Summary:
The 70121 zip code area in Louisiana is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 3 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. These schools are part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the schools in this area, Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, a public charter elementary/middle school, stands out with consistently high performance, ranking in the top 25-30% of Louisiana elementary schools over the past 3 years. This school has strong test scores, with 71-80% of students proficient or better in math and English language arts across grade levels, as well as lower chronic absenteeism and dropout rates compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, schools like Jefferson School and JCFA-East struggle, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points below the state average.
The data also highlights the rapid improvement of Jefferson Virtual High School, which has moved from the bottom 25% of Louisiana high schools to the top 30% over the past 3 years. This school has high test scores, with 70-85% proficiency rates in subjects like Geometry, U.S. History, and Biology, and a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.3. However, the high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.6% to 24.6% across all schools in the 70121 zip code area, are a concern and likely contribute to the variable academic performance observed in the data.
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