Shirley Johnson/gretna Park Elementary School serves 620 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Shirley Johnson/gretna Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Latino and Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black and Latino).

School Overview: Shirley Johnson/gretna Park Elementary School’s student population of 620 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Shirley Johnson/gretna Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Shirley Johnson/gretna Park Elementary School is 0.61, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Shirley Johnson/gretna Park Elementary School is Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies (1.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Gretna Middle School (0.2 miles away)