Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School

Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School, a moderately sized elementary-level community in New Orleans, Louisiana, operated by Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M. School, caters to 565 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 25% larger than the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Operationally, Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School answers to Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M. School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School reports that 88% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest looks like 10% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages about 14.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Orleans Parish runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Orleans Parish) shows that the typical household earns roughly $56,631 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Orleans Parish's 82 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,238 students), Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Benjamin Franklin High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 38%: 408 students in 2018 compared to 565 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 96% to 88%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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