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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Lafayette Academy Charter School this year?
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Enrollment
519
Elementary
STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 220032202495
Lafayette Academy Charter School
2727 South Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118 · (504)861-9767 · Orleans Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL519 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
16.7:1
35 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
502 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (58).
Student demographics
23%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.
Where Lafayette Academy Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #231 of 714 | #30 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #595 of 655 | #42 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #531 of 655 | #29 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.7% | #27 of 705 | #4 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.
3-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
519
-143 (-22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 519 | 35.3 | 14.7:1 | 97% (502) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 34.5 | 16.7:1 | 97% (558) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 40 | 16.6:1 | 100% (661) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lafayette Academy Charter School.
About Lafayette Academy Charter School
Lafayette Academy Charter School is a medium-sized elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the schools in Lafayette Academy Charter School. It serves 519 students in pre-K through 8.
In federal data, the district for Lafayette Academy Charter School is the school itself.
Most students at Lafayette Academy Charter School are Black: 87% of enrollment. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic. Orleans Parish as a whole is about 55% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Lafayette Academy Charter School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 23%.
The school reported 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2023-24 and a ratio of 16.7:1. The 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 97% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Orleans Parish is 75%.
In the county around the school, Orleans Parish, median household income is about $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%. A total of 82 public schools operate in Orleans Parish, serving about 48,238 students.
Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits 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.
Lafayette Academy Charter School saw enrollment fall 22% between 2020-21 and 2023-24. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.6:1 in 2020-21, and 14.7:1 in 2023-24.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lafayette Academy Charter School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies0.8 mi · 356
- The Leah Chase School1.0 mi · 294
- Esperanza Charter School1.2 mi · 538
- Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans1.2 mi · 897
- Success @ Thurgood Marshall1.2 mi · 490
- Noble Minds1.6 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Lafayette Academy Charter SchoolHow large is Lafayette Academy Charter School?
Lafayette Academy Charter School enrolls approximately 519 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lafayette Academy Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lafayette Academy Charter School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Lafayette Academy Charter School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Lafayette Academy Charter School.
What is the student diversity at Lafayette Academy Charter School?
Student demographics at Lafayette Academy Charter School are roughly 1% White, 12% Hispanic, 87% Black.
What district is Lafayette Academy Charter School in?
Lafayette Academy Charter School is part of Lafayette Academy Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.