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Joshua Butler Elementary School (Closed 2023)

300 Fourth Street
Westwego, LA 70094

Bottom 50%

Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joshua Butler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 82% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joshua Butler Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	47
1	65
2	45
3	61
4	48
5	54

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Total Students

359 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School
2023	359
2022	348
2021	350
2020	430
2019	430
2018	499
2017	499
2016	478
2015	502
2014	471
2013	475
2012	458
2011	494
2010	518
2009	571
2008	594
2007	488
2006	427
2005	527
2004	604
2003	558
2002	547
2001	544
2000	546
1999	566
1998	567
1997	578
1996	571
1995	604
1994	572
1993	603
1992	621
1991	631
1990	692
1989	782
1988	782
1987	854

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School
2023	20
2022	18
2021	18
2020	24
2019	24
2018	28
2017	28
2016	41
2015	36
2014	35
2013	34
2012	32
2011	37
2010	39
2009	40
2008	39
2007	34
2006	32
2005	40
2004	38
2003	38
2002	37
2001	37
2000	37
1999	36
1998	37
1997	36
1996	35
1995	34
1994	33
1993	35
1992	34
1991	37
1990	37
1989	35
1988	35
1987	37

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (LA)

#935 out of 1251 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School
2022	#935
2021	#862
2019	#917
2018	#663
2017	#577
2016	#724
2015	#604
2014	#590
2013	#250
2012	#850
2011	#781

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15-19%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	17%	32%	28%
2021	22%	29%	24%
2019	47%	64%	60%
2018	68%	64%	61%
2017	67%	63%	60%
2016	69%	64%	61%
2015	67%	61%	62%
2014	78%	68%	69%
2013	87%	67%	66%
2012	71%	71%	69%
2011	65%	66%	62%

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20-24%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	22%	42%	38%
2021	17%	40%	34%
2019	62%	70%	64%
2018	64%	70%	61%
2017	70%	69%	65%
2016	61%	70%	67%
2015	66%	70%	69%
2014	62%	69%	68%
2013	77%	71%	72%
2012	57%	71%	70%
2011	60%	67%	62%

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15-19%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	17%	27%	26%
2021	22%	26%	25%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	19:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	15:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	12:1	13:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	19:1
1991	17:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	17:1	17:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	19:1
1987	23:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	5%	2%	5%
2022	7%	2%	6%
2021	6%	2%	6%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	6%	2%	5%
2012	9%	2%	5%
2011	9%	1%	5%
2010	10%	2%	5%
2009	8%	1%	5%
2008	9%	1%	5%
2007	8%	2%	5%
2006	10%	1%	5%
2005	6%	1%	5%
2004	10%	1%	4%
2003	12%	1%	4%
2002	11%	1%	5%
2001	10%	1%	4%
2000	7%	1%	4%
1999	6%	1%	4%
1998	6%	1%	4%
1997	7%	1%	5%
1996	6%	1%	4%
1995	7%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	12%	11%	37%
2022	8%	9%	33%
2021	6%	9%	31%
2020	8%	7%	29%
2019	8%	7%	29%
2018	10%	6%	26%
2017	10%	6%	26%
2016	7%	6%	25%
2015	8%	6%	23%
2014	8%	5%	21%
2013	8%	4%	18%
2012	7%	4%	17%
2011	6%	3%	11%
2010	7%	3%	14%
2009	6%	3%	13%
2008	9%	3%	12%
2007	4%	2%	11%
2006	6%	2%	10%
2005	5%	2%	9%
2004	6%	2%	9%
2003	5%	2%	9%
2002	4%	2%	8%
2001	4%	1%	7%
2000	3%	1%	7%
1999	2%	1%	7%
1998	1%	1%	7%
1997	1%	1%	6%
1996	1%	1%	6%
1993	1%	1%	6%
1992	1%	1%	6%
1991	1%	1%	5%

