Terrytown Elementary School

550 East Forest Lawn Drive
Terrytown, LA 70056

611 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Terrytown Elementary School, located on East Forest Lawn Drive in Terrytown, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Jefferson Parish Public School System. The school is dedicated to fostering academic growth and personal development for students in the local community, emphasizing core curriculum standards while striving to create a structured and supportive learning environment.

As a community-focused elementary school, Terrytown Elementary places a strong priority on student engagement and foundational skill-building in subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science. The school aims to prepare its students for future academic success by balancing traditional instruction with character development initiatives, ensuring that children are supported both intellectually and socially throughout their formative primary years.

611

Total Students

50.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Terrytown Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	490
Black	86
Asian	4
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
490 (80.2%)
Black
86 (14.1%)
White
28 (4.6%)
Asian
4 (0.7%)
Two or More
2 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

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)376-8928
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	611
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	50.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	334
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* 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 48

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 103

Grade 2 94

Grade 3 97

Grade 4 102

Grade 5 72