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Ralph J Bunche Elementary

Q: Is Ralph J Bunche Elementary a good school?

Ralph J Bunche Elementary ranks 346 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Ralph J Bunche Elementary is a public elementary school in Metairie, Louisiana, serving 511 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in the state.

Ralph J Bunche Elementary consistently outperforms the Jefferson Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 52% for Jefferson Parish and 60% for Louisiana. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade Mathematics, where 71% of students were proficient or better, compared to 60% for Jefferson Parish and 65% for Louisiana. The school also has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as Male students, African American students, and English Language Learner (ELL) students.

However, Ralph J Bunche Elementary faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 29.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Nearby schools, such as Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies, consistently outperform Ralph J Bunche Elementary, while other nearby schools, like Bissonet Plaza School, Lucille Cherbonnier School, and Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School, have lower performance and rankings.

470

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,861

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8101 Simon Street
Metairie, LA 70003-6493

(504) 934-4875

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend Ralph J Bunche Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	T.H. Harris Middle School
High:	East Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

African American:

43.8%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson Parish

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2023) to 48th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg65%

346^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 22 pts since 2019

From bottom 27% (2019) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	52.0	346 of 666	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	391 of 675	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	337 of 730	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	341 of 727	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	427 of 729	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	537 of 731	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	251 of 501	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	200 of 509	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	162 of 570	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	153 of 562	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	246 of 564	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	308 of 559	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	8 of 82	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	49.1	41 of 86	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	41 of 91	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	381 of 633	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	303 of 635	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	414 of 705	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	336 of 701	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	354 of 705	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	539 of 684	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	51 of 207	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	96 of 189	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.0	42 of 233	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	76 of 220	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	92 of 202	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	119 of 190	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	328 of 661	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	362 of 674	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	301 of 723	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	280 of 724	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	385 of 719	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	488 of 697	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	290 of 641	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	371 of 651	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.0	200 of 713	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	339 of 712	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	451 of 704	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	439 of 696	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	241 of 306	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	330 of 333	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

African American (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2021)21st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%-3 vs state

Mathematics62%~ state avg

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Schools Near Ralph J Bunche Elementary

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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
Ralph J Bunche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 Simon Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 934-4875	470	39	11.9	72.6%	39 (8.3%)	206 (43.8%)	212 (45.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	52	346^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.0%		45.9	391^st of 675 public elementary schools	42.1%	45	61.0	71.0	55.0				62.0	63.0	68.0	68.0				67.0			$16,861
Green Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 North Upland Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 466-0205	433	42	10.2	67.7%	67 (15.5%)	38 (8.8%)	309 (71.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	38.7	429^th of 666 public elementary schools	35.6%		35.5	465^th of 675 public elementary schools	31.1%	36	52.0	72.0	59.0				60.0	39.0	59.0	65.0				54.0			$18,726
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Maine Street	Kenner	70062	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 469-3664	545	46	11.9	58.2%	52 (9.5%)	115 (21.1%)	352 (64.6%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	32.9	476^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.5%		37.3	453^rd of 675 public elementary schools	32.9%	23	63.0	58.0	46.0				56.0	51.0	49.0	62.0				54.0			$16,915
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6201 Camphor Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 888-0969	434	32	13.5	21.4%	227 (52.3%)	45 (10.4%)	54 (12.4%)	90 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	98.2	1^st of 666 public elementary schools	99.8%					(n/a)	100.0		100.0				100.0	99.0									$15,462
Rudolph Matas School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Elise Street	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-6200	600	47	12.6	63.7%	242 (40.3%)	57 (9.5%)	257 (42.8%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	66.7	248^th of 666 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.5	303^rd of 675 public elementary schools	55.1%	55	74.0	74.0	67.0	68.0		30.0	69.0	71.0	74.0	70.0	76.0	72.0	78.0	73.0	88.0	100.0	$18,966
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School	Public	PK, KG-8	8809 Jefferson Highway	River Ridge	70123	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 737-6163	384	38	10.0	70.1%	130 (33.9%)	142 (37.0%)	100 (26.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	28.6	501^st of 666 public elementary schools	24.8%		38.4	445^th of 675 public elementary schools	34.1%	56	43.0	64.0	34.0	59.0	74.0	35.0	52.0	34.0	50.0	60.0	69.0	64.0	69.0	58.0		94.0	$20,500
Lucille Cherbonnier School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Dandelion Drive	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 431-9740	466	34	13.7	86.1%	46 (9.9%)	319 (68.5%)	83 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	9	636^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.4	655^th of 675 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	27.0	40.0		42.0		49.0	38.0	18.0	46.0	40.0	52.0	45.0	53.0	42.0			$16,317
Phoebe Hearst School	Public	PK, KG-5	5208 Wabash Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-8814	602	49	12.1	59.3%	70 (11.6%)	112 (18.6%)	404 (67.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	37	442^nd of 666 public elementary schools	33.6%		29.7	499^th of 675 public elementary schools	26.1%	57	56.0	60.0	48.0				56.0	49.0	58.0	71.0				58.0			$17,456
Bridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 Zinnia Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-6807	491	36	13.7	70.5%	67 (13.6%)	90 (18.3%)	318 (64.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	39.5	420^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.9%		39.9	431^st of 675 public elementary schools	36.1%	11	56.0	77.0	49.0				61.0	50.0	62.0	59.0				57.0			$15,515
Bissonet Plaza School	Public	PK, KG-8	6818 Kawanee Avenue	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-0470	624	47	13.3	63.0%	113 (18.1%)	110 (17.6%)	367 (58.8%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	26.4	516^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.5%		23.8	537^th of 675 public elementary schools	20.4%	21	53.0	45.0	46.0	49.0	55.0	52.0	49.0	47.0	63.0	56.0	57.0	55.0	71.0	59.0	87.0	100.0	$16,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph J Bunche Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ralph J Bunche Elementary?

Students at Ralph J Bunche Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 44% African American, 8% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ralph J Bunche Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Ralph J Bunche Elementary.

What district is Ralph J Bunche Elementary in?

Jefferson Parish

Is Ralph J Bunche Elementary a good school?

Ralph J Bunche Elementary ranks 346^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ralph J Bunche Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ralph J Bunche Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : T.H. Harris Middle School
High : East Jefferson High School

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