Woodmere School

Woodmere School, a moderately sized primary school in Harvey, Louisiana, part of Jefferson Parish, serves 629 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Louisiana's public schools average about 453 students each, so Woodmere School sits 39% above that benchmark.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Woodmere School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 62% of enrollment; the rest reads as 32% Hispanic, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 26% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jefferson Parish (around 68%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Woodmere School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 29.3%; this one comes in at 13.7%, -15.6 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Jefferson Parish put median household income runs about $65,252, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Woodmere School is one of 86 public schools in Jefferson Parish (combined enrollment of about 47,983 students).

The closest other public school is Jefferson RISE Charter School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Woodmere School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 25.5%.

Woodmere School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 70%: 371 students in 2018 compared to 629 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 91% to 62% across the same window.

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