Is Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy a good school?

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy ranks 249 th of 675 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,283 students attended Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy?

Students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy are 39% White, 35% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Summary:

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is a public charter school serving 2,283 students in grades PK-12 in Kenner, Louisiana, which is part of the Jefferson Parish school district. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on LEAP tests, with 79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65% in mathematics, compared to 61% and 49% for the district, and 69% and 59% for the state, respectively.

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy stands out for its diverse student population, with 38.81% White, 15.64% African American, 35.09% Hispanic, and 6.35% Asian students, in contrast to nearby schools like Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical, which has a student body that is 96.01% African American. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 51.14% in 2020-2021 to 68.24% in 2022-2023, indicating it is serving a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

The school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 15:1 in 2022-2023 to 29.3:1 in 2021-2022, which may impact the school's ability to provide individualized attention to students. Overall, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy stands out as a high-performing school that is serving a diverse student population, including a growing number of economically disadvantaged students, and may need to address the challenges posed by fluctuating staffing levels to sustain its academic excellence.

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Public, Charter, Alternative PK, KG-12

2504 Maine Avenue
Kenner, LA 70062

(504) 233-4720

District: Jefferson Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
249^th of 675 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,717

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 2,283

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.8%

Hispanic:

35.1%

African American:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy ranks better than 63.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.41. (See more...)

Compare Details Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy ranks better than 70.8% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.93. (See more...)

Compare Details Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy ranks better than 82% of high schools in Louisiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.8%), Hispanic (35.1%), African American (15.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is 15. (See more...)

Compare Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy employs 152 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is $16,717.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy 249^th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy 131^st of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy 60^th of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Parish:

