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Enrollment
510
Elementary
STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YOUNG AUDIENCES AT CROCKER ELEMENTARY·NCES 220032902528
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary
2301 Marengo Street, New Orleans, LA 70115 · (504) 302-7149 · Orleans Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
492 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 | 27 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (58).
Student demographics
46%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 Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary this school | 510 | 96.5% | N/A |
| Fannie C. Williams Charter School New Orleans | 485 | 99.6% | N/A |
| ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary New Orleans | 683 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Independence Leadership Academy Independence | 548 | 87.8% | 12.3% |
| Lucille Cherbonnier School Waggaman | 466 | 86.1% | 11.6% |
| Plantation Park Elementary School Bossier City | 518 | 90.3% | 23.3% |
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 Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #240 of 714 | #31 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #418 of 655 | #29 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #381 of 655 | #11 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.5% | #34 of 705 | #5 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 510 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 96% (492) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 93% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 27.5 | 15.2:1 | 94% (392) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary.
About Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary
Families in New Orleans, Louisiana, are served by Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 510 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
Federal records list Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary as its own district.
Roughly 67% of students at Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary are Black. Other groups include 29% Hispanic. By comparison, Orleans Parish residents are about 55% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 14.2:1 comes from the school's 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. The lunch program counts 96% of students at Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Orleans Parish is 75%.
Federal survey data for Orleans Parish show that the median household income is $56,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Orleans Parish is home to 82 public schools and about 48,238 public school students.
Walter L. Cohen High School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Young Audiences at Crocker ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary?
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary enrolls approximately 510 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary serve?
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary have?
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary?
At Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 29% Hispanic, 67% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary in?
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary is part of Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.