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Paul J. Solis Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2850 Mt. Laurel Drive, Gretna, LA 70056 · (504) 392-7867 · Part of Jefferson Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
777
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Paul J. Solis Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Timberlane kids: 34 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Paul J. Solis Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–834 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts35%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2850 Mt. Laurel Drive, Gretna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten134
Grade 1133
Grade 2136
Grade 3108
Grade 4111
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
641’20
671’21
746’22
739’23
777’24

Up 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 29%Hispanic 17%Asian 6%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul J. Solis Elementary School from Timberlane 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
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
Allen Ellender School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marrero
B
727 students14:1

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