The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 27% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in Marrero, a densely populated unincorporated community on the West Bank of the Mississippi River within the New Orleans metropolitan area. The school is a regular public school within the Jefferson Parish Public School System and is not a charter or magnet school.
The school enrolls a sizable student body for a PK–8 campus. Its student population is diverse, with no single racial or ethnic group holding an outright majority. The largest shares of students are Black, followed by White, Hispanic, and Asian students, with small numbers of multiracial and Native American students. More than half of the students come from households with economic need, as measured by eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the source materials.
State assessment results from the LEAP 2025 tests for grades three through eight provide a look at academic performance. In English language arts, the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above was in the range of roughly two out of every five students. In math, about one in four students reached that benchmark. Science and social studies results were similar to the math figure, with roughly one in four or one in three students meeting the proficiency threshold. The school had full participation in the assessments, meaning nearly every enrolled student in the tested grades took the exams. Because only one year of data was provided, no trend line is available to show whether performance is moving up or down.
Marrero itself is a car-dependent suburban place without a traditional downtown. Most residents commute by car, with a modest commercial sector along main roads rather than a walkable center. The Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve is a major natural and recreational anchor in the area. The local housing market, based on the zip code that serves the school, shows home values that are above the national median, with rents that are roughly in line with typical levels. The national economic context shows a 30-year fixed mortgage rate that has been moving up and down in recent months, a national unemployment rate steady in the low single digits, and median household income that has risen slightly over the past several years.
The Jefferson Parish district is in a period of significant change. A school consolidation plan approved in 2023 involves closures and mergers of schools across both banks of the parish, plus redrawing of attendance zones. Parents have raised concerns about longer commutes and disruption; the district says savings will be redirected to remaining schools. For the 2024-2025 school year, the School Board approved budget cuts citing declining enrollment and state funding shortfalls, with reductions in central office staff, transportation services, and some programs. On the program side, the district adopted a new evidence-based reading curriculum starting in the 2023-2024 school year and received a federal grant in 2023 meant to enhance STEM education across multiple schools. These district-level shifts may affect what families experience at Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary, particularly regarding attendance zones and the resources available at the school.
For a family considering this school, the picture is one of a diverse, economically mixed PK–8 school where academic proficiency rates across tested subjects are below the levels many families hope to see. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, asking about supports for students who are not yet at grade level, the specific programs that stem from the district's new reading curriculum, and how the consolidation plan might affect the school's attendance boundaries or programming in the near term. The school does not serve high school grades, so families with older children will need to consider the district's middle-to-high school progression separately. The community is suburban and car-dependent, with home values that are above average for the nation, and the broader parish school system is actively reshaping its footprint.
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