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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON PARISH·NCES 220084000578
A.C. Alexander School
600 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, LA 70065 · (504) 469-7326 · Jefferson Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
407 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (56).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
36.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
27.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A.C. Alexander School
A.C. Alexander School's state test result (28.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.C. Alexander School this school | 567 | 71.8% | 28.0% |
| Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School Kenner | 542 | 69.6% | 16.5% |
| Bridgedale Elementary School Metairie | 491 | 70.5% | 28.7% |
| John James Audubon School Kenner | 572 | 74.3% | 26.2% |
| Green Park Elementary School Metairie | 433 | 67.7% | 26.0% |
| Harold Keller Elementary School Metairie | 550 | 64.2% | 28.5% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A.C. Alexander School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Jefferson Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #343 of 583 | #17 of 50 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #354 of 582 ▲ 3 | #20 of 48 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #338 of 587 ▲ 85 | #15 of 50 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #125 of 540 | #7 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #186 of 714 | #23 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #286 of 655 | #27 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #315 of 655 | #38 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #388 of 705 | #22 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #194 of 197 | #26 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
567
-72 (-11%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 582
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 21.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 567 | 43.4 | 13.1:1 | 72% (407) |
| 2023-24 | 585 | 41.3 | 14.2:1 | 57% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 680 | 36.2 | 18.8:1 | 59% (401) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 30 | 21.3:1 | 67% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 46% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 40 | 16.2:1 | 86% (557) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | 37 | 17.2:1 | 84% (537) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 80% (424) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 29 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A.C. Alexander School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (565 to 567); teachers up 45% (30 to 43.4).
About A.C. Alexander School
A.C. Alexander School serves students in Kenner, Louisiana, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 567 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 453 students.
Jefferson Parish has a total of 74 schools and 46,790 students, A.C. Alexander School among them.
Hispanic students account for 67% of enrollment at A.C. Alexander School. Smaller groups are 17% White, 12% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Jefferson Parish is roughly 19% Hispanic. A.C. Alexander School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 43.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.1:1. That ratio is under the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Around 72% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for A.C. Alexander School is C. Compared with Louisiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A.C. Alexander School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (28.0%) and its predicted rate (32.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jefferson Parish show that median household income is about $65,252, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. A.C. Alexander School is one of 86 public schools in Jefferson Parish, which together enroll about 47,983 students.
The closest public school, John James Audubon School, is about 0.7 miles from A.C. Alexander School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, A.C. Alexander School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 639 to 567. Students per teacher fell from 21.3 in 2020-21 to 13.1 in 2024-25.
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Jefferson Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
430,920
Census ACS
Median income
$65,252
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
47,983 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson Parish
- Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,376 students
- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyCombined · 2,263 students
- John Ehret High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- West Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,438 students
- East Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,381 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
Other schools in Kenner
- Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,376 students
- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyCombined · 2,263 students
- Tom Benson SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Chateau Estates SchoolElementary · 610 students
- John James Audubon SchoolElementary · 572 students
- John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
Nearby schools
- John James Audubon School0.7 mi · 572
- Chateau Estates School0.9 mi · 610
- G.T. Woods School1.0 mi · 375
- Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School1.1 mi · 542
- Walter Schneckenburger Elem School1.8 mi · 327
- Tom Benson School1.9 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About A.C. Alexander SchoolHow many students attend A.C. Alexander School?
A.C. Alexander School enrolls approximately 567 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does A.C. Alexander School serve?
A.C. Alexander School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does A.C. Alexander School have?
A.C. Alexander School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at A.C. Alexander School?
Student demographics at A.C. Alexander School are roughly 17% White, 67% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees A.C. Alexander School?
A.C. Alexander School is overseen by Jefferson Parish in Jefferson Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.