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

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	9.28	674^th	725	7.0%
2008	14.43	667^th	743	10.2%
2009	15.53	660^th	738	10.6%
2010	22.16	609^th	736	17.3%
2011	31.58	570^th	766	25.6%
2012	12.86	708^th	764	7.3%
2015	81.85	101^st	792	87.2%
2016	84.84	73^rd	742	90.2%
2017	79.87	130^th	739	82.4%
2018	82.69	67^th	728	90.8%
2019	84.08	95^th	731	87.0%
2021	72.99	186^th	729	74.5%
2022	68.93	229^th	727	68.5%
2023	65.12	270^th	730	63.0%
2024	66.41	249^th	675	63.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.15	24^th	46	47.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.26	16^th	97	83.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	68.26	78^th	333	76.6%
2021	52.22	136^th	306	55.6%
2022	69.11	79^th	307	74.3%
2023	67.75	82^nd	296	72.3%
2024	46.65	108^th	208	48.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	85.68	61^st	682	91.1%
2019	85.12	66^th	697	90.5%
2021	74.22	157^th	719	78.2%
2022	67.10	221^st	724	69.5%
2023	65.08	239^th	723	66.9%
2024	67.25	222^nd	674	67.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	82.46	99^th	684	85.5%
2021	68.35	226^th	705	67.9%
2022	57.74	302^nd	701	56.9%
2023	57.26	321^st	705	54.5%
2024	65.63	237^th	635	62.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.55	102^nd	281	63.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	80.13	127^th	696	81.8%
2021	72.64	185^th	704	73.7%
2022	74.17	181^st	712	74.6%
2023	70.13	209^th	713	70.7%
2024	63.55	253^rd	651	61.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	37.78	8^th	13	38.5%
2022	49.57	7^th	13	46.2%
2023	43.29	8^th	14	42.9%
2024	43.30	6^th	6	0.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	86.18	49^th	547	91.0%
2019	85.15	55^th	559	90.2%
2021	72.31	116^th	564	79.4%
2022	62.31	167^th	562	70.3%
2023	58.66	215^th	570	62.3%
2024	55.36	211^th	509	58.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	76.69	35^th	168	79.2%
2019	80.00	25^th	190	86.8%
2021	74.13	41^st	202	79.7%
2022	69.50	65^th	220	70.5%
2023	72.51	55^th	233	76.4%
2024	73.24	37^th	189	80.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	79.50	80^th	516	84.5%
2019	74.21	102^nd	517	80.3%
2021	56.57	234^th	522	55.2%
2022	58.29	230^th	517	55.5%
2023	39.32	362^nd	518	30.1%
2024	49.78	246^th	434	43.3%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2015	85.05	50^th	482	89.6%
2016	79.08	78^th	435	82.1%
2017	72.40	112^th	437	74.4%
2018	66.96	114^th	411	72.3%
2019	67.56	152^nd	449	66.1%
2021	64.93	162^nd	459	64.7%
2022	76.48	95^th	460	79.3%
2023	72.59	115^th	465	75.3%
2024	70.93	131^st	449	70.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	43.69	103^rd	202	49.0%
2021	43.30	108^th	210	48.6%
2022	52.58	79^th	206	61.7%
2023	58.36	62^nd	206	69.9%
2024	43.53	94^th	175	46.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	69.01	112^th	403	72.2%
2019	65.43	141^st	430	67.2%
2021	64.57	150^th	455	67.0%
2022	73.45	95^th	458	79.3%
2023	73.95	93^rd	459	79.7%
2024	72.47	106^th	444	76.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	69.18	136^th	418	67.5%
2021	66.24	149^th	441	66.2%
2022	74.14	106^th	441	76.0%
2023	66.15	142^nd	444	68.0%
2024	60.31	170^th	415	59.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.03	25^th	170	85.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	63.87	154^th	418	63.2%
2021	61.19	170^th	442	61.5%
2022	76.10	86^th	442	80.5%
2023	77.71	87^th	443	80.4%
2024	77.48	85^th	426	80.0%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.65	12^th	16	25.0%
2024	60.97	6^th	12	50.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	62.28	98^th	313	68.7%
2019	49.34	165^th	338	51.2%
2021	64.71	90^th	352	74.4%
2022	85.22	34^th	360	90.6%
2023	75.62	57^th	360	84.2%
2024	50.32	162^nd	333	51.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	72.03	25^th	118	78.8%
2019	71.68	29^th	128	77.3%
2021	64.58	48^th	153	68.6%
2022	73.03	35^th	163	78.5%
2023	73.92	32^nd	163	80.4%
2024	80.59	21^st	152	86.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	74.83	70^th	338	79.3%
2019	68.13	116^th	350	66.9%
2021	46.93	199^th	358	44.4%
2022	62.55	137^th	362	62.2%
2023	56.58	160^th	352	54.5%
2024	45.27	194^th	320	39.4%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	63.98	100^th	322	68.9%
2022	76.07	51^st	326	84.4%
2023	76.26	45^th	321	86.0%
2024	76.66	60^th	333	82.0%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	56.14	8^th	27	70.4%
2021	69.29	6^th	38	84.2%
2023	99.48	1^st	34	97.1%
2024	82.00	2^nd	50	96.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	81.65	15^th	122	87.7%
2021	65.52	31^st	135	77.0%
2022	69.43	30^th	139	78.4%
2023	83.14	8^th	138	94.2%
2024	80.83	15^th	165	90.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	70.39	76^th	301	74.8%
2021	64.79	86^th	285	69.8%
2022	78.89	39^th	322	87.9%
2023	76.27	44^th	321	86.3%
2024	78.70	42^nd	328	87.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	62.38	118^th	292	59.6%
2021	64.37	107^th	288	62.8%
2022	73.63	66^th	311	78.8%
2023	71.78	74^th	308	76.0%
2024	72.59	68^th	308	77.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	70.02	81^st	291	72.2%
2021	58.94	120^th	292	58.9%
2022	77.35	46^th	301	84.7%
2023	76.94	49^th	306	84.0%
2024	85.88	26^th	315	91.7%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	21.46	19^th	22	13.6%
2022	38.81	16^th	20	20.0%
2023	43.78	17^th	24	29.2%
2024	48.22	15^th	22	31.8%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	74.86	31^st	233	86.7%
2021	54.75	93^rd	243	61.7%
2022	81.44	26^th	256	89.8%
2023	70.00	51^st	252	79.8%
2024	76.85	34^th	260	86.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	60.77	28^th	78	64.1%
2021	64.85	29^th	92	68.5%
2022	79.33	14^th	103	86.4%
2023	72.77	17^th	107	84.1%
2024	79.54	17^th	113	85.0%

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Rank History for high school White students at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	51.63	127^th	249	49.0%
2021	52.54	112^th	245	54.3%
2022	65.98	66^th	250	73.6%
2023	60.46	90^th	249	63.9%
2024	67.70	73^rd	248	70.6%

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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.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Sunday, February 28, 2016

Excellent teachers, early office hours for those needing help. Lots of extracurricular activities and constantly growing and expanding with the technology we are sure to be using in the future! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

My children go to this school, so did my older children. The only thing I can say good about it is, at least I can help them learn when they get home, I get to spend a lot of time with them, teaching them the things they should have learned in class, but with the school being the way it is, they (my children) are more concerned with being picked on and/or bullied!!! As for the principal... YOU SHOULD BE FIRED!!! The Assistant Principal is a much more qualified and all-around better person for the job!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 22, 2011

If you want your child to get the most horrible education... GO TO MAGGIORE!
If you want your child to be put down by cafeteria staff and Principal.... GO TO MAGGIORE!
If you want to go where parents don't care about their children.... GO TO MAGGIORE!

