Bissonet Plaza School

As a reasonably sized K-5 school in Metairie, Louisiana, Bissonet Plaza School teaches 624 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by Jefferson Parish. That puts it 38% larger than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Jefferson Parish runs 74 schools in total, collectively educating 46,790 students. Bissonet Plaza School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Bissonet Plaza School records that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 18% White, 18% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Bissonet Plaza School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages about 14.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Bissonet Plaza School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 39.0%; this one comes in at 19.7%, -19.3 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, Jefferson Parish reports that median household earnings sit near $65,252, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Bissonet Plaza School is one of 86 public schools in Jefferson Parish (combined enrollment of about 47,983 students).

The closest other public school is Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bissonet Plaza School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 27.3%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bissonet Plaza School has held roughly steady, going from 616 students in 2018 to 624 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 44% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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