There were 3,793 third grade students enrolled in Jefferson Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy welcomed the most third grade students in the parish.
Within Jefferson Parish schools, the most students were found in second grade classes, while 12th grade classes were the smallest.
Statewide, Jefferson Parish ranked second highest in enrollment numbers, the same as the year before.
According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana’s education system ranked 49th in the U.S., only ahead of Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and student safety.
Jefferson Parish Enrollment by Grade – Yearly Comparison
Enrollment by Grade in Jefferson Parish Schools for 2023-24 School Year
| School name | Number of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy | 156 | 7% | 2,238 |
| Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish | 127 | 11.9% | 1,070 |
| Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School | 112 | 16.3% | 689 |
| Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School | 107 | 15.9% | 672 |
| Paul J. Solis Elementary School | 105 | 14.6% | 721 |
| Terrytown Elementary School | 104 | 16.8% | 618 |
| Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School | 104 | 12.2% | 852 |
| Chateau Estates Elementary School | 94 | 15.1% | 621 |
| Young Audiences Charter School | 94 | 9% | 1,042 |
| Woodmere Elementary School | 93 | 14% | 663 |
| Alice Birney Elementary School | 92 | 16% | 574 |
| Harold Keller Elementary School | 88 | 15.7% | 559 |
| John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School | 87 | 16.2% | 537 |
| Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School | 86 | 16.3% | 529 |
| Ella C. Pittman Elementary School | 84 | 17.9% | 469 |
| Henry Ford Middle School | 83 | 11.5% | 722 |
| Estelle Elementary School | 83 | 13.4% | 619 |
| Bridgedale Elementary School | 82 | 16.2% | 507 |
| Phoebe Hearst School | 80 | 13.5% | 591 |
| Harry S. Truman Middle School | 78 | 10.3% | 755 |
| Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy | 77 | 10.4% | 740 |
| Allen Ellender School | 75 | 10.3% | 731 |
| Marie B. Riviere Elementary School | 73 | 13.2% | 553 |
| Rudolph Matas School | 69 | 11.5% | 600 |
| Bissonet Plaza Elementary School | 69 | 10.9% | 633 |
| Woodland West Elementary School | 68 | 9.7% | 704 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 67 | 10.7% | 624 |
| Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School | 66 | 16.8% | 392 |
| Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School | 63 | 15.8% | 400 |
| Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux Elementary School | 62 | 11.7% | 531 |
| Green Park Elementary School | 62 | 13.6% | 456 |
| Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary School | 62 | 13% | 476 |
| A. C. Alexander Elementary School | 61 | 11.1% | 552 |
| Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School | 61 | 12.7% | 479 |
| Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School | 58 | 15.2% | 381 |
| J. C. Ellis Elementary School | 58 | 10% | 578 |
| Laureate Academy Charter School | 58 | 11.5% | 504 |
| George Cox Elementary School | 58 | 14.1% | 410 |
| J. J. Audubon Elementary School | 54 | 9.2% | 588 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Middle School | 53 | 8.6% | 615 |
| Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies | 52 | 14.3% | 363 |
| Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies | 52 | 14.6% | 357 |
| Ruppel Academie Francaise | 52 | 17.2% | 303 |
| Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies | 52 | 14.4% | 361 |
| Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies | 52 | 12.5% | 416 |
| Walter Schneckenburger Elementary School | 51 | 15.3% | 334 |
| Lincoln Elementary School for The Arts | 47 | 10.4% | 453 |
| McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School | 46 | 12.6% | 365 |
| William Hart Elementary School | 46 | 13.7% | 335 |
| Ella Dolhonde Elementary School | 45 | 8.1% | 556 |
| Harahan Elementary School | 44 | 10.6% | 414 |
| G. T. Woods Elementary School | 35 | 10.5% | 332 |
| Grand Isle High School | 4 | 4.5% | 88 |
| Westbank Community School | 2 | 2.7% | 73 |
