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Jennings Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1603 South Lake Arthur Ave., Jennings, LA 70546 · (337) 824-4972 · Part of Jefferson Davis Parish School District

Jennings’ School Grade A better than 85% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
976
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Jennings Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 93.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jennings kids: Jennings High School

On the path

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

PK–6Jennings Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Jennings High School775 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts28%
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 ↗

1603 South Lake Arthur Ave., Jennings

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K76
Kindergarten135
Grade 1140
Grade 2139
Grade 3124
Grade 4114
Grade 5127
Grade 6121
Enrollment over time
505’20
495’21
1,029’22
1,033’23
976’24

Up 93.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 35%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jennings Elementary School from Jennings families.

Other schools in Jefferson Davis Parish School District

The district →
Lacassine High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lacassine
A−
587 students15:1
Hathaway High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Jennings
B
566 students15:1
Welsh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Welsh
A−
499 students17:1
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lake Arthur
B+
441 students16:1
Elton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elton
B+
221 students13:1
Fenton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fenton
B
73 students6:1

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; Jennings’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.