📍 501 LaPalco Blvd, Gretna, Jefferson Parish, 70056
Jefferson RISE Charter School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gretna, Jefferson Parish. The school has 716 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. It operates as a public charter school. 24% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson RISE Charter School enrolls 716 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Black or African American, 30% White and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 382 | 53% |
| White | 215 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 13% |
| Asian | 16 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
565 of the school's 716 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 559 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson RISE Charter School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. 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 105.
Jefferson RISE Charter 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 716 students, Jefferson RISE Charter School is larger 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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