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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON PARISH·NCES 220084000591
George Cox Elementary School
2630 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, LA 70056 · (504) 394-5890 · Jefferson Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
13.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
273 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 | 19 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
62%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
27.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -8.0pp since 2022
Math
31.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
23.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 George Cox Elementary School
George Cox Elementary School's state test result (23.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Cox Elementary School this school | 402 | 67.9% | 23.2% |
| Riveroaks Elementary School Baton Rouge | 492 | 66.7% | 22.7% |
| G.T. Woods School Kenner | 375 | 70.4% | 17.0% |
| McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School Gretna | 342 | 72.5% | 13.5% |
| Ralph J Bunche Elementary Metairie | 470 | 72.6% | 27.8% |
| Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School Terrytown | 615 | 72.5% | 26.5% |
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 George Cox Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Jefferson Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #403 of 583 | #31 of 50 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #318 of 582 ▲ 64 | #14 of 48 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #463 of 587 ▼ 60 | #35 of 50 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #131 of 540 | #9 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #400 of 714 | #40 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #341 of 655 | #30 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #139 of 655 | #21 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #432 of 705 | #30 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #356 of 436 | #14 of 22 |
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
402
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 765
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 402 | 29.8 | 13.5:1 | 68% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 24.5 | 17.9:1 | 57% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 21.2 | 19.7:1 | 62% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 19 | 19.9:1 | 68% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 20.5 | 20.7:1 | 60% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | N/A | N/A | 94% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 94% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 94% (525) |
| 1990-91 | 765 | 34 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Cox Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (426 to 402); teachers up 45% (20.5 to 29.8).
About George Cox Elementary School
George Cox Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Gretna, Louisiana. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 402 students.
George Cox Elementary School is one of 74 schools in Jefferson Parish, which enrolls 46,790 students in total.
A majority of students at George Cox Elementary School, 52%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 32% Black, 12% White, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Jefferson Parish, the Hispanic share is about 19%. By the diversity index, George Cox Elementary School comes in at 62%.
George Cox Elementary School operates with 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.5:1. Elementary schools in Louisiana average about 14.0:1, a similar figure. About 68% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Jefferson Parish, the average is about the same, 68%.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, George Cox Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
George Cox Elementary School scores 23.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 35.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jefferson Parish show that median household income is about $65,252, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 86 public schools in Jefferson Parish, with a combined enrollment of about 47,983.
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School is the public school closest to George Cox Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, George Cox Elementary School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
George Cox Elementary 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.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 379 to 402. The ratio was 19.9:1 in 2020-21 and 13.5:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Ruppel Academie FrancaiseElementary · 362 students
Nearby schools
- Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School0.4 mi · 615
- Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish0.6 mi · 1,012
- Livaudais Middle School0.6 mi · 743
- Paul J. Solis Elementary School0.7 mi · 777
- Terrytown Elementary School1.6 mi · 611
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies1.7 mi · 527
Frequently asked questions
About George Cox Elementary SchoolHow large is George Cox Elementary School?
George Cox Elementary School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does George Cox Elementary School serve?
George Cox Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George Cox Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George Cox Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at George Cox Elementary School?
At George Cox Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 52% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees George Cox Elementary School?
George Cox Elementary School is overseen by Jefferson Parish in Jefferson Parish.
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