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John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

182 West Fifth Street, LaPlace, LA 70068 · (985) 651-3700 · Part of St. John the Baptist Parish School District

Laplace’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Louisiana school districts

Students
428
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Laplace kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–8John L. Ory Communications Magnet ElementaryYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts48%
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).

182 West Fifth Street, LaPlace

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 147
Grade 251
Grade 350
Grade 448
Grade 550
Grade 647
Grade 747
Grade 837
Enrollment over time
432’20
385’21
371’22
421’23
428’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%White 27%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary from Laplace families.

Other schools in St. John the Baptist Parish School District

The district →

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