Bissonet Plaza Elementary School

6818 Kawanee Avenue, Metairie LA, 70003 | Jefferson Parish School District | 504-887-0470
  • grades PK-5
  • students 616
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 69% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Metairie
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
69%Metairie
66%Louisiana

Bissonet Plaza Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Parish School District" in Metairie, LA. There are a total of 616 students and 35 teachers at Bissonet Plaza Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Bissonet Plaza Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 4% higher than the Louisiana average.

Bissonet Plaza Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students616
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Bissonet Plaza 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
All73%
380-84%
465-69%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
360-64%
460-64%
565-69%
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.

Bissonet Plaza Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 31.0% 28.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 25.1% 43.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 5.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9% 19.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Metairie demographics profile

StatisticMetairieLouisianaNational
Population138,5114,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,95510891
Median age41.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English82%92%79%
Speak Spanish12%4%13%

Education level achieved in Metairie

IndexMetairieLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.4%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college63.1%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.6%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Bissonet Plaza Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.