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Jcfa

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 18% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Jcfa is a small high school in Harvey, LA, serving 127 students in grades 9-12 within the Jefferson Parish school district, where 80% of students come from low-income backgrounds. The school is facing a severe crisis, with a graduation rate of just 38.6% in 2024-2025—less than half the district average of 77% and far below the state average of 85%. This is compounded by a dropout rate of 21.2%, which is over 20 times the state average, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 79.9%, meaning nearly four out of five students are regularly missing school. These numbers are dramatically worse than nearby schools like Jefferson RISE Charter School, which has a 93.2% graduation rate and a 0.9% dropout rate, or Young Audiences Charter High School with a 91.2% graduation rate.

Interestingly, Jcfa’s test scores tell a different story. In 2024-2025, proficiency rates in English I (54%), English II (53%), and U.S. History (47%) were comparable to or even slightly better than some nearby struggling schools like John Ehret High School and West Jefferson High School. This suggests that the students who consistently attend and take the tests are achieving at similar levels to their peers, but the core problem lies in keeping students enrolled and in class. The school’s student-teacher ratio has also been highly unstable, swinging from 27.8 in 2022-2023 to 41.1 in 2023-2024, then dropping to 11.6 in 2024-2025, indicating significant staffing instability compared to the more consistent ratios (17-22:1) at most nearby schools.

Jcfa’s decline is stark when compared to its past performance. From 2015 to 2019, it was a solid 3-star school ranking in the 50th-67th percentile, but it dropped to a 1-star rating (18th percentile) starting in 2020-2021, a fall that coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. This decline is not simply due to its location or student demographics, as West Jefferson High School, just 0.55 miles away with a similar low-income population (63%), has a 64.5% graduation rate and 45.4% chronic absenteeism—both significantly better than Jcfa’s. Subgroup data also shows nuance, with male students ranking in the 32nd percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026, notably better than female students at the 16th percentile (1 star), suggesting the school’s challenges may impact students differently.

127

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,810

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

475 Manhattan Blvd
Harvey, LA 70058

(504) 410-3121

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.7%

Hispanic:

24.4%

White:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (38% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (39% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg60%

265^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 14High 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	19.0	265 of 325	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	235 of 329	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	250 of 333	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	192 of 321	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	5.3	308 of 326	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	220 of 322	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	104 of 313	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	139 of 302	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	149 of 297	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	139 of 297	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	152 of 312	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	160 of 309	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.1	146 of 312	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	29.1	263 of 310	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	285 of 300	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	264 of 313	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	281 of 308	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	231 of 321	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	212 of 323	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	223 of 328	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	107 of 321	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	103 of 301	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	212 of 311	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	168 of 306	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History42%-13 vs state

Algebra I39%-26 vs state

Biology34%-26 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 Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Jcfa	Public, Charter	9-12	475 Manhattan Blvd	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-3121	127	11	11.6	80.3%	20 (15.7%)	72 (56.7%)	31 (24.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	19	265^th of 325 public high schools	18.5%		28.1	235^th of 329 public high schools	28.6%	30					39.0			42.0		34.0	$27,810
West Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	2200 Eighth Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 368-6055	1,438	77	18.6	62.9%	96 (6.7%)	592 (41.2%)	689 (47.9%)	27 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.2%)	21.7	255^th of 325 public high schools	21.5%		26.4	245^th of 329 public high schools	25.5%	10					38.0	31.0	38.0	60.0	27.0	45.0	$13,027
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	910 Gretna Blvd	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(504) 363-4300	527	25	21.0	51.0%	139 (26.4%)	162 (30.7%)	100 (19.0%)	101 (19.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	98.8	1^st of 325 public high schools	99.7%		98	3^rd of 329 public high schools	99.1%	2	100.0	99.0	100.0	94.0		99.0		99.0		100.0	$13,482
Young Audiences Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Burmaster St.	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-6332	643	29	22.2	86.5%	84 (13.1%)	416 (64.7%)	116 (18.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	38.3	207^th of 325 public high schools	36.3%		26.9	243^rd of 329 public high schools	26.1%	36					59.0	52.0	69.0	31.0	52.0	53.0	$12,956
Walter L. Cohen High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3575 Baronne St.	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Walter L. Cohen High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-1400	413	40	10.3	77.7%	15 (3.6%)	251 (60.8%)	141 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22	254^th of 325 public high schools	21.8%		12.4	286^th of 329 public high schools	13.1%	32					51.0	38.0	56.0	38.0	42.0	33.0	$22,647
The NET Charter High School	Public, Charter	8-12	1614 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	The NET Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-9060	213	7	31.6	77.0%	12 (5.6%)	174 (81.7%)	20 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1426 Napoleon Avenue	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3916	534	29	18.4	86.3%	1 (0.2%)	499 (93.4%)	29 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
John Ehret High School	Public	9-12	4300 Patriot St.	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-7651	1,850	96	19.2	74.5%	284 (15.4%)	993 (53.7%)	412 (22.3%)	104 (5.6%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (2.6%)	21.5	256^th of 325 public high schools	21.2%		20.9	258^th of 329 public high schools	21.6%	2					34.0	36.0	56.0	36.0	46.0	46.0	$12,441
International High School of New Orleans	Public, Charter	9-12	727 Carondelet Street	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	Voices for International Business & Education	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 613-5703	380	31	12.2	60.0%	22 (5.8%)	226 (59.5%)	121 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)											$16,305
Opportunities Academy	Public, Charter	12	2625 Thalia St.	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	Opportunities Academy	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 503-1421	93	11	8.4	98.9%	3 (3.2%)	82 (88.2%)	5 (5.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)											$62,471

Frequently Asked Questions about Jcfa

What is the racial makeup of Jcfa?

Students at Jcfa are 57% African American, 24% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Jcfa in?

Jefferson Parish

How many students attend Jcfa?

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended Jcfa.

Is Jcfa a good school?

Jcfa ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Louisiana high schools.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.