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Schools in Grand Isle · Jefferson Parish School District

Grand Isle’s public schools outscore 57% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Isle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 71% of Grand Isle’s students graduate on time, below the Louisiana average (83%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

K–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
76 students on the public path
In brief

Grand Isle’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

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 Grand Isle’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Louisiana school districts. 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
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 23,960 test results and a graduating class of 3,387 could put Grand Isle anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Grand Isle’s students in the tested grades sat them (23,889 in math, 24,032 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Grand Isle High SchoolJefferson Parish School DistrictB+

Grand Isle’s public schools are run by Jefferson Parish School District, which also serves Gretna, Harahan, Jean Lafitte and Kenner 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

Grand Isle vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Grand Isle’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grand IsleBJefferson Parish

Every school in Grand Isle

1 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).

District schools in Grand Isleby address
Grand Isle High School
Grades PK–12
B+
76 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Grand Isle’s schools

Are Grand Isle’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Grand Isle children attend outscore 57% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grand Isle in?

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

What is Grand Isle’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 Grand Isle 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.