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.9%	116	48.0	73.0	50.0				57.0	36.0	68.0	64.0				56.0	45.0	58.0	43.0				49.0			$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%)	21.5	581^st of 690 public elementary schools	15.8%		16.1	599^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.1%	18	50.0	45.0	61.0				53.0	37.0	47.0	60.0				49.0	20.0	33.0	40.0				31.0			$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%)	30.1	510^th of 690 public elementary schools	26.1%		36.8	445^th of 666 public elementary schools	33.2%	65	48.0	47.0	50.0	60.0	49.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	56.0	76.0		61.0	72.0	64.0	31.0	39.0	40.0	35.0	48.0	42.0	40.0			$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%)	11.4	650^th of 690 public elementary schools	5.8%		12.7	617^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.4%	33	34.0	37.0		39.0		7.0	28.0	36.0	43.0	40.0	47.0	64.0	61.0	44.0	20.0	50.0	34.0	27.0	52.0	33.0	35.0		100.0	$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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul J. Solis Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Paul J. Solis Elementary School?

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

What district is Paul J. Solis Elementary School in?

Jefferson Parish

How many students attend Paul J. Solis Elementary School?

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

Is Paul J. Solis Elementary School a good school?

Paul J. Solis Elementary School ranks 495^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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