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Schools in Bridge City · Jefferson Parish School District

Bridge City’s public schools outscore 57% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bridge City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Bridge City’s district is 71%, below the Louisiana average (83%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#123of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 4 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 4 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
71%
▼ 12 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 6% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
40,468 students on the public path
In brief

Bridge City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 175 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bridge City’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

71% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,671 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

48 elementary schools, then 34 middle and 12 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bridge City’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Louisiana school districts, #123 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 15%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 23,960 test results and a graduating class of 3,387 could put Bridge City anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Bridge City’s students in the tested grades sat them (23,889 in math, 24,032 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bridge City, with each school’s own grade.

48 schools teach K in Bridge City’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A+, so check the specific school.
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
868 students15:1Rate it →
Paul J. Solis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
B
777 students17:1Rate it →
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C
769 students14:1Rate it →
Allen Ellender School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
727 students14:1Rate it →
Harry S Truman School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
D
717 students12:1Rate it →
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
C
671 students15:1Rate it →
Tom Benson School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
D
631 students13:1Rate it →
Woodland West School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harvey
C−
631 students16:1Rate it →
Woodmere School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harvey
D
629 students14:1Rate it →
Bissonet Plaza School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
C+
624 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jefferson
C
619 students14:1Rate it →
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Terrytown
C+
615 students12:1Rate it →
Terrytown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terrytown
C−
611 students12:1Rate it →
Chateau Estates School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B
610 students14:1Rate it →
Phoebe Hearst School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C
602 students12:1Rate it →
Rudolph Matas School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
B+
600 students13:1Rate it →
J.C. Ellis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
B+
587 students11:1Rate it →
Alice Birney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C
579 students12:1Rate it →
John James Audubon School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B−
572 students13:1Rate it →
A.C. Alexander School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B−
567 students13:1Rate it →
Harold Keller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C+
550 students10:1Rate it →
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
C−
545 students12:1Rate it →
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
C
542 students12:1Rate it →
Marie B. Riviere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
526 students10:1Rate it →
Joseph C Moscona School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
C+
521 students13:1Rate it →
Estelle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
C−
518 students12:1Rate it →
Bridgedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
491 students14:1Rate it →
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
C+
471 students13:1Rate it →
Ralph J Bunche Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
470 students12:1Rate it →
Lincoln School for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
D
467 students15:1Rate it →
Lucille Cherbonnier School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waggaman
D
466 students14:1Rate it →
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westwego
C−
439 students12:1Rate it →
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
A+
434 students14:1Rate it →
Green Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C+
433 students10:1Rate it →
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marrero
C−
414 students14:1Rate it →
George Cox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
C
402 students13:1Rate it →
Harahan School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harahan
B
390 students11:1Rate it →
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · River Ridge
B−
384 students10:1Rate it →
G.T. Woods School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
D
375 students12:1Rate it →
Ruppel Academie Francaise
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gretna
A+
362 students14:1Rate it →
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lafitte
B+
360 students15:1Rate it →
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
A+
356 students13:1Rate it →
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
A+
355 students19:1Rate it →
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westwego
A+
354 students17:1Rate it →
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
D
342 students13:1Rate it →
Walter Schneckenburger Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
B
327 students11:1Rate it →
William Hart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
D
320 students11:1Rate it →
Grand Isle High School
Grades PK–12 · Grand Isle
B+
76 students4:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–548 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
6–834 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+

Bridge City’s public schools are run by Jefferson Parish School District, which also serves Grand Isle, Gretna, Harahan and Jean Lafitte and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jefferson Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 74 schools · 46,790 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$14,671LA $15,623 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 42.4% · 24032 students tested
Math28%
State average 31.8% · 23889 students tested

Bridge City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Bridge City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bridge CityBJefferson Parish
WestwegoBJefferson Parish
New OrleansD−Orleans Parish

