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Enrollment
901
Elementary
STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRIET TUBMAN CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 220022000946
Harriet Tubman Charter School
2013 General Meyer Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114 · (504) 227-3800 · Orleans Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL901 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
11.2:1
80 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
693 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 | 55 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 90 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (90).
Student demographics
43%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 Harriet Tubman Charter School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Tubman Charter School this school | 901 | 76.9% | N/A |
| Dorothy Height Charter School New Orleans | 878 | 79.8% | N/A |
| Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School LaPlace | 754 | 78.5% | 29.8% |
| Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy Lake Charles | 852 | 82.9% | N/A |
| South Baton Rouge Charter Academy Baton Rouge | 819 | 72.3% | 15.3% |
| Kenilworth Science and Technology Academy Baton Rouge | 694 | 82.4% | 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 Harriet Tubman Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 901 | #26 of 714 | #6 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #103 of 655 | #6 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #405 of 655 | #14 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #317 of 705 | #32 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.3% | #31 of 197 | #3 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
901
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 901 | 80.4 | 11.2:1 | 77% (693) |
| 2023-24 | 973 | 78 | 12.5:1 | 81% (787) |
| 2022-23 | 932 | 47.5 | 19.6:1 | 77% (715) |
| 2020-21 | 891 | 43 | 20.7:1 | 69% (617) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 37.2 | 17.4:1 | 70% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 44 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harriet Tubman Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (647 to 901); teachers up 116% (37.2 to 80.4).
About Harriet Tubman Charter School
Harriet Tubman Charter School is a high-enrollment elementary school based in New Orleans, Louisiana. A federal count lists 901 students at the school, in pre-K through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 453, so this school runs 99% above that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Roughly 72% of students at Harriet Tubman Charter School are Black. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. Among all residents of Orleans Parish, the Black share is about 55%. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 80.4 full-time equivalents, or about 11.2 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.7 below the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 77%. For comparison, public schools in Orleans Parish average 75%.
Federal survey data for Orleans Parish show that the median household income is $56,631, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 82 public schools in Orleans Parish, enrolling about 48,238 students in all.
L.B. Landry High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Harriet Tubman Charter School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Harriet Tubman Charter School has an NCES locale of City: Large. Harriet Tubman Charter School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 891 to 901, a small change. By 2024-25, the school had 11.2 students per teacher, compared with 20.7 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Harriet Tubman Charter School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other Harriet Tubman Charter schools
One other US public school is named Harriet Tubman Charter. Harriet Tubman Charter School is the largest of the 2.
- HARRIET TUBMAN CHARTER SCHOOLBRONX, NY · 494 students
Nearby schools
- L.B. Landry High School0.3 mi · 555
- New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy0.4 mi · 945
- Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & Sci0.8 mi · 756
- Young Audiences Charter High School1.2 mi · 643
- Young Audiences Charter School1.3 mi · 1,077
- Frederick A. Douglass High School1.5 mi · 658
Frequently asked questions
About Harriet Tubman Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harriet Tubman Charter School?
Harriet Tubman Charter School enrolls approximately 901 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Harriet Tubman Charter School serve?
Harriet Tubman Charter School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Harriet Tubman Charter School have?
Harriet Tubman Charter School employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harriet Tubman Charter School?
At Harriet Tubman Charter School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 20% Hispanic, 72% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Harriet Tubman Charter School public or private?
Harriet Tubman Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Harriet Tubman Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.