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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Bricolage Academy this year?
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Enrollment
965
Elementary
STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRICOLAGE ACADEMY·NCES 220028902364
Bricolage Academy
2426 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119 · (504) 593-4505 · Orleans Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL965 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
61 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
833 students
STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 111 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (106).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Bricolage Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bricolage Academy this school | 965 | 86.3% | N/A |
| Lake Charles Charter Academy Lake Charles | 951 | 85.5% | 23.3% |
| KIPP Morial New Orleans | 951 | 88.2% | N/A |
| Mildred Osborne Charter School New Orleans | 850 | 84.1% | N/A |
| Young Audiences Charter School Gretna | 1,077 | 90.0% | 20.3% |
| KIPP East New Orleans | 921 | 88.6% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bricolage Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 965 | #17 of 714 | #2 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #553 of 655 | #41 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #301 of 655 | #6 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.3% | #180 of 705 | #20 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +117.8% | #4 of 197 | #2 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
965
+187 (+24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 965 | 61 | 15.8:1 | 86% (833) |
| 2023-24 | 887 | 64 | 13.9:1 | 63% (560) |
| 2022-23 | 848 | 0.7 | 1161.6:1 | 50% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 778 | 54 | 14.4:1 | 46% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 25.3 | 17.5:1 | 17% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bricolage Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 118% (443 to 965); teachers up 141% (25.3 to 61).
About Bricolage Academy
Bricolage Academy is a large elementary school serving families in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school reports 965 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 113% bigger than the 453 average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
In federal data, the district for Bricolage Academy is the school itself.
Black students are the majority at Bricolage Academy, with 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% White, 9% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. The county population is about 55% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Bricolage Academy is 61 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.8:1. That is higher than the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. The school counts 833 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 86%. Public schools in Orleans Parish average 75%.
Orleans Parish has about 371,853 residents, and the median household income is $56,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Bricolage Academy is one of 82 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, International High School of New Orleans, is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Bricolage Academy is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Bricolage Academy's enrollment grew from 778 in 2020-21 to 965 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.8:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).
Discussions about Bricolage Academy may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orleans Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
371,853
Census ACS
Median income
$56,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
48,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Orleans
- The Willow SchoolCombined · 2,225 students
- Morris Jeff Community SchoolCombined · 1,442 students
- Warren Easton Charter High SchoolHigh · 1,138 students
- Edna Karr High SchoolHigh · 1,097 students
- International School of LouisianaElementary · 1,074 students
- Benjamin Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,056 students
Nearby schools
- International High School of New Orleans0.3 mi · 380
- Phillis Wheatley Community School0.4 mi · 777
- Homer Plessy Community School0.8 mi · 781
- New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS0.8 mi · 627
- New Harmony High Institute0.8 mi · 328
- Warren Easton Charter High School0.9 mi · 1,138
Frequently asked questions
About Bricolage AcademyHow many students attend Bricolage Academy?
Bricolage Academy enrolls approximately 965 students in grades PK-08.
Is Bricolage Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bricolage Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Bricolage Academy have?
Bricolage Academy employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Bricolage Academy?
Student demographics at Bricolage Academy are roughly 17% White, 7% Hispanic, 66% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Bricolage Academy public or private?
Bricolage Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Bricolage Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.