Rudolph Matas School

600 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Rudolph Matas School, located at 1201 Elise Street in Metairie, Louisiana, is a public elementary school serving students in the Jefferson Parish Public School System. Named after the renowned New Orleans surgeon and medical pioneer Dr. Rudolph Matas, the school serves a diverse student population, typically catering to grades Pre-K through 5. It is positioned in a central residential area of Metairie, acting as a foundational academic institution for the local community.

The school is known for its focus on providing a structured learning environment that emphasizes core curriculum standards, including literacy, mathematics, and science. Like many schools in the Jefferson Parish district, Rudolph Matas works to integrate technology into the classroom and promotes extracurricular opportunities to foster student development. As a neighborhood school, it plays a vital role in the social and educational fabric of Metairie, maintaining a long-standing presence as a primary educational resource for families in the area.

600

Total Students

47.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rudolph Matas School
Demographic	Student Count
White	242
Hispanic	257
Black	57
Asian	24
Two or More	20

Hispanic
257 (42.8%)
White
242 (40.3%)
Black
57 (9.5%)
Asian
24 (4.0%)
Two or More
20 (3.3%)

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)733-6200
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	600
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	328
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	54

* 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 18

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 81

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 76

Grade 6 47

Grade 7 61

Grade 8 46

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Rudolph Matas School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	18
Kindergarten	57
Grade 1	72
Grade 2	69
Grade 3	81
Grade 4	73
Grade 5	76
Grade 6	47
Grade 7	61
Grade 8	46

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Rudolph Matas School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	296	49.3%
Male	304	50.7%

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