Ruppel Academie Francaise

362 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Ruppel Academie Francaise is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Gretna, LA. Administered by Jefferson Parish, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 362 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 26.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 60.5% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 132 students qualified for free lunch and 87 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 815 Huey P Long Ave in Gretna, LA 70053, Ruppel Academie Francaise serves families zoned within the Jefferson Parish attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

362

Total Students

26.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ruppel Academie Francaise
Demographic	Student Count
White	102
Hispanic	45
Black	154
Asian	49
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

Black
154 (42.5%)
White
102 (28.2%)
Asian
49 (13.5%)
Hispanic
45 (12.4%)
Two or More
11 (3.0%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Jefferson Parish
Phone:	(504)361-8905
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	362
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	132
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	87

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 21

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 26

Grade 7 26

Grade 8 24