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Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish
About Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish, a substantial elementary school in Terrytown, Louisiana, overseen by Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish, instructs 1,012 students, covering grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 123% above the state mean of about 453.
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish sits inside Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
In terms of who attends, Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish logs that the largest single group is Black, at 60% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 29% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish higher than the state norm the norm. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jefferson Parish (around 68%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Jefferson Parish) logs that the typical household earns roughly $65,252 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Jefferson Parish runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,983 students), of which Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish is one.
The closest other public school is Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish.
The school occupies a suburban site. As a public charter, Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Inside the community feed, members of the Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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