Elan Academy Charter School

Located at 6501 Berkley Dr., in New Orleans, Louisiana, Elan Academy Charter School is an average-sized elementary school that serves 436 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of Orleans Parish.

Within Orleans Parish, which oversees 6 schools and 2,322 students, Elan Academy Charter School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Elan Academy Charter School shows that nearly all students (87%) are Black. Beyond that, the school reports 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Orleans Parish as a whole is about 55% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Elan Academy Charter School lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Elan Academy Charter School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Orleans Parish (around 75%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Elan Academy Charter School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.7%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Orleans Parish) reports that median household earnings sit near $56,631, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Elan Academy Charter School is one of 82 public schools in Orleans Parish (combined enrollment of about 48,238 students).

The closest other public school is Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Elan Academy Charter School.

The school occupies an urban site. Elan Academy 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 Elan Academy Charter School has edged up 652%, going from 58 students in 2018 to 436 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.