Paul J. Solis Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2850 Mt. Laurel Drive
Gretna, LA 70056

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Bottom 50%

Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paul J. Solis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 739 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in LA
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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Paul J. Solis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Paul J. Solis Elementary School's student population of 739 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paul J. Solis Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	122
1	126
2	120
3	112
4	104
5	106

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Total Students

739 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School
2023	746
2022	671
2021	641
2020	638
2019	638
2018	755
2017	755
2016	751
2015	741
2014	775
2013	787
2012	727
2011	695
2010	709
2009	706
2008	696
2007	734
2006	687
2005	896
2004	863
2003	874
2002	843
2001	777
2000	759
1999	824
1998	850
1997	898
1996	886
1995	868
1994	881
1993	865
1992	889
1991	880
1990	907
1989	856
1988	856
1987	873

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	36
2019	36
2018	40
2017	40
2016	49
2015	48
2014	49
2013	45
2012	42
2011	38
2010	41
2009	44
2008	43
2007	46
2006	38
2005	45
2004	44
2003	45
2002	44
2001	43
2000	41
1999	41
1998	42
1997	43
1996	41
1995	42
1994	42
1993	43
1992	41
1991	40
1990	44
1989	40
1988	40
1987	38

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Year Founded

1984

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Paul J. Solis Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paul J. Solis Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#623 out of 1244 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School
2023	#623
2022	#487
2021	#539
2019	#376
2018	#324
2017	#341
2016	#343
2015	#447
2014	#347
2013	#396
2012	#543

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	29%	34%	28%
2022	39%	32%	28%
2021	35%	29%	24%
2019	80%	64%	60%
2018	81%	64%	61%
2017	82%	63%	60%
2016	82%	64%	61%
2015	77%	61%	62%
2014	82%	68%	69%
2013	75%	67%	66%
2012	74%	71%	69%

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41%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	41%	42%	38%
2021	35%	40%	34%
2019	77%	70%	64%
2018	77%	70%	61%
2017	74%	69%	65%
2016	72%	70%	67%
2015	67%	70%	69%
2014	75%	69%	68%
2013	79%	71%	72%
2012	78%	71%	70%
2011	74%	67%	62%

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29%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2022	29%	27%	26%
2021	29%	26%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	24:1	17:1	19:1
2022	22:1	17:1	19:1
2021	21:1	17:1	19:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	15:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	20:1	15:1	16:1
2004	20:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	15:1	16:1
2002	19:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	16:1
1999	20:1	15:1	16:1
1998	20:1	16:1	16:1
1997	21:1	16:1	17:1
1996	22:1	17:1	17:1
1995	21:1	16:1	17:1
1994	21:1	16:1	17:1
1993	20:1	16:1	18:1
1992	22:1	17:1	19:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	17:1	17:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	23:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	7%	2%	5%
2022	8%	2%	6%
2021	9%	2%	6%
2020	7%	2%	5%
2019	7%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	5%
2014	4%	2%	5%
2013	4%	2%	5%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	5%	1%	5%
2010	5%	2%	5%
2009	9%	1%	5%
2008	8%	1%	5%
2007	8%	2%	5%
2006	10%	1%	5%
2005	10%	1%	5%
2004	9%	1%	4%
2003	7%	1%	4%
2002	6%	1%	5%
2001	6%	1%	4%
2000	7%	1%	4%
1999	6%	1%	4%
1998	6%	1%	4%
1997	6%	1%	5%
1996	6%	1%	4%
1995	6%	1%	5%
1994	7%	1%	4%
1993	6%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

18%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	18%	11%	37%
2022	14%	9%	33%
2021	12%	9%	31%
2020	15%	7%	29%
2019	15%	7%	29%
2018	13%	6%	26%
2017	13%	6%	26%
2016	12%	6%	25%
2015	10%	6%	23%
2014	11%	5%	21%
2013	12%	4%	18%
2012	9%	4%	17%
2011	5%	3%	11%
2010	8%	3%	14%
2009	9%	3%	13%
2008	8%	3%	12%
2007	9%	2%	11%
2006	8%	2%	10%
2005	7%	2%	9%
2004	7%	2%	9%
2003	7%	2%	9%
2002	8%	2%	8%
2001	7%	1%	7%
2000	7%	1%	7%
1999	7%	1%	7%
1998	7%	1%	7%
1997	5%	1%	6%
1996	5%	1%	6%
1995	6%	1%	6%
1994	7%	1%	7%
1993	5%	1%	6%

