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Schools in Jefferson · Jefferson Parish School District

Jefferson’s public schools outscore 57% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Jefferson’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
5
1,945 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 176 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson’s, its schools beat 16%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then two high schools

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

Choice beyond the district

JCFA-East and Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy are in town. Jefferson Virtual High School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Jefferson’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 (176)Better than 16%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 23,960 test results and a graduating class of 3,387 could put Jefferson anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Jefferson’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 Jefferson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Jefferson SchoolJefferson Parish School DistrictC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Jefferson’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

Jefferson vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JeffersonBJefferson Parish
New OrleansD−Orleans Parish

Every school in Jefferson

6 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 Jeffersonby address
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
619 students14:1Rate it →
Riverdale High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,259 students18:1Rate it →
Jefferson Virtual High School
High · Grades 9–12
67 students4:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
Charter
731 students13:1Rate it →
JCFA-East
High · Grades 9–12
C−
CharterAlternative Education
154 students10:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Jeffersonnot counted as local schools
Jefferson Virtual High School
High · Grades 9–12
Online
67 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson’s schools

Are Jefferson’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Jefferson 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 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson in?

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

Where do Jefferson kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Riverdale High School and Jefferson Virtual High School.

What is Jefferson’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 Jefferson 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.