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Black

62%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	62%	41%	35%
2022	61%	42%	37%
2021	59%	42%	38%
2020	59%	43%	39%
2019	59%	43%	39%
2018	57%	44%	41%
2017	57%	44%	41%
2016	59%	44%	42%
2015	60%	44%	43%
2014	58%	44%	44%
2013	55%	44%	45%
2012	57%	45%	46%
2011	57%	45%	47%
2010	60%	46%	49%
2009	61%	46%	50%
2008	62%	46%	50%
2007	63%	45%	49%
2006	53%	45%	50%
2005	63%	48%	52%
2004	55%	48%	51%
2003	51%	48%	50%
2002	53%	48%	49%
2001	52%	48%	47%
2000	55%	48%	46%
1999	56%	47%	45%
1998	55%	47%	44%
1997	51%	46%	43%
1996	50%	46%	42%
1995	45%	46%	40%
1994	48%	46%	39%
1993	44%	46%	38%

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White

18%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	18%	42%	21%
2022	20%	43%	22%
2021	24%	43%	23%
2020	21%	44%	24%
2019	21%	44%	24%
2018	25%	45%	26%
2017	25%	45%	26%
2016	25%	45%	27%
2015	24%	45%	27%
2014	25%	47%	28%
2013	26%	48%	29%
2012	24%	47%	30%
2011	25%	49%	32%
2010	23%	48%	31%
2009	25%	49%	31%
2008	20%	49%	32%
2007	25%	50%	34%
2006	31%	51%	34%
2005	26%	48%	33%
2004	29%	48%	35%
2003	32%	48%	36%
2002	32%	48%	38%
2001	34%	49%	40%
2000	35%	49%	42%
1999	36%	50%	43%
1998	38%	50%	45%
1997	41%	51%	46%
1996	43%	51%	48%
1995	48%	52%	49%
1994	49%	52%	50%
1993	50%	52%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	5%	3%	2%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	6%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	4%	1%	1%
2013	5%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	0.57	0.65	0.70
2022	0.58	0.64	0.70
2021	0.59	0.64	0.70
2020	0.60	0.62	0.70
2019	0.60	0.62	0.70
2018	0.61	0.61	0.70
2017	0.61	0.61	0.70
2016	0.59	0.61	0.69
2015	0.58	0.61	0.69
2014	0.60	0.60	0.69
2013	0.62	0.58	0.69
2012	0.61	0.58	0.68
2011	0.62	0.56	0.67
2010	0.58	0.56	0.65
2009	0.56	0.55	0.64
2008	0.57	0.55	0.64
2007	0.54	0.55	0.64
2006	0.62	0.54	0.63
2005	0.53	0.54	0.61
2004	0.61	0.54	0.61
2003	0.63	0.54	0.61
2002	0.61	0.54	0.61
2001	0.61	0.53	0.61
2000	0.59	0.53	0.61
1999	0.58	0.53	0.61
1998	0.57	0.53	0.61
1997	0.60	0.53	0.60
1996	0.60	0.53	0.60
1995	0.58	0.52	0.60
1994	0.56	0.52	0.60
1993	0.56	0.52	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	80%	58%	60%
2022	60%	46%	48%
2021	75%	53%	66%
2020	71%	51%	58%
2019	71%	51%	58%
2018	73%	60%	58%
2017	73%	60%	58%
2016	82%	54%	69%
2015	84%	58%	70%
2014	84%	60%	70%
2013	83%	59%	69%
2012	84%	60%	69%
2011	82%	59%	68%
2010	81%	58%	67%
2009	79%	57%	64%
2008	84%	55%	64%
2007	67%	53%	53%
2006	75%	55%	56%
2005	79%	53%	56%
2004	82%	53%	61%
2003	80%	52%	61%
2002	78%	51%	58%
2001	76%	50%	57%
2000	81%	52%	58%
1999	80%	50%	59%
1998	81%	52%	60%
1997	79%	50%	58%
1996	74%	50%	52%
1995	79%	53%	60%
1994	80%	52%	63%
1993	68%	51%	58%
1992	67%	49%	55%
1991	66%	47%	50%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Joshua Butler Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	11%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	14%	8%	11%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	11%	9%	12%
2002	12%	9%	11%
2001	12%	9%	10%
2000	11%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joshua Butler Elementary School's ranking?

Joshua Butler Elementary School is ranked #935 out of 1,251 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% LA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Joshua Butler Elementary School?

359 students attend Joshua Butler Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Joshua Butler Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Joshua Butler Elementary School?

Joshua Butler Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Joshua Butler Elementary School offer ?

Joshua Butler Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Joshua Butler Elementary School part of?

Joshua Butler Elementary School is part of Jefferson Parish School District.

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