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Joseph C Moscona School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

219 Severn Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001 · (504) 837-5370 · Part of Jefferson Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
521
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Joseph C Moscona School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Metairie kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–8Joseph C Moscona SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts31%
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 ↗

219 Severn Avenue, Metairie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten50
Grade 157
Grade 253
Grade 360
Grade 439
Grade 552
Grade 656
Grade 757
Grade 862
Enrollment over time
458’20
502’21
562’22
590’23
521’24

Up 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 37%Black 14%Two or more races 3%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 Joseph C Moscona School from Metairie 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; Metairie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.