Ward Elementary School

208 East Shankland Avenue, Jennings LA, 70546 | Jefferson Davis Parish School District | 337-824-1235
  • grades PK-2
  • students 533
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY n/a 100% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Jennings
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
68%Jennings
66%Louisiana

Ward Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 2 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Davis Parish School District" in Jennings, LA. There are a total of 533 students and 29 teachers at Ward Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Ward Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of n/a, which is 100% lower than the Louisiana average.

Ward Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students533
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Ward 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
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
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.

Ward Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 55.2% 71.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 38.3% 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 4.1% 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 Ward Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.