Ruppel Academie Francaise

Jefferson Parish
815 Huey P Long Ave
Gretna, LA 70053
230 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Ruppel Academie Francaise is a public elementary school and part of the Jefferson Parish school district, located in Gretna, LA with 230 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 14 teachers, Ruppel Academie Francaise has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
230
Total Students
14.0
Full-Time Teachers
16.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
95.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    95 (41.3 %)
  • White
    71 (30.9 %)
  • Asian
    34 (14.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    25 (10.9 %)
  • Two or More
    5 (2.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Jefferson Parish
Phone: (504)361-8905
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 230
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 132
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 87

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 19
Kindergarten 28
Grade 1 44
Grade 2 48
Grade 3 27
Grade 4 23
Grade 5 19
Grade 6 22
Gender Ratio
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