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Schools in Lafitte

Lafitte’s public schools

Jefferson Parish School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lafitte. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?22/64schools above Louisiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Louisiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
71%
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
0
40,468 students on the public path
In brief

Lafitte’s schools, in brief

School by school

22 of Lafitte’s 64 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools. Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies places highest (better than 100%); Lucille Cherbonnier School lowest (9%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

48 elementary schools serve Lafitte, graded from D to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then 34 middle schools and 12 high schools: Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School, John Ehret High School, West Jefferson High School, East Jefferson High School, Riverdale High School, L.W. Higgins High School, Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies, Fisher Middle/High School, Grand Isle High School and Jefferson Virtual High School. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lafitte, with each school’s own grade.

48 schools teach K in Lafitte’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A+, so check the specific school.
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
868 students15:1Rate it →
Paul J. Solis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
B
777 students17:1Rate it →
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C
769 students14:1Rate it →
Allen Ellender School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
727 students14:1Rate it →
Harry S Truman School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
D
717 students12:1Rate it →
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
C
671 students15:1Rate it →
Tom Benson School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
D
631 students13:1Rate it →
Woodland West School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harvey
C−
631 students16:1Rate it →
Woodmere School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harvey
D
629 students14:1Rate it →
Bissonet Plaza School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
C+
624 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jefferson
C
619 students14:1Rate it →
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Terrytown
C+
615 students12:1Rate it →
Terrytown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terrytown
C−
611 students12:1Rate it →
Chateau Estates School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B
610 students14:1Rate it →
Phoebe Hearst School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C
602 students12:1Rate it →
Rudolph Matas School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
B+
600 students13:1Rate it →
J.C. Ellis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
B+
587 students11:1Rate it →
Alice Birney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C
579 students12:1Rate it →
John James Audubon School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B−
572 students13:1Rate it →
A.C. Alexander School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B−
567 students13:1Rate it →
Harold Keller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C+
550 students10:1Rate it →
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
C−
545 students12:1Rate it →
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
C
542 students12:1Rate it →
Marie B. Riviere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
526 students10:1Rate it →
Joseph C Moscona School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
C+
521 students13:1Rate it →
Estelle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
C−
518 students12:1Rate it →
Bridgedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
491 students14:1Rate it →
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
C+
471 students13:1Rate it →
Ralph J Bunche Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
470 students12:1Rate it →
Lincoln School for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
D
467 students15:1Rate it →
Lucille Cherbonnier School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waggaman
D
466 students14:1Rate it →
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westwego
C−
439 students12:1Rate it →
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
A+
434 students14:1Rate it →
Green Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C+
433 students10:1Rate it →
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marrero
C−
414 students14:1Rate it →
George Cox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
C
402 students13:1Rate it →
Harahan School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harahan
B
390 students11:1Rate it →
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · River Ridge
B−
384 students10:1Rate it →
G.T. Woods School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
D
375 students12:1Rate it →
Ruppel Academie Francaise
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gretna
A+
362 students14:1Rate it →
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
360 students15:1Rate it →
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
A+
356 students13:1Rate it →
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
A+
355 students19:1Rate it →
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westwego
A+
354 students17:1Rate it →
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
D
342 students13:1Rate it →
Walter Schneckenburger Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
B
327 students11:1Rate it →
William Hart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
D
320 students11:1Rate it →
Grand Isle High School
Grades PK–12 · Grand Isle
B+
76 students4:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–548 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
6–834 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jefferson Parish School 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

Lafitte vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lafitte—Jefferson Parish
Jean LafitteBJefferson Parish

Every school in Lafitte

65 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).

