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Frederick Douglass Community School

1400 Huey P Long Ave, Gretna, LA 70053

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Grades
3–8
Middle
Students
40
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish

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About Frederick Douglass Community School

Frederick Douglass Community School is an alternative middle school in Gretna, Louisiana, serving grades 3–8. It is part of Jefferson Parish. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 40 students were enrolled, with about 3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Louisiana middle school (13.3 students per teacher).

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 3–8

Location & nearby schools

1400 Huey P Long Ave
Gretna, LA 70053
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School details

Type
Alternative School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
3–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
40 students
Students per teacher
3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Jefferson Parish
County
Jefferson Parish
NCES school ID
220084001518

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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.