L. W. Ruppel Academy For Advanced Studies

Gretna, LA 70053

Phone: (504) 361-8905
Fax: (504) 361-0792
District: Jefferson Parish School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 334 students

L. W. Ruppel Academy For Advanced Studies, located in Gretna, Louisiana, is a public middle school in the Jefferson Parish School District. It is among the few public middle schools in Louisiana to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.

L. W. Ruppel Academy For Advanced Studies is a public school in the Jefferson Parish School District located in Gretna, LA. The principal of L. W. Ruppel Academy For Advanced Studies is Debra Cooper. As of 2014, the students are 44.6% White, non-Hispanic; 32% Black, non-Hispanic; 11.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; 9.9% Hispanic; 0.9% Multiracial; 0.9% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 49.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 44.6% 28.3% 46.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 32% 43.5% 44.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 11.4% 4.6% 1.5%
Hispanic 9.9% 20.5% 4.8%
Multiracial 0.9% 2.3% 1.6%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.9% 0.6% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.3% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 49.7% — —
English learners — 9.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Ridgecrest Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Marrero LA 4.4 mi
2 Lakeview Neighborhood/Subdivision New Orleans LA 7.2 mi
3 Belair Neighborhood/Subdivision Slidell LA 32.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 South Shore New Orleans LA 9.3 mi
2 North Shore Eden Isle LA 25.5 mi
3 Mandeville Mandeville LA 30.8 mi
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