📍 1603 South Lake Arthur Ave., Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, 70546
Jennings Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish. The school has 1,029 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Davis Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 24% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jennings Elementary School enrolls 1,029 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 35% Black or African American and 7.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 523 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 365 | 35% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 7.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
812 of the school's 1,029 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 777 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jennings Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-30, state senate district 25, state house district 37.
Jennings Elementary School is one of 12 schools in Jefferson Davis Parish, based in Jennings, Louisiana. The district serves 5,210 students district-wide and employs 318 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,029 students, Jennings Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 434 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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