📍 2630 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, Jefferson Parish, 70056
George Cox Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Gretna, Jefferson Parish. The school has 417 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
George Cox Elementary School enrolls 417 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 35% Black or African American and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 209 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 146 | 35% |
| White | 47 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
258 of the school's 417 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 258 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
George Cox Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-20, state senate district 8, state house district 85.
George Cox Elementary School is one of 82 schools in Jefferson Parish, based in Harvey, Louisiana. The district serves 46,790 students district-wide and employs 2,577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 417 students, George Cox Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 571 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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