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B+

J.C. Ellis School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

801 Brockenbraugh Court, Metairie, LA 70005 · (504) 833-7254 · Part of Jefferson Parish School District

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

Students
587
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about J.C. Ellis School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Metairie kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–8J.C. Ellis SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
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).

801 Brockenbraugh Court, Metairie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten57
Grade 171
Grade 268
Grade 377
Grade 460
Grade 580
Grade 654
Grade 750
Grade 854
Enrollment over time
580’20
582’21
613’22
608’23
587’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%White 26%Black 25%Asian 6%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J.C. Ellis School from Metairie families.

Other schools in Jefferson 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; Metairie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.