Every school in Bridge City

66 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bridge Cityin other towns
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
868 students15:1Rate it →
Paul J. Solis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
B
777 students17:1Rate it →
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C
769 students14:1Rate it →
Allen Ellender School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
727 students14:1Rate it →
Harry S Truman School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
D
717 students12:1Rate it →
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
C
671 students15:1Rate it →
Tom Benson School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
D
631 students13:1Rate it →
Woodland West School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harvey
C−
631 students16:1Rate it →
Woodmere School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harvey
D
629 students14:1Rate it →
Bissonet Plaza School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
C+
624 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jefferson
C
619 students14:1Rate it →
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Terrytown
C+
615 students12:1Rate it →
Terrytown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terrytown
C−
611 students12:1Rate it →
Chateau Estates School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B
610 students14:1Rate it →
Phoebe Hearst School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C
602 students12:1Rate it →
Rudolph Matas School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
B+
600 students13:1Rate it →
J.C. Ellis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
B+
587 students11:1Rate it →
Alice Birney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C
579 students12:1Rate it →
John James Audubon School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B−
572 students13:1Rate it →
A.C. Alexander School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B−
567 students13:1Rate it →
Harold Keller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C+
550 students10:1Rate it →
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
C−
545 students12:1Rate it →
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
C
542 students12:1Rate it →
Marie B. Riviere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
526 students10:1Rate it →
Joseph C Moscona School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
C+
521 students13:1Rate it →
Estelle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
C−
518 students12:1Rate it →
Bridgedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
491 students14:1Rate it →
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
C+
471 students13:1Rate it →
Ralph J Bunche Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
470 students12:1Rate it →
Lincoln School for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
D
467 students15:1Rate it →
Lucille Cherbonnier School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waggaman
D
466 students14:1Rate it →
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westwego
C−
439 students12:1Rate it →
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
A+
434 students14:1Rate it →
Green Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C+
433 students10:1Rate it →
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marrero
C−
414 students14:1Rate it →
George Cox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
C
402 students13:1Rate it →
Harahan School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harahan
B
390 students11:1Rate it →
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · River Ridge
B−
384 students10:1Rate it →
G.T. Woods School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
D
375 students12:1Rate it →
Ruppel Academie Francaise
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gretna
A+
362 students14:1Rate it →
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lafitte
B+
360 students15:1Rate it →
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
A+
356 students13:1Rate it →
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
A+
355 students19:1Rate it →
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westwego
A+
354 students17:1Rate it →
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
D
342 students13:1Rate it →
Walter Schneckenburger Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
B
327 students11:1Rate it →
William Hart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
D
320 students11:1Rate it →
Grand Isle High School
Grades PK–12 · Grand Isle
B+
76 students4:1Rate it →
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies
High · Grades 6–12 · Metairie
A+
872 students17:1Rate it →
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Avondale
A+
871 students18:1Rate it →
Livaudais Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Terrytown
C−
743 students17:1Rate it →
J.D. Meisler Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Metairie
C
679 students19:1Rate it →
John Q. Adams Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Metairie
B−
658 students16:1Rate it →
L.H. Marrero Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marrero
C
619 students16:1Rate it →
T.H. Harris Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Metairie
C−
563 students14:1Rate it →
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies
High · Grades 6–12 · Gretna
A+
527 students21:1Rate it →
Fisher Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Marrero
B
498 students16:1Rate it →
Stella Worley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westwego
D
235 students10:1Rate it →
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kenner
C−
2,376 students20:1Rate it →
John Ehret High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marrero
C
1,850 students19:1Rate it →
West Jefferson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harvey
D
1,438 students19:1Rate it →
East Jefferson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Metairie
C+
1,381 students20:1Rate it →
Riverdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson
B+
1,259 students18:1Rate it →
L.W. Higgins High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marrero
C
1,136 students20:1Rate it →
Jefferson Virtual High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson
67 students4:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Bridge Cityrun by other districts or the state
Riverside Alternative High School
Grades 1–12
C+
Alternative Education
27 students3:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Riverside Alternative High School).

Questions about Bridge City’s schools

Are Bridge City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Bridge City children attend outscore 57% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #123 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bridge City in?

Jefferson Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 46,790 students in 74 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bridge City kids go to high school?

One of 12 high schools, depending on your address: Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School, John Ehret High School, West Jefferson High School, East Jefferson High School, Riverdale High School, L.W. Higgins High School, Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies, Fisher Middle/High School, Grand Isle High School and Jefferson Virtual High School.

What is Bridge City’s graduation rate?

71% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Bridge City spend per student?

$14,671 in Jefferson Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.