John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary

Regular School · LaPlace, LA

John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary is a regular school school in LaPlace, Louisiana, serving grades KG–08 with 428 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

428

Teachers (FTE)

30.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	253	59%
White	117	27%
Hispanic/Latino	38	9%
Two or more races	17	4%
Asian	3	1%
Total enrollment	428	196M / 232F

English Language Learners: 5 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	33.0% +3.5pp	29.5%	284
Reading Proficiency	48.0% +7.3pp	40.7%	284
Science Proficiency	26.0%	—	284

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)

+0.23 grade levels

Math

-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

21 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

4.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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.)	428	100%

Contact & Location

182 West Fifth Street

LaPlace, LA 70068

Phone: (985)651-3700

District

St. John the Baptist Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,281

District enrollment: 5,382

Other Schools in District

Emily C. Watkins Elementary Elementary
Fifth Ward Elementary School Elementary
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. Elementary
LaPlace Elementary School Elementary
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School Elementary
West St. John Elementary School (K-7) Elementary
East St. John High School High
West St. John High School High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70068) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220153000427

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