Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

34%

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

53%

Science1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

35%

Social Studies1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

40%

Community Context

School

Enrollment2,303

Grades servedPK–12

District

Jefferson Parish

Per-pupil expenditure$14,155

Federal revenue share20.0%

State revenue share28.6%

Local revenue share51.4%

Chronic absenteeism rate19.8%

County

Median household income$65,246

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher29.9%

Median home value$243,500

Unemployment rate4.0%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

2,303

Grades

PK–12

Student body

Hispanic 37%Black 16%White 37%Asian 7%Two+ 4%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 3

50%

72%

Grade 4

41%

Grade 5

40%

56%

Grade 6

43%

63%

Grade 7

62%

68%

Grade 8

62%

64%

Grade 38

50%

60%

Math

Grade 3

30%

46%

Grade 4

47%

44%

Grade 5

21%

—

Grade 6

39%

—

Grade 7

28%

47%

Grade 8

23%

36%

Grade 38

31%

41%

Science

Grade 3

19%

42%

Grade 4

37%

49%

Grade 5

35%

48%

Grade 6

24%

27%

Grade 7

38%

66%

Grade 8

—

48%

Grade 38

32%

46%

Social studies

Grade 3

22%

46%

Grade 4

38%

34%

Grade 5

37%

57%

Grade 6

25%

38%

Grade 7

37%

61%

Grade 8

54%

60%

Grade 38

35%

49%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered10

Advanced mathematics enrollment158

Hispanic 46 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Black 28 · White 74 · Two+ 4 | Male 63 · Female 95 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 19

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment9

Hispanic 3 · Black 2 · White 4 | Male 7 · Female 2

AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes

AP courses offered6

AP enrollment243

Hispanic 71 · Asian 22 · Black 31 · White 109 · Two+ 10 | Male 93 · Female 150 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredNo

AP other-subject enrollment238

Male 89 · Female 149

AP science enrollment, offeredNo

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered12

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-81

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-121

Black 1 | Female 1

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-827

Hispanic 7 · Asian 3 · Black 4 · White 11 · Two+ 2 | Male 11 · Female 16

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10173

Hispanic 53 · Asian 10 · Black 33 · White 72 · Two+ 5 | Male 96 · Female 77 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 25

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-121

Black 1 | Female 1

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-827

Hispanic 7 · Asian 3 · Black 4 · White 11 · Two+ 2 | Male 11 · Female 16

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10170

Hispanic 52 · Asian 10 · Black 33 · White 70 · Two+ 5 | Male 94 · Female 76 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 25

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered8

Algebra II enrollment211

Hispanic 76 · Asian 15 · Black 38 · White 74 · Two+ 8 | Male 108 · Female 103 | English learners 14 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 20

Geometry

Geometry classes offered9

Geometry enrollment186

Hispanic 66 · Asian 12 · Black 31 · White 70 · Two+ 7 | Male 87 · Female 99 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 25

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered0

Biology

Biology classes offered10

Biology enrollment268

Hispanic 80 · Asian 22 · Black 43 · White 115 · Two+ 8 | Male 116 · Female 152 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 28

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered9

Chemistry enrollment229

Hispanic 80 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 9 · Black 56 · White 75 · Two+ 8 | Male 117 · Female 112 | English learners 15 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 29

Physics

Physics classes offered0

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered5

Computer Science enrollment56

Hispanic 19 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Black 12 · White 19 | Male 43 · Female 13 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 16

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment76

Hispanic 17 · Asian 6 · Black 8 · White 43 · Two+ 2 | Male 23 · Female 53 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment10

Hispanic 4 · White 4 · Two+ 2 | Male 2 · Female 8

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT426

Hispanic 132 · Asian 29 · Black 79 · White 175 · Two+ 11 | Male 212 · Female 214 | English learners 19 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 48

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 49 · Female 71

Enrollment

Male 1,081 · Female 1,055

Preschool enrollment36

Hispanic 13 · Asian 3 · Black 2 · White 18 | Male 24 · Female 12 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Preschool students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment5

Hispanic 1 · White 4 | Male 4 · Female 1

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 199 · Female 108

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 130 · Female 112

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 114

Hispanic 10 · Black 1 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 5 · Female 9 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 1, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 1213

Hispanic 3 · Asian 2 · Black 3 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 7 · Female 6 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 25

Hispanic 1 · Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 2 | Male 4 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Students retained, grade 2, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 33

Hispanic 3 | Female 3 | English learners 1

Students retained, grade 3, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 43

Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 1 | Male 2 · Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 4, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 5, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo

Students retained, kindergarten8

Hispanic 5 · Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 1 | Male 5 · Female 3 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants322

Male 201 · Female 121

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports19

Male 10 · Female 9

Teams29

Male 15 · Female 14

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided2,025

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)6

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses3

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers1

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers83

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified83

Teachers (FTE), total166

Teachers, current-year133

Male 22 · Female 111

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 1Yes

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 2Yes

Grade offered, grade 3Yes

Grade offered, grade 4Yes

Grade offered, grade 5Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

Grade offered, kindergartenYes

Grade offered, preschoolYes

School type, charter schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension141

Hispanic 38 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 13 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 25 · White 57 · Two+ 8 | Male 91 · Female 50 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 33 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 36

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)6

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 3 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))4

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 2

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)6

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 5 · Female 1 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 30 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 23 · Sch Oosinstances 504 12

Preschool out-of-school suspension instances (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Preschool out-of-school suspension instances, all students0

Preschool students suspended, multiple out-of-school suspensions0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Preschool students suspended, single out-of-school suspension0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))19

Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 5 · White 9 · Two+ 0 | Male 17 · Female 2

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 8

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)16

Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 5 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · Female 10 | English learners 0

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)4

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)2

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0

Preschool students expelled, expulsions0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)2

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon6

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon2

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)4

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 0