📍 219 Severn Avenue, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, 70001
Joseph C Moscona School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Metairie, Jefferson Parish. The school has 562 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Joseph C Moscona School enrolls 562 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 37% White and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 249 | 44% |
| White | 208 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 82 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
336 of the school's 562 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 336 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.
Joseph C Moscona School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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-10, state senate district 9, state house district 80.
Joseph C Moscona 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 562 students, Joseph C Moscona School is close to the district average of about 571 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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