Jena Elementary School

Public PK, KG-2

758 E. Sharbono Street
Jena, LA 71342

(318) 992-2386

District: LaSalle Parish

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,417

Students who attend Jena Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jena Junior High School
	LaSalle Junior High School
High:	Jena High School
	LaSalle High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

African American:

12.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jena Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Jena Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the LaSalle Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (79.2%), African American (12%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the LaSalle Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jena Elementary School is 16.6. 2 elementary schools in the LaSalle Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jena Elementary School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jena Elementary School is $13,417, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the LaSalle Parish School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Jena Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

LaSalle Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks LaSalle Parish 18^th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jena Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	81.40	116^th	725	84.0%
2008	73.96	187^th	743	74.8%
2009	55.79	375^th	738	49.2%
2010	63.14	317^th	736	56.9%

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Jena Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	423	423
1990	321	74	1	0	12	n/a	n/a	0	408
1991	327	81	0	0	9	n/a	n/a	0	417
1992	326	90	0	0	9	n/a	n/a	0	425
1993	309	88	1	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	405
1994	402	116	3	0	10	n/a	n/a	0	531
1995	380	124	3	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	514
1996	380	124	3	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	514
1997	362	117	1	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	486
1998	336	104	2	0	8	n/a	n/a	0	450
1999	360	113	1	1	9	n/a	n/a	0	484
2000	335	105	0	0	8	n/a	n/a	0	448
2001	325	82	0	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	414
2002	324	89	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
2003	324	89	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
2004	350	91	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	446
2005	380	106	0	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	492
2006	412	107	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
2007	414	97	0	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	519
2008	397	100	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	503
2009	416	106	0	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	531
2010	424	95	0	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	530
2011	302	76	0	1	5	0	6	0	390
2012	307	74	0	1	8	0	9	0	399
2013	294	78	0	2	3	0	8	0	385
2014	307	69	0	4	5	0	6	0	391
2015	308	66	1	1	6	0	5	0	387
2016	296	60	1	2	4	0	13	0	376
2017	301	54	1	2	3	0	17	0	378
2018	266	61	2	5	8	0	16	0	358
2019	292	49	1	5	8	0	23	0	378
2020	320	48	1	3	9	0	23	0	404
2021	302	51	2	5	6	0	22	0	388
2022	305	52	2	2	5	0	25	0	391
2023	316	48	2	2	5	0	26	0	399

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jena Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	423	25.0	16.9	40.2
1990	408	24.0	17.0	36.3
1991	417	24.0	17.3	35.5
1992	425	24.0	17.7	37.6
1993	405	25.0	16.2	46.7
1994	531	35.0	15.2	51.4
1995	514	31.0	16.6	36.2
1996	514	31.0	16.6	36.2
1997	486	30.0	16.2	48.4
1998	450	32.0	14.1	46.2
1999	484	30.0	16.1	61.6
2000	448	30.0	14.9	61.6
2001	414	29.7	13.9	59.9
2002	416	33.6	12.4	65.1
2003	416	33.6	12.4	65.1
2004	446	32.0	13.9	65.5
2005	492	33.1	14.9	66.7
2006	523	32.1	16.3	61.8
2007	519	32.2	16.1	60.1
2008	503	32.2	15.6	53.9
2009	531	33.0	16.1	53.3
2010	530	34.6	15.3	56.4
2011	390	24.0	16.2	56.2
2012	399	23.0	17.3	59.6
2013	385	24.7	15.5	58.7
2014	391	25.9	15.0	64.2
2015	387	26.0	14.8	59.2
2016	376	28.0	13.4	59.6
2017	378	24.9	15.1	71.7
2018	358	22.0	16.2	45
2019	378	20.9	18.0	38.1
2020	404	21.9	18.4	30.7
2021	388	23.0	16.8	24.2
2022	391	22.0	17.7	19.4
2023	399	24.0	16.6	13.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jena Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	423	25.0	16.9	40.2
1990	408	24.0	17.0	36.3
1991	417	24.0	17.3	35.5
1992	425	24.0	17.7	37.6
1993	405	25.0	16.2	46.7
1994	531	35.0	15.2	51.4
1995	514	31.0	16.6	36.2
1996	514	31.0	16.6	36.2
1997	486	30.0	16.2	48.4
1998	450	32.0	14.1	46.2
1999	484	30.0	16.1	61.6
2000	448	30.0	14.9	61.6
2001	414	29.7	13.9	59.9
2002	416	33.6	12.4	65.1
2003	416	33.6	12.4	65.1
2004	446	32.0	13.9	65.5
2005	492	33.1	14.9	66.7
2006	523	32.1	16.3	61.8
2007	519	32.2	16.1	60.1
2008	503	32.2	15.6	53.9
2009	531	33.0	16.1	53.3
2010	530	34.6	15.3	56.4
2011	390	24.0	16.2	56.2
2012	399	23.0	17.3	59.6
2013	385	24.7	15.5	58.7
2014	391	25.9	15.0	64.2
2015	387	26.0	14.8	59.2
2016	376	28.0	13.4	59.6
2017	378	24.9	15.1	71.7
2018	358	22.0	16.2	45
2019	378	20.9	18.0	38.1
2020	404	21.9	18.4	30.7
2021	388	23.0	16.8	24.2
2022	391	22.0	17.7	19.4
2023	399	24.0	16.6	13.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jena Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$11,769
2018	$12,642
2019	$12,563
2020	$13,417

