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Gretna, LA

17,360 residents•7,418 students•20 schools
Avg School Rating
3.5
out of 10
same as Louisiana avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
44%Reading
1% above Louisiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Louisiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
95.68
per 1,000 residents
50% above Louisiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
2
Private
7

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in Gretna; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Gretna

20 schools
10.0
Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies
Elementarypublic
9.2
Ruppel Academie Francaise
Elementarypublic
8.3
Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies
Middlepublic
4.5
Gretna Middle School
Middlepublic
2.7
Young Audiences Charter High School
Highcharter
2.6
Paul J. Solis Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Jefferson RISE Charter School
Middlecharter
1.7
George Cox Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.4
William Hart Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.5
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
Mcdonogh #26 Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Gretna

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Gretna in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Louisiana avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Gretna

1,661 total incidents reported across Gretna in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
50% above Louisiana avg
95.68
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
379
Property
774
Drug
486
Weapons
16
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Theft30%
  • Drugs29%
  • Assault21%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Burglary3%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

7,418 students enrolled across Gretna's schools.

  • Public4,75264%
  • Private1,40619%
  • Charter1,26017%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Gretna's K-12 schools.

  • Black37%
  • White28%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Asian6%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
61%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.