Jefferson Terrace Elementary School
Jefferson Terrace Elementary School serves 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Jefferson Terrace 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Jefferson Terrace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Jefferson Terrace Elementary School's student population of 440 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 37% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
440 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Jefferson Terrace Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Jefferson Terrace Elementary School is 0.50, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#868 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
2%
2%

Hispanic
18%
7%

Black
68%
43%

White
11%
45%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
52%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
8%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 3/5/2015
love this school this is my first year and it feels like i've been there for years !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr.Davis we will miss you !!!! :)
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