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Enrollment
2,263
Combined
DISTRICT 1,170 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON PARISH·NCES 220084000653
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
2504 Maine Avenue, Kenner, LA 70062 · (504) 233-4720 · Jefferson Parish
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,263 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Louisiana public K-12 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.
- DThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
158 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
1,552 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 155 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 155 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 156 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 156 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 156 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 156 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 225 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 215 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 194 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 188 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (155) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (156).
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
49.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
34.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,263
+249 (+12%) vs 2020
+277% since 1990-91, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 2,263 | 157.6 | 14.4:1 | 69% (1,552) |
| 2023-24 | 2,303 | 161.4 | 14.3:1 | 72% (1,665) |
| 2022-23 | 2,283 | 152.1 | 15.0:1 | 68% (1,558) |
| 2020-21 | 2,014 | 95 | 21.2:1 | 51% (1,030) |
| 2017-18 | 1,205 | 64.6 | 18.6:1 | 62% (753) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 88 | 9.1:1 | 61% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 95% (399) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 94% (445) |
| 1990-91 | 600 | 31 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 88% (1,205 to 2,263); teachers up 144% (64.6 to 157.6).
About Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
In Kenner, Louisiana, part of Jefferson Parish, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is a combined-grade school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 12, with 2,263 students enrolled. For comparison, combined schools in Louisiana average about 527 students.
Jefferson Parish includes 74 schools. Together they enroll 46,790 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is Hispanic (39%). Other groups make up 35% White, 16% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Jefferson Parish as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Teacher staffing is 157.6 full-time equivalents, or about 14.4 students per teacher. The 52.1:1 average for combined schools in Louisiana is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 69%. That is close to the 68% average for public schools in Jefferson Parish.
The allk12 Grade for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is B+. Compared with Louisiana public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is +5.0 points: 40.0% actual, 35.0% predicted.
Across Jefferson Parish, median household income is about $65,252, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Jefferson Parish number 86 and enroll about 47,983.
The closest public school to Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy ranks 1st on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy saw enrollment rise 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.2:1 in 2020-21, and 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- 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
- L.W. Higgins High SchoolHigh · 1,136 students
Other schools in Kenner
- Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,376 students
- Tom Benson SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Chateau Estates SchoolElementary · 610 students
- John James Audubon SchoolElementary · 572 students
- A.C. Alexander SchoolElementary · 567 students
- John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
Nearby schools
- John Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary School0.5 mi · 545
- Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School0.7 mi · 2,376
- Green Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 433
- Tom Benson School1.0 mi · 631
- Bissonet Plaza School1.1 mi · 624
- G.T. Woods School1.5 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy?
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy enrolls approximately 2,263 students in grades PK-12.
Is Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy have?
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy employs 158 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy?
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy reports a student body of 35% White, 39% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy?
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is overseen by Jefferson Parish in Jefferson Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.