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jena Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	378	399	5.6%
African American	49	48	2%
American Indian	8	5	37.5%
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	5	2	60%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	292	316	8.2%
Two or More Races	23	26	13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.1%	13.8%	24.3%

Schools Near Jena Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)							LEAP English Language Arts (2023)							LEAP Social Studies (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Total
Jena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	758 E. Sharbono Street	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 992-2386	399	24	16.6	13.8%	316 (79.2%)	48 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)								(n/a)																						$13,417
Goodpine Middle School	Public	3-5	12642 Hwy 84 West	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 992-5665	268	22	12.1	34.0%	207 (77.2%)	40 (14.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	78.2	155^th of 727 public elementary schools	78.7%		73.6	191^st of 727 public elementary schools	73.7%	36								80.0	79.0	81.0				80.0	61.0	74.0	51.0				63.0	$11,271
Fellowship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1650 Hwy. 773	Trout	71371	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 992-5177	198	12	17.2	16.7%	188 (94.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	76.7	169^th of 727 public elementary schools	76.8%		58.8	316^th of 727 public elementary schools	56.5%	147	75.0	86.0		83.0	60.0	90.0	78.0	71.0	76.0	78.0	83.0	61.0	100.0	76.0	58.0	62.0	52.0	59.0	40.0	70.0	56.0	$9,583
Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Hwy. 777	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 992-4416	162	12	14.0	28.4%	154 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	61.5	302^nd of 727 public elementary schools	58.5%		68	237^th of 727 public elementary schools	67.4%	65	100.0	100.0	88.0	59.0	78.0	73.0		82.0	71.0	81.0	47.0	78.0	80.0		48.0	43.0	38.0	30.0	61.0	41.0	42.0	$13,064
Olla-Standard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4170 School Drive	Olla	71465	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 495-5163	390	23	16.9	25.1%	368 (94.4%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	71.5	211^th of 727 public elementary schools	71.0%		73.6	192^nd of 727 public elementary schools	73.6%	19	74.0	69.0	64.0				70.0	75.0	75.0	78.0				75.0	52.0	66.0	62.0				60.0	$10,705
Jonesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Cora Drive	Jonesville	71343	Catahoula Parish	Catahoula Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 339-8588	259	12	21.9	51.4%	114 (44.0%)	133 (51.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	34.3	490^th of 727 public elementary schools	32.6%		35	486^th of 727 public elementary schools	33.1%	4	70.0	47.0	54.0				55.0	63.0	48.0	54.0				53.0		26.0						$12,187
Pollock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Highway 8	Pollock	71467	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 765-3511	510	25	20.3	72.2%	475 (93.1%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	42.6	440^th of 727 public elementary schools	39.5%		63.8	275^th of 727 public elementary schools	62.2%	165	62.0	66.0	52.0				59.0	57.0	70.0	63.0				63.0	39.0	38.0	33.0				36.0	$10,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Jena Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jena Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jena Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jena Junior High School
Middle : LaSalle Junior High School
High : Jena High School
High : LaSalle High School

What district is Jena Elementary School in?

LaSalle Parish

What is the racial makeup of Jena Elementary School?

Students at Jena Elementary School are 79% White, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Jena Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 399 students attended Jena Elementary School.

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