The ONLY positive things are that MOST of the teachers there CARE! BUT due to Principal having the WORST people skills the teachers CANT provide a good and safe place for the children to learn. Don't try and reach out to the school board either... THEY DO NOT RETURN YOUR CALLS.

RUN AS FAR AS YOU CAN FROM THIS SCHOOL!!!!!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

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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	688	688
1990	201	280	7	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	572
1991	211	314	10	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1992	125	369	7	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	618
1993	136	364	12	86	6	n/a	n/a	0	604
1994	94	341	11	76	5	n/a	n/a	0	527
1995	71	394	8	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	71	394	8	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	65	393	10	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
1998	53	420	7	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	538
1999	47	415	5	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
2000	47	418	4	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	522
2001	31	398	2	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2002	35	396	2	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2003	35	396	2	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2004	42	424	8	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2005	37	454	13	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2006	19	246	5	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2007	23	291	8	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2008	24	294	7	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2009	31	344	10	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
2010	28	315	7	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2011	28	283	3	97	3	4	0	0	418
2012	35	232	2	94	1	2	2	0	368
2015	378	65	18	94	0	0	28	0	583
2016	461	137	29	144	2	1	30	0	804
2017	570	204	48	189	3	0	32	0	1046
2018	620	212	55	282	4	0	32	0	1205
2019	759	253	64	396	5	1	43	0	1521
2020	898	304	81	509	6	1	56	0	1855
2021	902	326	106	607	4	0	69	0	2014
2022	907	355	123	700	5	1	82	0	2173
2023	886	357	145	801	5	0	89	0	2283

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	688	37.0	18.5	55.7
1990	572	34.0	16.8	67.7
1991	600	31.0	19.3	72.8
1992	618	29.0	21.3	84.3
1993	604	36.0	16.8	84.6
1994	527	33.0	16.0	94.9
1995	523	32.0	16.3	78.4
1996	523	32.0	16.3	78.4
1997	522	34.0	15.4	88.9
1998	538	31.0	17.4	92.8
1999	515	31.0	16.6	95
2000	522	30.0	17.4	95.6
2001	475	30.0	15.8	93.7
2002	485	32.0	15.2	94.4
2003	485	32.0	15.2	94.4
2004	536	33.0	16.2	88.2
2005	559	39.5	14.2	85
2006	319	29.0	11.0	78.7
2007	392	27.8	14.1	85.7
2008	404	29.0	13.9	95.8
2009	476	31.0	15.4	96.6
2010	444	34.0	13.0	96.4
2011	418	28.0	14.9	95.5
2012	368	23.0	16.0	92.9
2015	583	37.0	15.7	55.7
2016	804	89.0	9.0	60.8
2017	1046	58.2	17.9	62.8
2018	1205	64.6	18.6	62.5
2019	1521	73.9	20.5	58.5
2020	1855	79.0	23.4	56.4
2021	2014	95.8	21.0	51.1
2022	2173	74.0	29.3	46.8
2023	2283	152.0	15.0	68.2

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 Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	688	37.0	18.5	55.7
1990	572	34.0	16.8	67.7
1991	600	31.0	19.3	72.8
1992	618	29.0	21.3	84.3
1993	604	36.0	16.8	84.6
1994	527	33.0	16.0	94.9
1995	523	32.0	16.3	78.4
1996	523	32.0	16.3	78.4
1997	522	34.0	15.4	88.9
1998	538	31.0	17.4	92.8
1999	515	31.0	16.6	95
2000	522	30.0	17.4	95.6
2001	475	30.0	15.8	93.7
2002	485	32.0	15.2	94.4
2003	485	32.0	15.2	94.4
2004	536	33.0	16.2	88.2
2005	559	39.5	14.2	85
2006	319	29.0	11.0	78.7
2007	392	27.8	14.1	85.7
2008	404	29.0	13.9	95.8
2009	476	31.0	15.4	96.6
2010	444	34.0	13.0	96.4
2011	418	28.0	14.9	95.5
2012	368	23.0	16.0	92.9
2015	583	37.0	15.7	55.7
2016	804	89.0	9.0	60.8
2017	1046	58.2	17.9	62.8
2018	1205	64.6	18.6	62.5
2019	1521	73.9	20.5	58.5
2020	1855	79.0	23.4	56.4
2021	2014	95.8	21.0	51.1
2022	2173	74.0	29.3	46.8
2023	2283	152.0	15.0	68.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$11,005
2018	$11,473
2019	$11,546
2020	$11,252
2021	$12,856
2022	$16,717

