Gretna Middle School

574 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Gretna Middle School, located at 910 Gretna Boulevard in Gretna, Louisiana, serves as a vital educational hub for the local community within the Jefferson Parish Public School System. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that bridges the gap between elementary education and high school, focusing on the social, emotional, and academic development of students during their formative middle school years.

The school strives to maintain a rigorous academic curriculum while promoting extracurricular involvement to ensure a well-rounded student experience. By emphasizing core subjects alongside opportunities for personal growth and community engagement, Gretna Middle School aims to prepare its diverse student body for the challenges of secondary education and beyond. As a community-oriented institution, it plays a key role in the Gretna area by encouraging parent involvement and providing a structured space where students are encouraged to achieve their full potential.

574

Total Students

23.5

Full-Time Teachers

24.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gretna Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	64
Hispanic	267
Black	212
Asian	23
Two or More	8

Hispanic
267 (46.5 %)
Black
212 (36.9 %)
White
64 (11.1 %)
Asian
23 (4.0 %)
Two or More
8 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Jefferson Parish
Phone:	(504)366-0120
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	574
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.4
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

Grade 6 181

Grade 7 198

Grade 8 195