Jennings Elementary School

620 Florence Street, Jennings LA, 70546 | Jefferson Davis Parish School District | 337-824-4972
  • grades 3-6
  • students 565
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Jennings
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
68%Jennings
66%Louisiana

Jennings Elementary School is a school servicing grades 3 to 6 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Davis Parish School District" in Jennings, LA. There are a total of 565 students and 26 teachers at Jennings Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Jennings Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 1% lower than the Louisiana average.

Jennings Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students565
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jennings Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
360-64%
465-69%
560-64%
670-74%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
360-64%
465-69%
555-59%
665-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jennings Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 60.2% 71.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 33.0% 21.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 1.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 1.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 4.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Jennings demographics profile

StatisticJenningsLouisianaNational
Population9,8744,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)93510891
Median age37.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%52%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Jennings

IndexJenningsLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade73.8%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school68.5%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college35.9%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.9%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.8%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Jennings Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.