Jefferson School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 619 students
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
1108 Shrewsbury, Jefferson, LA 70121
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
731
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish
Schola Grade B · Above 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 Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is a charter elementary school in Jefferson, 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, 731 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to 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 B (above average), compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 731 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.7 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
- 220084002486
Schools near Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
All 5 schools in Jefferson →
Joseph C Moscona School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 521 students
St. Christopher School
Private · Grades Pre-K–7 · 291 students
St. Benilde School
Private · Grades Pre-K–7 · 230 students
Bridgedale Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 491 students
St. Catherine of Siena
Private · Grades Pre-K–7 · 736 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.