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Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON PARISH·NCES 220084000600
J.C. Ellis School
801 Brockenbraugh Court, Metairie, LA 70005 · (504) 833-7254 · Jefferson Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
10.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
415 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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 6% larger than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
69%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
50.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
39.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 J.C. Ellis School
J.C. Ellis School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.C. Ellis School this school | 587 | 70.7% | 42.5% |
| Chateau Estates School Kenner | 610 | 63.4% | 27.5% |
| Rudolph Matas School Metairie | 600 | 63.7% | 36.0% |
| Walter Schneckenburger Elem School Kenner | 327 | 67.3% | 33.7% |
| Audubon Elementary School Baton Rouge | 495 | 71.9% | 26.7% |
| 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 J.C. Ellis School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Jefferson Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #190 of 583 | #6 of 50 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #234 of 582 ▲ 6 | #7 of 48 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #190 of 587 ▼ 11 | #7 of 50 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #243 of 540 | #19 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #157 of 714 | #20 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #76 of 655 | #5 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #30 of 655 | #7 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.7% | #401 of 705 | #24 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #130 of 436 | #4 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
587
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 587 | 54.3 | 10.8:1 | 71% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 53.9 | 11.3:1 | 46% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 46.2 | 13.3:1 | 49% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 42 | 13.8:1 | 57% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 43 | 17.7:1 | 37% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 716 | 52 | 13.8:1 | 67% (482) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 43 | 12.5:1 | 75% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 71% (308) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J.C. Ellis School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (762 to 587); teachers up 26% (43 to 54.3).
About J.C. Ellis School
As a mid-sized elementary school, J.C. Ellis School serves students in Metairie, Louisiana. It offers pre-K through 8 and has 587 students enrolled. That is 30% bigger than the average of about 453 students for elementary schools in Louisiana.
J.C. Ellis School is one of the 74 schools that make up Jefferson Parish (46,790 students in total).
Hispanic students make up 42% of enrollment at J.C. Ellis School, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 26% White, 25% Black, and 6% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Jefferson Parish's population at about 19%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, J.C. Ellis School scores 69%.
J.C. Ellis School reported 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.8:1. Elementary schools in Louisiana have an average ratio of 14.0:1. Roughly 71% of students at J.C. Ellis School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
J.C. Ellis School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, J.C. Ellis School is 9.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools.
The school's county is Jefferson Parish. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $65,252, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Jefferson Parish's 86 public schools enroll about 47,983 students and include J.C. Ellis School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Marie B. Riviere Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, J.C. Ellis School ranks 3rd of 6 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 587, close to the 580 recorded in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at J.C. Ellis School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyCombined · 2,263 students
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- West Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,438 students
- East Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,381 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
Other schools in Metairie
- East Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,381 students
- Haynes Academy School for Advanced StudiesHigh · 872 students
- J.D. Meisler Middle SchoolMiddle · 679 students
- John Q. Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 658 students
- Bissonet Plaza SchoolElementary · 624 students
- Phoebe Hearst SchoolElementary · 602 students
Nearby schools
- Marie B. Riviere Elementary School1.1 mi · 526
- Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies1.7 mi · 356
- Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies1.9 mi · 872
- Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview2.1 mi · 690
- J.D. Meisler Middle School2.2 mi · 679
- Joseph C Moscona School2.4 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About J.C. Ellis SchoolHow many students attend J.C. Ellis School?
J.C. Ellis School enrolls approximately 587 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does J.C. Ellis School serve?
J.C. Ellis School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at J.C. Ellis School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at J.C. Ellis School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at J.C. Ellis School?
At J.C. Ellis School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 42% Hispanic, 25% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is J.C. Ellis School public or private?
J.C. Ellis School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.