Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Tel:
(504)368-5962
- Frederick Douglass Elementary School serves 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Frederick Douglass Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 56%.
School Overview
- Frederick Douglass Elementary School's student population of 315 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 315 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Frederick Douglass Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Frederick Douglass Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1191 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 54% | 7% |
| Black | 38% | 44% |
| White | 4% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 52% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Frederick Douglass Elementary School is Jcfa (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is L. W. Ruppel Academy For Advanced Studies (0.4 miles away)
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- Gretna L. W. Ruppel Academy For Advanced Studies Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 211 students
0.4 miles
815 Huey P. Long Avenue
Gretna, LA 70053
(504)349-7768 0.4 6-8 211 - Gretna Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 363 students
0.5 miles
701 Amelia Street
Gretna, LA 70053
(504)366-3582 0.5 PK-5 363 - Gretna Jcfa Charter School
Grades: 8-12 | 154 students
0.7 miles
475 Manhattan Boulevard
Gretna, LA 70054
(504)410-3121 0.7 8-12 154 - Gretna Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 405 students
0.8 miles
17 Gretna Blvd.
Gretna, LA 70053
(504)363-4300 0.8 9-12 405 - Gretna Gretna Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 615 students
1.0 miles
910 Gretna Boulevard
Gretna, LA 70053
(504)366-0120 1.0 6-8 615
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