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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Success @ Thurgood Marshall this year?
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Enrollment
490
Elementary
STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUCCESS PREPARATORY ACADEMY·NCES 220018702283
Success @ Thurgood Marshall
4621 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 · (504) 388-0208 · Orleans Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 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
12.5:1
39 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
387 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 | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 20% smaller than its 8th grade class (60).
Student demographics
50%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 Success @ Thurgood Marshall
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Success @ Thurgood Marshall this school | 490 | 79.0% | N/A |
| Wilson Charter School New Orleans | 601 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Woodmere School Harvey | 629 | 76.6% | 14.3% |
| Meadowview Elementary School Bossier City | 440 | 81.6% | 14.3% |
| Central Park Elementary School Bossier City | 431 | 84.2% | 16.5% |
| Estelle School Marrero | 518 | 81.3% | 11.3% |
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 Success @ Thurgood Marshall ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #273 of 714 | #33 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #222 of 655 | #15 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #330 of 655 | #7 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.0% | #292 of 705 | #30 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #93 of 197 | #6 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
490
+66 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 490 | 39.2 | 12.5:1 | 79% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 39.2 | 12.1:1 | 78% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 76% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 75% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 75% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 74 | 6.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Success @ Thurgood Marshall.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (436 to 490); teachers up 19% (33 to 39.2).
About Success @ Thurgood Marshall
Families in New Orleans, Louisiana, are served by Success @ Thurgood Marshall, a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 490 students.
Success @ Thurgood Marshall is a school in Success Preparatory Academy.
By race and ethnicity, Success @ Thurgood Marshall is 60% Black. After that, the student body is 37% Hispanic. Success @ Thurgood Marshall has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.5:1 comes from the school's 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 79% in 2024-25.
Federal survey data for Orleans Parish show that median household income is about $56,631, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Success @ Thurgood Marshall is among the 82 public schools in Orleans Parish.
The shortest distance from Success @ Thurgood Marshall to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Esperanza Charter School. The five-mile area around Success @ Thurgood Marshall holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Success @ Thurgood Marshall as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Success @ Thurgood Marshall is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Success @ Thurgood Marshall saw enrollment rise 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.5 students per teacher, compared with 15.7 in 2020-21.
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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
Related schools
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- Warren Easton Charter High SchoolHigh · 1,138 students
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- Benjamin Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,056 students
Nearby schools
- Esperanza Charter School0.5 mi · 538
- Morris Jeff Community School1.1 mi · 1,442
- New Harmony High Institute1.2 mi · 328
- Warren Easton Charter High School1.2 mi · 1,138
- Lafayette Academy Charter School1.2 mi · 519
- Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies1.2 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Success @ Thurgood MarshallWhat is the total enrollment at Success @ Thurgood Marshall?
Success @ Thurgood Marshall enrolls approximately 490 students in grades PK-08.
Is Success @ Thurgood Marshall an elementary, middle, or high school?
Success @ Thurgood Marshall is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Success @ Thurgood Marshall have?
Success @ Thurgood Marshall employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Success @ Thurgood Marshall?
Student demographics at Success @ Thurgood Marshall are roughly 1% White, 37% Hispanic, 60% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Success @ Thurgood Marshall?
Success @ Thurgood Marshall is overseen by Success Preparatory Academy in Orleans Parish.
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