John James Audubon School

Set in Kenner, Louisiana, John James Audubon School is an average-sized elementary-level community, one of the schools within Jefferson Parish. It instructs 572 students across grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 453 students each, so John James Audubon School sits 26% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Jefferson Parish, which oversees 74 schools and 46,790 students, John James Audubon School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, John James Audubon School logs that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 24% Black, 12% White, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting John James Audubon School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, John James Audubon School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.9%; this one delivers 24.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Jefferson Parish) records that median household income runs about $65,252, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Jefferson Parish's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,983 students), John James Audubon School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: A.C. Alexander School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John James Audubon School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 25.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. John James Audubon School's enrollment has ticked up 16% since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 572). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 51% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.