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Enrollment
781
Elementary
STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOMER PLESSY COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 220032802527
Homer Plessy Community School
1423 Saint Philip Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 · (504) 503-0055 · Orleans Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL781 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
10.2:1
77 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
538 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 | 47 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (78).
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 Homer Plessy Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Plessy Community School this school | 781 | 68.9% | N/A |
| Rollins Place Elementary Zachary | 774 | 67.8% | N/A |
| Luling Elementary School Luling | 653 | 65.8% | 30.3% |
| D.C. Reeves Elementary School Ponchatoula | 688 | 72.5% | 28.3% |
| Zachary Elementary School Zachary | 778 | 63.1% | 45.8% |
| Keithville Elementary/Middle School Keithville | 818 | 75.4% | 19.0% |
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 Homer Plessy Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 781 | #47 of 714 | #12 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #46 of 655 | #3 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #108 of 655 | #3 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.9% | #421 of 705 | #37 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 781 | 76.9 | 10.2:1 | 69% (538) |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 65 | 11.8:1 | 61% (467) |
| 2022-23 | 779 | 52.3 | 14.9:1 | 59% (458) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homer Plessy Community School.
About Homer Plessy Community School
Homer Plessy Community School is a large elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana. In all, 781 students attend the school in pre-K through 8. That is 72% bigger than the average of about 453 students for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Homer Plessy Community School operates as its own local education agency.
About 53% of the student body at Homer Plessy Community School is Black. Smaller groups are 27% White, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Orleans Parish residents are about 55% Black, a similar share. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Homer Plessy Community School are from different groups.
The school lists 76.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 69% of the student body.
In Orleans Parish, median household income comes to about $56,631, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. The county's public schools total 82, with about 48,238 students.
Phillis Wheatley Community School is about 0.6 miles from Homer Plessy Community School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Homer Plessy Community School is run as a public charter school.
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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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Nearby schools
- Phillis Wheatley Community School0.6 mi · 777
- New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS0.6 mi · 627
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- KIPP Leadership0.9 mi · 890
- International High School of New Orleans1.1 mi · 380
- New Orleans Center for Creative Arts1.2 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Homer Plessy Community SchoolHow many students attend Homer Plessy Community School?
Homer Plessy Community School enrolls approximately 781 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Homer Plessy Community School serve?
Homer Plessy Community School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Homer Plessy Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Homer Plessy Community School is approximately 10.2:1 (77 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Homer Plessy Community School?
Homer Plessy Community School reports a student body of 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 53% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Homer Plessy Community School in?
Homer Plessy Community School is part of Homer Plessy Community School.
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