Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School

Located at 4924 City Park Drive, in Lafitte, Louisiana, Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School is a low-enrollment primary school that serves 360 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Jefferson Parish. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

Across the 74 schools in Jefferson Parish (46,790 students total), Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 11% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 50% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 64% of students at Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.0%, the actual is 41.3%, a residual of +3.4 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Jefferson Parish indicate the typical household earns roughly $65,252 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson Parish's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,983 students), Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Belle Chasse Middle School, roughly 7.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 31.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School has fell 25%, going from 482 students in 2018 to 360 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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