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Enrollment
690
Elementary
STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDWARD HYNES CHARTER SCHOOL - LAKEVIEW·NCES 220031702492
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview
990 Harrison Ave, New Orleans, LA 70124 · (504) 324-7160 · Orleans Parish
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL690 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
13.2:1
52 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
162 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 32% larger than its 8th grade class (62).
Student demographics
63%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 Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview this school | 690 | 23.5% | N/A |
| Fairfield Magnet School Shreveport | 512 | 18.6% | 80.3% |
| Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School Shreveport | 495 | 17.2% | 85.2% |
| Mayfair Laboratory School Baton Rouge | 480 | 24.4% | 87.7% |
| Kingston Elementary School Benton | 768 | 24.7% | 69.0% |
| Ernest Gallet Elementary School Youngsville | 643 | 37.8% | 61.0% |
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 Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #82 of 714 | #21 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #301 of 655 | #21 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #118 of 655 | #4 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.5% | #697 of 705 | #44 of 44 |
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
690
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 690 | 52.4 | 13.2:1 | 23% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 727 | 49.6 | 14.7:1 | 27% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 722 | 42 | 17.2:1 | 31% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 36 | 19.4:1 | 31% (214) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview.
About Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview is an elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana, according to federal school records. The school runs kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 690 students. Elementary schools in Louisiana have about 453 students on average; enrollment here is 52% higher.
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview operates as its own local education agency.
The student body at Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview is 51% White. The rest of enrollment is 33% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 5% Hispanic. Among all residents of Orleans Parish, the White share is about 31%. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview are from different groups.
Teacher count: 52.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.2:1. Compared with the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 23%. Across public schools in Orleans Parish, the average is 75%.
In the wider Orleans Parish area, median household income comes to about $56,631, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orleans Parish counts 82 public schools with about 48,238 students.
Of the public schools around it, Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview is closest to McDonogh 35 Senior High School, about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 697 in 2020-21, 690 in 2024-25. The ratio was 19.4:1 in 2020-21 and 13.2:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Edward Hynes Charter School - LakeviewHow many students attend Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview?
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview enrolls approximately 690 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview serve?
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview is approximately 13.2:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview?
At Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview, the student body is approximately 51% White, 5% Hispanic, 33% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview public or private?
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.