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Young Audiences Charter School

1407 Virgil Street, Gretna, LA 70113

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
1,077
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 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
Test scores19% proficient in math & reading
19thpercentile
Equity18% of low-income students proficient
21stpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
14thpercentile

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 Young Audiences Charter School

Young Audiences Charter School is a charter elementary school in Gretna, 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, 1,077 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Jefferson Parish. 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

1407 Virgil Street
Gretna, LA 70113
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,077 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Jefferson Parish
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Jefferson Parish
County
Jefferson Parish
NCES school ID
220084000638

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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.