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G.T. Woods School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1037 31st Street, Kenner, LA 70065 · (504) 466-6252 · Part of Jefferson Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
375
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about G.T. Woods School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kenner kids: 12 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8G.T. Woods SchoolYou are here
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1037 31st Street, Kenner

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten45
Grade 145
Grade 249
Grade 338
Grade 437
Grade 531
Grade 639
Grade 737
Grade 835
Enrollment over time
310’20
294’21
271’22
364’23
375’24

Up 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%Black 39%Two or more races 2%White 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about G.T. Woods School from Kenner 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; Kenner’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.