Summary:
This analysis examines five elementary schools in zip code 70056 (Terrytown/Gretna, LA), serving grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade, and reveals a wide range of performance across two districts: the Jefferson Parish school district and the standalone Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish charter network.
Two schools stand out for opposite reasons. Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School is the clear high performer, earning a 2-star rating and ranking in the top half of Louisiana elementary schools (49th percentile). Its upper-grade performance is exceptional, with 95% proficiency in 6th grade Math and 100% in 8th grade ELA. In contrast, Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish is the only 1-star school in the area, ranking in the bottom 13th percentile statewide with the lowest test scores and the highest student-teacher ratio (22.3:1). Among the Jefferson Parish schools, George Cox Elementary School (36th percentile) and Terrytown Elementary School (16th percentile) show moderate and struggling performance, respectively, while Paul J. Solis Elementary School has declined from the 45th to the 28th percentile.
Key metrics reveal important nuances. Geraldine Boudreaux has the lowest chronic absenteeism (10.5%, well below the state average of 22.5%) and the second-highest economic disadvantage rate (72.52%), proving that poverty does not determine outcomes. Terrytown Elementary has the best student-teacher ratio (12.1:1) but the worst chronic absenteeism (20.2%) and lowest Social Studies scores (31%), showing that small class sizes alone are insufficient. The data underscores that school-level leadership and culture, rather than district affiliation or economic factors, are the strongest drivers of success in this area.
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