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 95^th of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 270^th of 730 Elementary schools	24%
Ranks 152^nd of 449 Middle schools	Ranks 115^th of 465 Middle schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	86	68	18%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)	70	58	12%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	64	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	91	81	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)	65	52	13%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	62	8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	75	53	22%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)	47	36	11%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	47	44	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	92	75	17%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)	67	57	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	65	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	92	77	15%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)	67	58	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	71	66	5%
4th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)	51	47	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	91	67	24%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)	63	52	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	61	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	85	68	17%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)	67	61	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	77	44	33%
5th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)	56	42	14%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	68	75	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)	57	59	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	67	68	1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	58	45	13%
6th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)	43	36	7%
6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	42	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	80	68	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)	55	53	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	58	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	85	77	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)	63	67	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	67	5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	65	60	5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)	50	49	1%
7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	55	52	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	64	71	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)	38	28	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	53	47	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	71	91	20%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)	61	64	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	68	78	10%
8th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)	55	49	6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	64	53	11%
End of Course Algebra I (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	64	74	10%
End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Parish)	60	48	12%
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)	67	58	9%
End of Course English II (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	77	84	7%
End of Course English II (Jefferson Parish)	64	62	2%
End of Course English II (Louisiana)	69	67	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	68	70	2%
End of Course U.S. History (Jefferson Parish)	60	53	7%
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)	59	54	5%
End of Course English I (Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy)	82	90	8%
End of Course English I (Jefferson Parish)	65	61	4%
End of Course English I (Louisiana)	71	67	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1521	2283	50.1%
African American	253	357	41.1%
American Indian	5	5
Asian	64	145	126.6%
Hispanic	396	801	102.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	759	886	16.7%
Two or More Races	43	89	107%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.5%	68.2%	9.7%

Schools Near Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2024)							LEAP English Language Arts (2024)							LEAP Algebra I (2024)	LEAP Geometry (2024)	LEAP English II (2024)	LEAP U.S. History (2024)	LEAP English I (2024)	LEAP Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2504 Maine Avenue	Kenner	70062	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 233-4720	2,283	152	15.0	68.2%	886 (38.8%)	357 (15.6%)	801 (35.1%)	145 (6.4%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (3.9%)								(n/a)	62.0		53.0	61.0	69.0	59.0	65.0	80.0	83.0	73.0	80.0	81.0	81.0	79.0	77.0	63.0	88.0	66.0	92.0	76.0	$16,717
Riverside Alternative High School	Public, Alternative	1-12	3225 River Road	Bridge City	70094	Jefferson Parish	Office of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	No	(504) 437-3050	53	7	7.5	60.4%	18 (34.0%)	31 (58.5%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)																15.0					$156,317
The Willow School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5624 Freret Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	The Willow School	Yes	No	No	No	(504) 304-3960	1,954	109	18.0	19.3%	1,141 (58.4%)	403 (20.6%)	182 (9.3%)	80 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	146 (7.5%)								(n/a)		99.0	93.0		99.0						100.0	99.0		99.0			99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	$11,486
Morris Jeff Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	211 Lopez Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Morris Jeff Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6258	1,575	100	15.7	65.3%	332 (21.1%)	709 (45.0%)	452 (28.7%)	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (4.4%)								(n/a)
Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1601 Leonidas Street	New Orleans	70118	Orleans Parish	Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 620-5500	1,038	86	12.0	49.5%	465 (44.8%)	251 (24.2%)	204 (19.7%)	14 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (9.5%)								(n/a)	71.0	75.0		64.0	74.0	64.0	72.0	68.0	63.0	71.0	70.0	86.0	80.0	73.0			83.0		84.0	83.0	$15,343
Travis Hill School	Public, Alternative	3-12	1100 Milton Street	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 658-3400	151	2	77.4	64.9%	1 (0.7%)	143 (94.7%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)															5.0		18.0			24.0	$29,416
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1617 Fats Domino Ave.	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3371	853	60	14.3	85.2%	0 (0.0%)	819 (96.0%)	29 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)								(n/a)	39.0		21.0		18.0	59.0	30.0	60.0	40.0	29.0	49.0	35.0	61.0	45.0	33.0				38.0	18.0	$16,819

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