Ward Elementary School

School: Ward Elementary School

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Ward Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 02
Address: 208 East Shankland Avenue Jennings LA 70546
Phone: (337) 824-1235
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Jefferson Davis Parish
District: Jefferson Davis Parish
Teachers: 44
Students: 579
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 54
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 37
  • Overall Diversity Score 53
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 54

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.17 %
Asian 1 0.17 %
Black 224 38.69 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 7 1.21 %
White 323 55.79 %
Two Plus 23 3.97 %
Total 579 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 293 50.60 %
Female 286 49.40 %
Total 579 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 37

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 434 74.96 %
Reduced Lunch 38 6.56 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 472 81.52 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).