Jefferson Parish Education: 17,876 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

LA State Superintendent Cade Brumley 2023 | Louisiana Department of Education

By Westbank Louisiana News

Apr 1, 2024

There were 17,876 Hispanic students enrolled in Jefferson Parish schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.5% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that Jefferson Parish welcomed 48,302 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 37% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 84 schools in Jefferson Parish, Grace King High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 822 students.

The majority of Louisiana students were either white (48%) or Black (37%) in the 2021-22 school year.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 18 students compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Ethnicities in Jefferson Parish in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Jefferson Parish Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic students enrollment	Enrollment of Hispanic Students
Terrytown Elementary School	74.4%	438
Green Park Elementary School	72.1%	312
Marie B. Riviere Elementary School	71.2%	400
Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School	69.3%	350
Alice Birney Elementary School	68.4%	385
A. C. Alexander Elementary School	67.7%	430
William Hart Elementary School	65.6%	236
Theodore Roosevelt Middle School	65.3%	472
John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School	65.2%	335
John Q. Adams Middle School	64.9%	528
Phoebe Hearst School	64.9%	417
Grace King High School	64.3%	822
J. D. Meisler Middle School	64%	441
J. J. Audubon Elementary School	62.5%	380
Bridgedale Elementary School	62.4%	319
Harold Keller Elementary School	60.4%	370
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School	59.3%	748
Livaudais Middle School	59.1%	326
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School	57.4%	365
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School	57.1%	337
T. H. Harris Middle School	54.5%	361
Chateau Estates Elementary School	54.5%	337
Bissonet Plaza Elementary School	53.6%	319
East Jefferson High School	53.2%	634
G. T. Woods Elementary School	51.4%	129
George Cox Elementary School	49.4%	198
Gretna Middle School	47.2%	249
Washington Montessori	47.1%	113
West Jefferson High School	46.6%	624
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School	45.2%	157
Ella Dolhonde Elementary School	44.4%	236
J. C. Ellis Elementary School	43%	250
Walter Schneckenburger Elementary School	42.7%	140
Mildred S. Harris Elementary School	42.3%	159
Rudolph Matas School	39.4%	228
Jefferson Elementary School	37.6%	233
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	35.3%	784
Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School	34.4%	90
Bonella A. St. Ville Elementary School	33.8%	133
Riverdale High School	33.5%	332
Jcfa-East	27.6%	37
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School	25.4%	107
Allen Ellender School	25.2%	164
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	24.7%	163
Stella Worley Middle School	22.5%	100
Jcfa	21.9%	25
L. W. Higgins High School	21.9%	194
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	21.4%	236
L. H. Marrero Middle School	21.3%	135
Estelle Elementary School	21.2%	141
Harry S. Truman Middle School	20.7%	104
John Martyn Community School	20.1%	29
John Ehret High School	19.7%	276
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies	18.7%	98
Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary School	18.4%	94
Paul J. Solis Elementary School	18%	126
Woodmere Elementary School	18%	64
Henry Ford Middle School	17.9%	115
Woodland West Elementary School	17.5%	123
Jefferson Virtual High School	16.8%	20
Young Audiences Charter School	16.8%	171
Helen Cox High School	16.7%	136
Westbank Community School	16.2%	13
Harahan Elementary School	16%	72
Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School	15.8%	48
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School	15.7%	79
Lucille Cherbonnier/Norbert Rillieux Elementary School	14.7%	40
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School	14.6%	91
Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School	14.1%	55
Jefferson Rise Charter School	13.4%	93
Young Audiences Charter High School	13%	68
Fisher Middle/High School	12.7%	58
Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies	12.3%	107
Lincoln Elementary School for The Arts	11.9%	53
Joshua Butler Elementary School	11.6%	39
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy	11.4%	95
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies	11.4%	47
Ruppel Academie Francaise	10.9%	24
Grand Isle High School	9.5%	8
Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies	8.9%	30
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies	7.1%	25
Laureate Academy Charter School	7.1%	32
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies	6.5%	23
Riverside Alternative High School	2.9%	1