Enrollment
40
Middle
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON PARISH·NCES 220084001518
Frederick Douglass Community School
1400 Huey P Long Ave, Gretna, LA 70053 · (504) 371-4651 · Jefferson Parish
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL40 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
3.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
35 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 30% |
Student demographics
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
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
9.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 9.0% | N/A |
| 2024-25 | 16.0% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 6.0% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 9.0% | N/A |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Frederick Douglass Community School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Jefferson Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 40 | #220 of 220 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
40
-14 (-26%) vs 2020
-62% since 2010-11, when it was 104
Student : Teacher
3.0:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 40 | 13.3 | 3.0:1 | 88% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 12.1 | 7.0:1 | 80% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 138 | 5.8 | 23.9:1 | 80% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 6 | 9.0:1 | 94% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 8 | 5.3:1 | 83% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 58 | 14 | 4.1:1 | 98% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 104 | 14 | 7.4:1 | 91% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frederick Douglass Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (42 to 40); teachers up 66% (8 to 13.3).
About Frederick Douglass Community School
Frederick Douglass Community School is a middle school in Gretna, Louisiana, and it is part of Jefferson Parish. The grade span is 3 through 8, and enrollment is 40 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Louisiana) has about 440 students.
Frederick Douglass Community School is part of a district of 74 schools: Jefferson Parish, with 46,790 students.
Black students account for 73% of enrollment at Frederick Douglass Community School. Other groups include 15% White, 10% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 26% Black.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.0:1 at Frederick Douglass Community School, with 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among middle schools in Louisiana, the typical ratio is 41.0:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 88% of enrollment. Compared with the 68% average for public schools in Jefferson Parish, the school's rate is higher.
Federal survey data for Jefferson Parish show that median household income is about $65,252, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. A total of 86 public schools operate in Jefferson Parish, serving about 47,983 students.
Ruppel Academie Francaise is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Frederick Douglass Community School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Frederick Douglass Community School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 54 to 40. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (3.0:1) than in 2020-21 (9.0:1).
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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 Gretna
- Young Audiences Charter SchoolElementary · 1,077 students
- Paul J. Solis Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 students
- Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Young Audiences Charter High SchoolHigh · 643 students
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced StudiesHigh · 527 students
- George Cox Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
Nearby schools
- Ruppel Academie Francaise0.4 mi · 362
- Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies0.6 mi · 355
- JCFA0.7 mi · 127
- West Jefferson High School1.0 mi · 1,438
- William Hart Elementary School1.0 mi · 320
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies1.0 mi · 527
Frequently asked questions
About Frederick Douglass Community SchoolHow large is Frederick Douglass Community School?
Frederick Douglass Community School enrolls approximately 40 students in grades 03-08.
What grades does Frederick Douglass Community School serve?
Frederick Douglass Community School serves grades 03-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frederick Douglass Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frederick Douglass Community School is approximately 3.0:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Frederick Douglass Community School?
Student demographics at Frederick Douglass Community School are roughly 15% White, 10% Hispanic, 73% Black, 3% Asian.
Who oversees Frederick Douglass Community School?
Frederick Douglass Community School is overseen by Jefferson Parish in Jefferson Parish.
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