📍 8101 Simon Street, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, 70003
Ralph J Bunche Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Metairie, Jefferson Parish. The school has 278 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ralph J Bunche Elementary enrolls 278 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Black or African American, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 9.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 135 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 | 38% |
| White | 27 | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
214 of the school's 278 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 214 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.
Ralph J Bunche Elementary 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-20, state senate district 19, state house district 92.
Ralph J Bunche Elementary 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 278 students, Ralph J Bunche Elementary is smaller than 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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