Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Charter School 693 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 7th

School Overview

Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the Jefferson Parish school district, located in Jefferson, LA with 693 students offering grade levels from PK to 07. Student demographics can be found below.

With 31 teachers, Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.8:1. 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.

693

Total Students

31.8

Full-Time Teachers

21.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	303
Hispanic	173
Black	133
Asian	41
Two or More	42
American Indian	1

White
303 (43.7 %)
Hispanic
173 (25.0 %)
Black
133 (19.2 %)
Two or More
42 (6.1 %)
Asian
41 (5.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Jefferson Parish
Phone:	(504)831-0316
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 7th
Total Students:	693
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	345
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	50

* 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 42

Kindergarten 81

Grade 1 84

Grade 2 79

Grade 3 78

Grade 4 80

Grade 5 82

Grade 6 82

Grade 7 85