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Jefferson Elementary School
4440 Jefferson Hwy New Orleans LA, 70121, Jefferson County Phone: 504-733-9461 Ranking:  (471 out of 947, top 50%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Jefferson Parish School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 374 | 358 | 336 | 334 | 392 | 380 | 395 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 40 | 10.7% | 20 | 5.6% | 19 | 5.7% | 20 | 6.0% | 20 | 5.1% | 20 | 5.3% | 20 | 5.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 53 | 14.2% | 57 | 15.9% | 55 | 16.4% | 48 | 14.4% | 69 | 17.6% | 49 | 12.9% | 68 | 17.2% |
| Grade 1: | 56 | 15.0% | 64 | 17.9% | 51 | 15.2% | 70 | 21.0% | 56 | 14.3% | 79 | 20.8% | 66 | 16.7% |
| Grade 2: | 66 | 17.6% | 52 | 14.5% | 58 | 17.3% | 46 | 13.8% | 69 | 17.6% | 62 | 16.3% | 73 | 18.5% |
| Grade 3: | 58 | 15.5% | 56 | 15.6% | 48 | 14.3% | 54 | 16.2% | 54 | 13.8% | 58 | 15.3% | 58 | 14.7% |
| Grade 4: | 61 | 16.3% | 52 | 14.5% | 58 | 17.3% | 50 | 15.0% | 54 | 13.8% | 69 | 18.2% | 64 | 16.2% |
| Grade 5: | 40 | 10.7% | 57 | 15.9% | 47 | 14.0% | 46 | 13.8% | 70 | 17.9% | 43 | 11.3% | 46 | 11.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 190 | 50.8% | 188 | 52.5% | 176 | 52.4% | 186 | 55.7% | 201 | 51.3% | 198 | 52.1% | 198 | 50.1% |
| Female: | 184 | 49.2% | 170 | 47.5% | 160 | 47.6% | 148 | 44.3% | 183 | 46.7% | 174 | 45.8% | 193 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 55 | 14.7% | 48 | 13.4% | 34 | 10.1% | 17 | 5.1% | 19 | 4.8% | 17 | 4.5% | 19 | 4.8% |
| Black: | 172 | 46.0% | 152 | 42.5% | 142 | 42.3% | 161 | 48.2% | 218 | 55.6% | 215 | 56.6% | 237 | 60.0% |
| White: | 122 | 32.6% | 141 | 39.4% | 148 | 44.0% | 142 | 42.5% | 151 | 38.5% | 144 | 37.9% | 132 | 33.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 20 | 5.3% | 12 | 3.4% | 9 | 2.7% | 10 | 3.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 286 | 76.5% | 269 | 75.1% | 251 | 74.7% | 263 | 78.7% | 295 | 75.3% | 280 | 73.7% | 294 | 74.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 8.3% | 32 | 8.9% | 32 | 9.5% | 25 | 7.5% | 45 | 11.5% | 50 | 13.2% | 50 | 12.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.62 | 13.95 | 13.44 | 14.52 | 15.68 | 13.10 | 14.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 57% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 57% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 57% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 62% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 63% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 65% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 70% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 59% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 57% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 62% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 64% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 66% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 72% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 74% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39% | 48% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 46% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 53% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 55% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 63% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 66% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 55% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 55% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 57% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 57% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 57% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 59% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 62% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 64% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 65% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 64% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 74% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 77% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 56% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 62% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 57% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 71% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 71% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 53% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 51% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 57% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 66% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 63% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 59% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 62% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 67% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 70% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 64% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 64% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 75% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 52% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 55% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 60% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 63% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 64% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 47% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 51% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 57% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 58% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 55% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 66% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 54% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 65% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 65% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 63% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 65% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 61% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 74.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 11.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,682.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,148.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,874.0 |
* Jefferson Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.