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Enrollment
534
High
STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOPHIE B WRIGHT INSTITUTE OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE·NCES 220018600981
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence
1426 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115 · (504) 304-3916 · Orleans Parish
GRADES 06–13HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 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
18.4:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
461 students
STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 157 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 152 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 25% |
Student demographics
12%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 Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence this school | 534 | 86.3% | N/A |
| Booker T. Washington High School New Orleans | 532 | 86.8% | N/A |
| Glen Oaks Senior High School Baton Rouge | 575 | 87.5% | 9.0% |
| Washington/Marion Magnet High School Lake Charles | 597 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Frederick A. Douglass High School New Orleans | 658 | 87.4% | N/A |
| Woodlawn High School Shreveport | 623 | 85.2% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana high 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 Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #147 of 267 | #14 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #203 of 240 | #20 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #220 of 240 | #20 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.3% | #41 of 258 | #9 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #57 of 75 | #8 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high 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
534
+63 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 534 | 29 | 18.4:1 | 86% (461) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 29 | 19.1:1 | 74% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 80% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 63% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 26.6 | 19.1:1 | 100% (508) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 24 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (508 to 534); teachers up 9% (26.6 to 29).
About Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence is a public low-enrollment high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. The latest federal count shows 534 students in grades 6 through 13. The average for high schools in Louisiana is about 711 students, so this school is 25% smaller than average.
Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence operates Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence.
About 93% of the student body at Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence is Black. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic. That compares with about 55% Black among all Orleans Parish residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 29 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.4:1. That matches the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana fairly closely. Roughly 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 75% average for public schools in Orleans Parish, the school's rate is higher.
In the county around the school, Orleans Parish, the median household income is $56,631, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Orleans Parish is home to 82 public schools and about 48,238 public school students.
The nearest public school is Walter L. Cohen High School, at about 0.6 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence as a charter school.
Enrollment climbed 13% from its 2020-21 level of 471. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.8:1 to 18.4:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
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- Walter L. Cohen High School0.6 mi · 413
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Frequently asked questions
About Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic ExcellenceWhat is the total enrollment at Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence?
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence enrolls approximately 534 students in grades 06-13.
What grades does Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence serve?
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence serves grades 06-13.
How many teachers does Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence have?
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence?
Student demographics at Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence are roughly 0% White, 5% Hispanic, 93% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence?
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence is overseen by Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence in Orleans Parish.
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