Also serving Lafittein other towns
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
868 students15:1Rate it →
Paul J. Solis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
B
777 students17:1Rate it →
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
C
769 students14:1Rate it →
Allen Ellender School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
727 students14:1Rate it →
Harry S Truman School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
D
717 students12:1Rate it →
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
C
671 students15:1Rate it →
Tom Benson School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
D
631 students13:1Rate it →
Woodland West School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harvey
C−
631 students16:1Rate it →
Woodmere School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harvey
D
629 students14:1Rate it →
Bissonet Plaza School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
C+
624 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jefferson
C
619 students14:1Rate it →
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Terrytown
C+
615 students12:1Rate it →
Terrytown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Terrytown
C−
611 students12:1Rate it →
Chateau Estates School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B
610 students14:1Rate it →
Phoebe Hearst School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C
602 students12:1Rate it →
Rudolph Matas School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
B+
600 students13:1Rate it →
J.C. Ellis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
B+
587 students11:1Rate it →
Alice Birney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C
579 students12:1Rate it →
John James Audubon School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B−
572 students13:1Rate it →
A.C. Alexander School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
B−
567 students13:1Rate it →
Harold Keller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C+
550 students10:1Rate it →
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
C−
545 students12:1Rate it →
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
C
542 students12:1Rate it →
Marie B. Riviere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
526 students10:1Rate it →
Joseph C Moscona School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metairie
C+
521 students13:1Rate it →
Estelle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
C−
518 students12:1Rate it →
Bridgedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
491 students14:1Rate it →
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
C+
471 students13:1Rate it →
Ralph J Bunche Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
B−
470 students12:1Rate it →
Lincoln School for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
D
467 students15:1Rate it →
Lucille Cherbonnier School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waggaman
D
466 students14:1Rate it →
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westwego
C−
439 students12:1Rate it →
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
A+
434 students14:1Rate it →
Green Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
C+
433 students10:1Rate it →
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marrero
C−
414 students14:1Rate it →
George Cox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
C
402 students13:1Rate it →
Harahan School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harahan
B
390 students11:1Rate it →
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · River Ridge
B−
384 students10:1Rate it →
G.T. Woods School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kenner
D
375 students12:1Rate it →
Ruppel Academie Francaise
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gretna
A+
362 students14:1Rate it →
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
360 students15:1Rate it →
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Metairie
A+
356 students13:1Rate it →
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
A+
355 students19:1Rate it →
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westwego
A+
354 students17:1Rate it →
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
D
342 students13:1Rate it →
Walter Schneckenburger Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenner
B
327 students11:1Rate it →
William Hart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gretna
D
320 students11:1Rate it →
Grand Isle High School
Grades PK–12 · Grand Isle
B+
76 students4:1Rate it →
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies
High · Grades 6–12 · Metairie
A+
872 students17:1Rate it →
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Avondale
A+
871 students18:1Rate it →
Livaudais Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Terrytown
C−
743 students17:1Rate it →
J.D. Meisler Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Metairie
C
679 students19:1Rate it →
John Q. Adams Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Metairie
B−
658 students16:1Rate it →
L.H. Marrero Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marrero
C
619 students16:1Rate it →
T.H. Harris Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Metairie
C−
563 students14:1Rate it →
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies
High · Grades 6–12 · Gretna
A+
527 students21:1Rate it →
Fisher Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Marrero
B
498 students16:1Rate it →
Stella Worley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westwego
D
235 students10:1Rate it →
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kenner
C−
2,376 students20:1Rate it →
John Ehret High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marrero
C
1,850 students19:1Rate it →
West Jefferson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harvey
D
1,438 students19:1Rate it →
East Jefferson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Metairie
C+
1,381 students20:1Rate it →
Riverdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson
B+
1,259 students18:1Rate it →
L.W. Higgins High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marrero
C
1,136 students20:1Rate it →
Jefferson Virtual High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson
67 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Lafitte’s schools

Are Lafitte’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lafitte. Jefferson Parish School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lafitte. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 22 of its 64 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lafitte in?

Jefferson Parish School District.

Where do Lafitte kids go to high school?

One of 12 high schools, depending on your address: Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School, John Ehret High School, West Jefferson High School, East Jefferson High School, Riverdale High School, L.W. Higgins High School, Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies, Fisher Middle/High School, Grand Isle High School and Jefferson Virtual High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.