Joseph C Moscona School

Summary:

Joseph C Moscona School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Metairie, Louisiana, part of the Jefferson Parish school district. With a diverse student population, the school has faced academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools.

The school's overall performance is below district and state averages, with proficiency rates in math and ELA lagging behind. However, the school's African American students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools for this subgroup. In contrast, Hispanic, White, and special education students at Joseph C Moscona School perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of schools. When compared to nearby public schools in the same district, such as Bridgedale Elementary, Rudolph Matas School, and J.C. Ellis School, Joseph C Moscona School generally performs worse academically.

The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42-60% in recent years, suggests the school serves a predominantly low-income community, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 266 out of 739 schools in 2016-2017 to its current ranking of 435 out of 675 schools, indicating a potential trend of declining academic achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 219 Severn Avenue
       Metairie, LA  70001-5198


(504) 837-5370

District: Jefferson Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
435th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,962 Help


Students who attend Joseph C Moscona School usually attend:

High:    Riverdale High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  590

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.4%
White:
36.1%
African American:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.4% Help


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Compare Details Joseph C Moscona School ranks worse than 64.4% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 16th among 47 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.32. (See more...)
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Compare Details Joseph C Moscona School ranks worse than 86% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Joseph C Moscona School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.4%), White (36.1%), African American (15.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph C Moscona School is 15.8. 38 elementary schools in the Jefferson Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph C Moscona School is $16,962. 25 elementary schools in the Jefferson Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joseph C Moscona School:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph C Moscona School 435th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Joseph C Moscona School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph C Moscona School 386th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Joseph C Moscona School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Parish 72nd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Joseph C Moscona School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 29.17 558th 725 23.0%
2008 22.03 616th 743 17.1%
2009 50.01 423rd 738 42.7%
2010 49.91 417th 736 43.3%
2011 70.86 246th 766 67.9%
2012 79.71 129th 764 83.1%
2013 68.27 243rd 772 68.5%
2014 70.06 237th 777 69.5%
2015 56.48 373rd 792 52.9%
2016 54.86 377th 742 49.2%
2017 67.03 266th 739 64.0%
2018 43.01 403rd 728 44.6%
2019 43.78 439th 731 39.9%
2021 47.84 390th 729 46.5%
2022 37.20 473rd 727 34.9%
2023 34.36 490th 730 32.9%
2024 39.32 435th 675 35.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.82 19th 89 78.7%
2019 41.51 57th 91 37.4%
2021 55.60 28th 75 62.7%
2022 43.13 54th 90 40.0%
2023 37.11 67th 97 30.9%
2024 42.04 57th 86 33.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.42 245th 333 26.4%
2022 17.34 278th 307 9.4%
2023 30.95 213th 296 28.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.11 321st 682 52.9%
2019 45.63 412th 697 40.9%
2021 52.54 346th 719 51.9%
2022 34.01 504th 724 30.4%
2023 36.28 482nd 723 33.3%
2024 35.42 466th 674 30.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.45 380th 684 44.4%
2021 48.79 380th 705 46.1%
2022 34.65 491st 701 30.0%
2023 38.85 459th 705 34.9%
2024 41.69 397th 635 37.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.53 250th 281 11.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.43 499th 696 28.3%
2021 46.67 391st 704 44.5%
2022 41.42 434th 712 39.0%
2023 39.62 447th 713 37.3%
2024 38.96 425th 651 34.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.99 215th 547 60.7%
2019 52.46 265th 559 52.6%
2023 72.32 129th 570 77.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.29 110th 168 34.5%
2019 33.52 137th 190 27.9%
2021 47.35 114th 202 43.6%
2022 27.46 178th 220 19.1%
2023 30.66 175th 233 24.9%
2024 32.33 135th 189 28.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.15 253rd 516 51.0%
2019 39.02 366th 517 29.2%
2021 26.60 433rd 522 17.0%
2022 34.50 392nd 517 24.2%
2023 29.75 411th 518 20.7%
2024 35.83 333rd 434 23.3%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Joseph C Moscona School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.42 248th 459 46.0%
2022 45.99 258th 460 43.9%
2023 32.52 329th 465 29.2%
2024 17.42 386th 449 14.0%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.37 35th 48 27.1%
2023 37.18 39th 56 30.4%
2024 13.69 46th 48 4.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.05 252nd 455 44.6%
2022 38.83 276th 458 39.7%
2023 35.55 299th 459 34.9%
2024 16.63 386th 444 13.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.12 217th 441 50.8%
2022 50.01 225th 441 49.0%
2023 38.32 287th 444 35.4%
2024 15.47 367th 415 11.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.30 272nd 442 38.5%
2022 54.06 200th 442 54.8%
2023 35.29 291st 443 34.3%
2024 23.41 342nd 426 19.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 79.63 46th 360 87.2%
2023 66.74 85th 360 76.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.69 104th 153 32.0%
2022 42.19 99th 163 39.3%
2023 29.00 124th 163 23.9%
2024 22.87 126th 152 17.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Joseph C Moscona School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.52 244th 358 31.8%
2022 25.58 303rd 362 16.3%
2023 11.68 331st 352 6.0%
2024 14.10 301st 320 5.9%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Joseph C Moscona School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 494 494
1990 265 73 19 57 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1991 291 81 32 57 1 n/a n/a 0 462
1992 275 88 19 61 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1993 250 90 16 68 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1994 246 81 19 75 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1995 197 94 25 60 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1996 197 94 25 60 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1997 206 119 12 54 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1998 189 106 26 62 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1999 195 141 17 86 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2000 186 136 16 69 1 n/a n/a 0 408
2001 203 118 16 77 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2002 201 191 17 84 1 n/a n/a 0 494
2003 201 191 17 84 1 n/a n/a 0 494
2004 209 178 14 89 3 n/a n/a 0 493
2005 189 250 11 87 2 n/a n/a 0 539
2006 153 229 17 80 1 n/a n/a 0 480
2007 134 214 15 83 1 n/a n/a 0 447
2008 155 248 13 94 1 n/a n/a 0 511
2009 147 131 8 58 2 n/a n/a 0 346
2010 183 135 9 64 8 n/a n/a 0 399
2011 202 132 9 29 17 1 10 0 400
2012 160 130 3 87 6 2 9 0 397
2013 151 110 5 101 6 1 12 0 386
2014 140 109 8 115 4 2 8 0 386
2015 181 110 10 148 4 1 17 0 471
2016 189 109 11 128 4 1 20 0 462
2017 199 113 9 149 1 2 24 0 497
2018 201 128 8 141 0 0 23 0 501
2019 199 118 6 172 0 0 22 0 517
2020 184 120 8 190 1 0 16 0 519
2021 171 66 8 201 0 0 12 0 458
2022 192 76 4 218 0 0 12 0 502
2023 208 82 10 249 1 0 12 0 562
2024 213 89 5 268 1 0 14 0 590

