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Salem Lutheran School

418 4th Street, Gretna, LA, 70053-0700 -

School Notes Overview:

Salem offers classes for students entering PreK-3 through 8th grade. We have an accelerated curriculum for all of our classrooms and we have a learning center for children with mild learning disabilities as well. Our Reading curriculum is phonics-based, and our students begin learning to read in Kindergarten. Spanish, Art, Physical Education, and Computer classes are offered for each grade in addition to the core subjects. We are very proud of the educational program at Salem. All of our classrooms Pk-3 through 5th are self-contained while 6th – 8th grades are departmentalized. We also offer Honors Literature and Math classes for 7th and 8th Grades....

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School Overview:

	Salem Lutheran School
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Parish	Jefferson Parish, LA
Student Body
Total Students	283 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	28%	27%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 39 students
	Kind - 24 students
	Grade 1 - 27 students
	Grade 2 - 28 students
	Grade 3 - 29 students
	Grade 4 - 29 students
	Grade 5 - 29 students
	Grade 6 - 29 students
	Grade 7 - 29 students
	Grade 8 - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
Average Class Size	25
Average SAT score	65
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:20	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$3,500
Acceptance Rate	80%

School Notes:

Salem offers classes for students entering PreK-3 through 8th grade. We have an accelerated curriculum for all of our classrooms and we have a learning center for children with mild learning disabilities as well. Our Reading curriculum is phonics-based, and our students begin learning to read in Kindergarten. Spanish, Art, Physical Education, and Computer classes are offered for each grade in addition to the core subjects. We are very proud of the educational program at Salem. All of our classrooms Pk-3 through 5th are self-contained while 6th – 8th grades are departmentalized. We also offer Honors Literature and Math classes for 7th and 8th Grades.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (70053)	School Zip (70053)	(LA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	16,744 people	4,464,238 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	14%	16%
Population Average Age	36 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$28,052	$34,494
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.6 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	50 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	61% / 39%