Frederick Douglass Community School

Alternative School · Gretna, LA

Frederick Douglass Community School is a alternative school school in Gretna, Louisiana, serving grades 03–08 with 40 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

03 – 08

Enrollment

Teachers (FTE)

13.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	29	73%
White	6	15%
Hispanic/Latino	4	10%
Asian	1	3%
Total enrollment	40	33M / 7F

English Language Learners: 3 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=20%	29.5%	19
Reading Proficiency	<=20%	40.7%	19
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	19

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)

-1.36 grade levels

Math

+0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

17.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

45% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) 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.)	40	100%

Contact & Location

1400 Huey P Long Ave

Gretna, LA 70053

Phone: (504)371-4651

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 70053) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220084001518

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