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Black

32%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	32%	41%	35%
2022	34%	42%	37%
2021	36%	42%	38%
2020	40%	43%	39%
2019	40%	43%	39%
2018	46%	44%	41%
2017	46%	44%	41%
2016	47%	44%	42%
2015	49%	44%	43%
2014	50%	44%	44%
2013	51%	44%	45%
2012	55%	45%	46%
2011	57%	45%	47%
2010	58%	46%	49%
2009	59%	46%	50%
2008	60%	46%	50%
2007	60%	45%	49%
2006	58%	45%	50%
2005	54%	48%	52%
2004	53%	48%	51%
2003	51%	48%	50%
2002	48%	48%	49%
2001	45%	48%	47%
2000	41%	48%	46%
1999	44%	47%	45%
1998	41%	47%	44%
1997	42%	46%	43%
1996	41%	46%	42%
1995	37%	46%	40%
1994	36%	46%	39%
1993	35%	46%	38%

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White

44%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	42%	42%	21%
2022	43%	43%	22%
2021	41%	43%	23%
2020	36%	44%	24%
2019	36%	44%	24%
2018	35%	45%	26%
2017	35%	45%	26%
2016	36%	45%	27%
2015	34%	45%	27%
2014	33%	47%	28%
2013	31%	48%	29%
2012	29%	47%	30%
2011	29%	49%	32%
2010	28%	48%	31%
2009	23%	49%	31%
2008	24%	49%	32%
2007	23%	50%	34%
2006	24%	51%	34%
2005	28%	48%	33%
2004	31%	48%	35%
2003	34%	48%	36%
2002	37%	48%	38%
2001	41%	49%	40%
2000	45%	49%	42%
1999	42%	50%	43%
1998	46%	50%	45%
1997	47%	51%	46%
1996	48%	51%	48%
1995	51%	52%	49%
1994	50%	52%	50%
1993	54%	52%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	0.69	0.65	0.70
2022	0.68	0.64	0.70
2021	0.69	0.64	0.70
2020	0.69	0.62	0.70
2019	0.69	0.62	0.70
2018	0.65	0.61	0.70
2017	0.65	0.61	0.70
2016	0.64	0.61	0.69
2015	0.64	0.61	0.69
2014	0.63	0.60	0.69
2013	0.63	0.58	0.69
2012	0.61	0.58	0.68
2011	0.59	0.56	0.67
2010	0.58	0.56	0.65
2009	0.59	0.55	0.64
2008	0.58	0.55	0.64
2007	0.58	0.55	0.64
2006	0.60	0.54	0.63
2005	0.63	0.54	0.61
2004	0.62	0.54	0.61
2003	0.62	0.54	0.61
2002	0.63	0.54	0.61
2001	0.63	0.53	0.61
2000	0.63	0.53	0.61
1999	0.63	0.53	0.61
1998	0.62	0.53	0.61
1997	0.60	0.53	0.60
1996	0.60	0.53	0.60
1995	0.60	0.52	0.60
1994	0.62	0.52	0.60
1993	0.59	0.52	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2023	73%	58%	60%
2022	52%	46%	48%
2021	62%	53%	66%
2020	55%	51%	58%
2019	55%	51%	58%
2018	59%	60%	58%
2017	59%	60%	58%
2016	79%	54%	69%
2015	79%	58%	70%
2014	79%	60%	70%
2013	72%	59%	69%
2012	77%	60%	69%
2011	74%	59%	68%
2010	75%	58%	67%
2009	70%	57%	64%
2008	69%	55%	64%
2007	57%	53%	53%
2006	64%	55%	56%
2005	50%	53%	56%
2004	53%	53%	61%
2003	50%	52%	61%
2002	50%	51%	58%
2001	47%	50%	57%
2000	44%	52%	58%
1999	44%	50%	59%
1998	45%	52%	60%
1997	45%	50%	58%
1996	44%	50%	52%
1995	44%	53%	60%
1994	46%	52%	63%
1993	45%	51%	58%
1992	40%	49%	55%
1991	42%	47%	50%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Louisiana	Jefferson Parish School District
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	16%	8%	11%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	13%	8%	10%
2003	15%	9%	12%
2002	15%	9%	11%
2001	14%	9%	10%
2000	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Paul J. Solis Elementary School's ranking?

Paul J. Solis Elementary School is ranked #623 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Paul J. Solis Elementary School often compared to?

Paul J. Solis Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Paul J. Solis Elementary School?

739 students attend Paul J. Solis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Paul J. Solis Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paul J. Solis Elementary School?

Paul J. Solis Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Paul J. Solis Elementary School offer ?

Paul J. Solis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paul J. Solis Elementary School part of?

Paul J. Solis Elementary School is part of Jefferson Parish School District.

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