Mahalia Jackson Elementary School

New Orleans, LA 70117

Phone: (504) 359-6950
Fax: (504) 379-6950
District: Orleans Parish School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-1 • 139 students

New Orleans's Mahalia Jackson Elementary School serves grades PK-1 in the Orleans Parish School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Mahalia Jackson Elementary School is a public school in the Orleans Parish School District located in New Orleans, LA. The principal of Mahalia Jackson Elementary School is Delores Winfield. As of 2014, the students are 88.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 8.6% Hispanic; 1.4% Multiracial; 0.7% White, non-Hispanic; and 0.7% Native American or Native Alaskan. 95% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 88.5% 70.9% 44.5%
Hispanic 8.6% 5.1% 4.8%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.1% 1.6%
White, non-Hispanic 0.7% 16.6% 46.8%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander — 5.1% 1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 95% — —
English learners — 4.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Lakeview Neighborhood/Subdivision New Orleans LA 4.8 mi
2 Ridgecrest Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Marrero LA 5.7 mi
3 Belair Neighborhood/Subdivision Slidell LA 31.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 South Shore New Orleans LA 8.1 mi
2 North Shore Eden Isle LA 24.8 mi
3 Mandeville Mandeville LA 28.8 mi
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