Catherine Strehle Elementary School (Closed 2020)

178 Millie Drive
Westwego, LA 70094
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 280 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Catherine Strehle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 55-59% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 55-59% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
280 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (LA)
(18-19)
55-59%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Catherine Strehle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
55-59%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Catherine Strehle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Catherine Strehle Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Catherine Strehle Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Asian
10%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Catherine Strehle Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
16%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Catherine Strehle Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
50%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Catherine Strehle Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
21%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Catherine Strehle Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Catherine Strehle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Catherine Strehle Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Louisiana.
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Catherine Strehle Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Catherine Strehle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Catherine Strehle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% LA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% LA state average).
How many students attend Catherine Strehle Elementary School?
280 students attend Catherine Strehle Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
50% of Catherine Strehle Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Catherine Strehle Elementary School?
Catherine Strehle Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What grades does Catherine Strehle Elementary School offer ?
Catherine Strehle Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Catherine Strehle Elementary School part of?
Catherine Strehle Elementary School is part of Jefferson Parish School District.

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