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joseph C Moscona School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 494 29.0 17.0 39.9
1990 414 28.0 14.7 51.4
1991 462 27.0 17.1 54.8
1992 443 29.0 15.2 58.5
1993 424 31.0 13.7 63.7
1994 421 32.0 13.2 64.6
1995 376 32.0 11.8 58.8
1996 376 32.0 11.8 58.8
1997 391 35.0 11.2 68.5
1998 383 35.0 10.9 60.6
1999 439 37.0 11.9 71.3
2000 408 39.0 10.5 68.6
2001 414 38.0 10.9 69.6
2002 494 38.0 13.0 72.5
2003 494 38.0 13.0 72.5
2004 493 41.3 11.9 75.9
2005 539 43.0 12.5 64.9
2006 480 37.5 12.8 65.2
2007 447 44.9 10.0 83.7
2008 511 44.5 11.5 87.5
2009 346 35.7 9.7 80.6
2010 399 33.6 11.8 83.5
2011 400 34.0 11.7 80.8
2012 397 33.0 12.0 84.9
2013 386 31.0 12.4 76.9
2014 386 29.0 13.3 79.5
2015 471 29.0 16.2 79.6
2016 462 36.0 12.8 81.6
2017 497 30.7 16.1 51.1
2018 501 24.8 20.1 44.7
2019 517 27.6 18.6 53.6
2020 519 24.0 21.6 52.2
2021 458 24.0 19.0 59.8
2022 502 20.0 25.1 42
2023 562 28.1 20.0 59.8
2024 590 37.1 15.8 55.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joseph C Moscona School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 494 29.0 17.0 39.9
1990 414 28.0 14.7 51.4
1991 462 27.0 17.1 54.8
1992 443 29.0 15.2 58.5
1993 424 31.0 13.7 63.7
1994 421 32.0 13.2 64.6
1995 376 32.0 11.8 58.8
1996 376 32.0 11.8 58.8
1997 391 35.0 11.2 68.5
1998 383 35.0 10.9 60.6
1999 439 37.0 11.9 71.3
2000 408 39.0 10.5 68.6
2001 414 38.0 10.9 69.6
2002 494 38.0 13.0 72.5
2003 494 38.0 13.0 72.5
2004 493 41.3 11.9 75.9
2005 539 43.0 12.5 64.9
2006 480 37.5 12.8 65.2
2007 447 44.9 10.0 83.7
2008 511 44.5 11.5 87.5
2009 346 35.7 9.7 80.6
2010 399 33.6 11.8 83.5
2011 400 34.0 11.7 80.8
2012 397 33.0 12.0 84.9
2013 386 31.0 12.4 76.9
2014 386 29.0 13.3 79.5
2015 471 29.0 16.2 79.6
2016 462 36.0 12.8 81.6
2017 497 30.7 16.1 51.1
2018 501 24.8 20.1 44.7
2019 517 27.6 18.6 53.6
2020 519 24.0 21.6 52.2
2021 458 24.0 19.0 59.8
2022 502 20.0 25.1 42
2023 562 28.1 20.0 59.8
2024 590 37.1 15.8 55.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joseph C Moscona School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,557
2018 $13,151
2019 $12,629
2020 $12,313
2021 $14,321
2022 $16,962

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph C Moscona School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 439th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 490th of 730 Elementary schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joseph C Moscona School)6562
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)7058
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joseph C Moscona School)6152
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)6552
 13%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Joseph C Moscona School)4036
 4%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)4736
 11%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Joseph C Moscona School)4453
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)6757
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph C Moscona School)6558
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)6758
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Joseph C Moscona School)5236
 16%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)5147
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joseph C Moscona School)6563
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)6352
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph C Moscona School)6753
 14%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)6761
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Joseph C Moscona School)6040
 20%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)5642
 14%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students517562
 8.7%
African American11882
 30.5%
American Indian01
Asian610
 66.7%
Hispanic172249
 44.8%
Pacific Islander00
White199208
 4.5%
Two or More Races2212
 45.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.6%59.8%
 6.2%


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Students at Joseph C Moscona School are 45% Hispanic, 36% White, 15% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 590 students attended Joseph C Moscona School.

Students who attend Joseph C Moscona School usually go on to attend:

High : Riverdale High School

Joseph C Moscona School ranks 435th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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