George Cox Elementary School

Gretna, LA 70056

Phone: (504) 394-5890
Fax: (504) 392-3115
District: Jefferson Parish School District

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 418 students

George Cox Elementary School, located in Gretna, Louisiana, serves grades PK-5 in the Jefferson Parish School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

George Cox Elementary School is a public school in the Jefferson Parish School District located in Gretna, LA. The principal of George Cox Elementary School is Scott S Steckler. As of 2014, the students are 46.2% Black, non-Hispanic; 24.6% Hispanic; 21.3% White, non-Hispanic; 4.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 3.1% Multiracial; 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 89.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 46.2% 43.5% 44.5%
Hispanic 24.6% 20.5% 4.8%
White, non-Hispanic 21.3% 28.3% 46.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4.1% 4.6% 1.5%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.3% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.3% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.6% 0.7%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 89.5% — —
English learners — 9.5% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Ridgecrest Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Marrero LA 5 mi
2 Lakeview Neighborhood/Subdivision New Orleans LA 9.9 mi
3 Belair Neighborhood/Subdivision Slidell LA 33.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 South Shore New Orleans LA 10.9 mi
2 North Shore Eden Isle LA 26.1 mi
3 Mandeville Mandeville LA 32.9 mi
Refine Search