Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford

Regular School · Avondale, LA

Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford is a regular school school in Avondale, Louisiana, serving grades PK–08 with 769 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

769

Teachers (FTE)

55.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	318	41%
Black or African American	315	41%
White	93	12%
Two or more races	21	3%
Asian	19	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	769	408M / 361F

English Language Learners: 50 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15.0% -14.5pp	29.5%	364
Reading Proficiency	23.0% -17.7pp	40.7%	363
Science Proficiency	14.0%	—	358

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.54 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

14 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

12.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

173

22.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	769	100%

Contact & Location

435 South Jamie Boulevard

Avondale, LA 70094

Phone: (504)436-2474

District

Jefferson Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,908

District enrollment: 50,628

Other Schools in District

A.C. Alexander School Elementary
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies Elementary
Alice Birney Elementary School Elementary
Allen Ellender School Elementary
Bissonet Plaza School Elementary
Bridgedale Elementary School Elementary
Chateau Estates School Elementary
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70094) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220084000605

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD