Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School

4924 City Park Drive, Jean Lafitte LA, 70067 | Jefferson Parish School District | 504-689-4136
  • grades PK-5
  • students 482
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 20% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Jean Lafitte
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
n/aJean Lafitte
66%Louisiana

Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Parish School District" in Jean Lafitte, LA. There are a total of 482 students and 25 teachers at Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 20% higher than the Louisiana average.

Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students482
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 Leo E. Kerner Jr. 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
All78%
365-69%
480-84%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
375-79%
480-84%
580-84%
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.

Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 74.7% 28.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 43.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 5.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1% 19.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.2% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 2.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Jean Lafitte demographics profile

StatisticJean LafitteLouisianaNational
Population2,3294,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)39810891
Median age38.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Jean Lafitte

IndexJean LafitteLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade71.6%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school67.7%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college37.5%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.6%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.2%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.