Samuel J. Green Charter School

Set in New Orleans, Louisiana, Samuel J. Green Charter School is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, overseen by Samuel J Green Charter School. It educates 507 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Samuel J Green Charter School is the operating authority for Samuel J. Green Charter School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Samuel J. Green Charter School records that the largest single group is Black, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Samuel J. Green Charter School shows 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.0:1 average. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, Orleans Parish reports that the typical household earns roughly $56,631 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Orleans Parish's 82 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,238 students), Samuel J. Green Charter School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. Samuel J. Green Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 511 students in 2018 compared to 507 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 93% to 77% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Samuel J. Green Charter School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.