📍 701 Amelia Street, Gretna, Jefferson Parish, 70053
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Gretna, Jefferson Parish. The school has 357 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies enrolls 357 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 15.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 34% White, 34% Black or African American and 21% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 123 | 34% |
| Black or African American | 122 | 34% |
| Asian | 76 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
98 of the school's 357 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 98 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.
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-20, state senate district 7, state house district 85.
Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies 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 357 students, Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies 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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