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Schools in Marrero · Jefferson Parish School District

Marrero’s public schools outscore 57% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Marrero, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Marrero’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
10
3,107 students on the public path
In brief

Marrero’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 146 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marrero’s, its schools beat 18%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

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

Choice beyond the district

Immaculate Conception School (private), Academy of Our Lady (private), Archbishop Shaw High School (private), Concordia Lutheran School (private) and Conquering Word Christin Academy Westbank (private) are in town. 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 Marrero’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 (146)Better than 18%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 23,960 test results and a graduating class of 3,387 could put Marrero anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Marrero’s students in the tested grades sat them (23,889 in math, 24,032 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marrero, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–12L.W. Higgins High SchoolJefferson Parish School DistrictC

Marrero’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

Marrero vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarreroBJefferson Parish
WestwegoBJefferson Parish
New OrleansD−Orleans Parish

Every school in Marrero

10 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 Marreroby address
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvey
C+
471 students13:1Rate it →
Lincoln School for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
467 students15:1Rate it →
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
414 students14:1Rate it →
L.H. Marrero Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
619 students16:1Rate it →
L.W. Higgins High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,136 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Immaculate Conception School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Catholic
779 students24:1Rate it →
Academy of Our Lady
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Catholic · All-girls
470 students14:1Rate it →
Archbishop Shaw High School
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Catholic · All-boys
468 students13:1Rate it →
Concordia Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
147 students16:1Rate it →
Conquering Word Christin Academy Westbank
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
23 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Joseph A. Cuillier Sr. Career Center).

Questions about Marrero’s schools

Are Marrero’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Marrero 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 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marrero in?

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

Where do Marrero kids go to high school?

L.W. Higgins High School, with 1,136 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Marrero’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 Marrero spend per student?

$14,671 in Jefferson Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Marrero?

Yes: Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 779 students), Academy of Our Lady (catholic · all-girls, grades 8–12, 470 students), Archbishop Shaw High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 8–12, 468 students), Concordia Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 147 students) and Conquering Word Christin Academy Westbank (religious, grades PK–12, 23 students).

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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.