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Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4924 City Park Drive, Lafitte, LA 70067 · (504) 689-4136 · Part of Jefferson Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
360
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 21.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jean Lafitte kids: 34 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–834 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4924 City Park Drive, Lafitte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten51
Grade 149
Grade 252
Grade 355
Grade 460
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
456’20
416’21
403’22
398’23
360’24

Down 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School from Jean Lafitte 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; Jean Lafitte’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.