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Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1130 Gretna Boulevard, Gretna, LA 70053 · (504) 366-1660 · Part of Jefferson Parish School District

Gretna’s School Grade B better than 57% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
671
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Gretna kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Gretna kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1130 Gretna Boulevard, Gretna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten106
Grade 196
Grade 297
Grade 3122
Grade 4106
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
682’20
689’21
694’22
737’23
671’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%Black 34%White 6%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School from Gretna families.

Other schools in Jefferson Parish School District

The district →
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Kenner
B+
2,263 students14:1
Young Audiences Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gretna
C−
1,077 students16:1
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
868 students15:1
Paul J. Solis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
B
777 students17:1
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C
769 students14:1
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jefferson
B−
731 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Gretna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.