📍 300 Fourth Street, Westwego, Jefferson Parish, 70094
Joshua Butler Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Westwego, Jefferson Parish. The school has 359 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5. The school employs 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Joshua Butler Elementary School enrolls 359 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Black or African American, 18% White and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 220 | 61% |
| White | 65 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 12% |
| Asian | 18 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
288 of the school's 359 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 288 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.
The school's NCES locale classification is 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-2, state senate district 8, state house district 83.
Joshua Butler 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 359 students, Joshua Butler 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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