Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Charter

Regular School · Kenner, LA

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is a charter regular school school in Kenner, Louisiana, serving grades PK–12 with 2,263 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.4:1.

Level

Other

Grades

PK – 12

Enrollment

2,263

Teachers (FTE)

157.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	889	39%
White	792	35%
Black or African American	352	16%
Asian	137	6%
Two or more races	87	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	2,263	1,185M / 1,078F

English Language Learners: 120 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	34.0% +4.5pp	29.5%	1,047
Reading Proficiency	47.0% +6.3pp	40.7%	1,070
Science Proficiency	35.0%	—	1,070
4-Year Graduation Rate	85-89%	—

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)

-0.17 grade levels

Math

-0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (6)

243 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

10 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

426

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

330

14.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,263	100%

Contact & Location

2504 Maine Avenue

Kenner, LA 70062

Phone: (504)233-4720

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 70062) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220084000653

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