Bricolage Academy

Bricolage Academy is a primary school of high-enrollment scale in New Orleans, Louisiana, run under Bricolage Academy, enrolling 965 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 113% larger than typical.

Bricolage Academy sits inside Bricolage Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Bricolage Academy logs that 66% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 17% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 86% of students at Bricolage Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Orleans Parish (around 75%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the broader community, Orleans Parish reports that median household earnings sit near $56,631, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bricolage Academy is one of 82 public schools in Orleans Parish (combined enrollment of about 48,238 students).

The closest other public school is International High School of New Orleans, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bricolage Academy.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Bricolage Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 118%: 443 students in 2018 compared to 965 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 47% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.