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Isaac G Joseph Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1525 Spruce Street, Westwego, LA 70094 · (504) 341-6517 · Part of Jefferson Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Isaac G Joseph Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Westwego kids: Stella Worley Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Isaac G Joseph Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Stella Worley Middle School235 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts16%
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 ↗

1525 Spruce Street, Westwego

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten64
Grade 168
Grade 272
Grade 374
Grade 457
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
511’20
465’21
531’22
534’23
439’24

Down 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 25%Hispanic 19%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Isaac G Joseph Elementary School from Westwego 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; Westwego’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.