Overview
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is a public elementary serving grades -1–8 in Jefferson, Louisiana. The school enrolls 776 students. It is part of the Jefferson Parish district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Louisiana state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span-1–8
DistrictJefferson Parish
County22051
CityJefferson
ZIP70121
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID220084002486
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment776
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %56%
State Avg66%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)