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Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School
Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School is one of the substantial primary schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, overseen by Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School, with 725 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 60% above the state mean of about 453.
Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School is the operating authority for Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
Demographically, Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School reports that nearly all students (90%) are Black. Beyond that, the school reports 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Orleans Parish shows median household earnings sit near $56,631, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Orleans Parish's 82 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,238 students), Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Elan Academy Charter School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School.
The campus sits in a high-density setting. Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School has shrank 8%, going from 786 students in 2018 to 725 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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