St. Rita School
Private · Grades Pre-K–7 · 267 students
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
435 South Jamie Boulevard, Avondale, LA 70094
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
769
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford is a public elementary school in Avondale, Louisiana, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Jefferson Parish. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson Parish.
In the 2024–25 school year, 769 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 769 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Jefferson Parish
- County
- Jefferson Parish
- NCES school ID
- 220084000605
Schools near Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford
All 3 schools in Avondale →
Faith Lutheran School
Private · Grades K–8 · 63 students
Harahan School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 390 students
Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 384 students
Lucille Cherbonnier School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 466 students
Jefferson School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 619 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.