George Cox Elementary School

2630 Belle Chasse Hwy, Gretna, LA 70056 | (504) 394-5890

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 427

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 427 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 597th out of 778 elementary schools in LA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2630 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, LA 70056

Principal or Admin: Scott S Steckler
Fax: (504) 392-3115

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Jefferson Parish School Board District
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,434
Graduation Rate: 54.9%
Dropout Rate: 9.7%
Students Per Teacher: 14.1
Enrolled Students: 44,713

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 427
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 219 (51.3%)
Females: 208 (48.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 43 (10.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 359 (84.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 402 (94.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

George Cox Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	253	59.3%
Asian	14	3.3%
Hispanic	71	16.6%
White	89	20.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	40	9.4%
Kindergarten	55	12.9%
1st Grade	52	12.2%
2nd Grade	76	17.8%
3rd Grade	62	14.5%
4th Grade	89	20.8%
5th Grade	53	12.4%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 90%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:10%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 11 Years
Average Salary: $41,242

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

George Cox Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$37,501	50%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$44,982	50%

Source: LA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that George Cox Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on iLEAP and LEAP state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

iLEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	54.0%	62.0%	67.0%
2009	42.0%	57.0%	66.0%

Math Test
2010	59.0%	64.0%	67.0%
2009	42.0%	62.0%	68.0%

Science Test
2010	44.0%	54.0%	63.0%
2009	48.0%	53.0%	62.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	47.0%	57.0%	66.0%
2009	45.0%	57.0%	67.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	57.0%	64.0%	68.0%
2009	56.0%	64.0%	66.0%

Math Test
2010	57.0%	63.0%	70.0%
2009	50.0%	60.0%	66.0%

Science Test
2010	44.0%	58.0%	63.0%
2009	56.0%	57.0%	62.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	57.0%	61.0%	66.0%
2009	74.0%	65.0%	67.0%

LEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	58.0%	65.0%	68.0%
2009	61.0%	64.0%	72.0%

Math Test
2010	47.0%	64.0%	69.0%
2009	27.0%	57.0%	65.0%

Science Test
2010	54.0%	56.0%	62.0%
2009	44.0%	57.0%	65.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	62.0%	64.0%	67.0%
2009	54.0%	62.0%	66.0%

Source: LA Department of Education 2009-2010

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