Langston Hughes Charter Academy

3519 Trafalgar Street
New Orleans, LA 70119

Charter School 796 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Langston Hughes Charter Academy, located in the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans, serves as a prominent public charter school under the Choice Foundation network. The school is committed to providing a rigorous academic environment that emphasizes both core curriculum mastery and the development of strong character. By fostering a culture of high expectations, the academy aims to bridge achievement gaps and prepare its students—who largely hail from the surrounding local community—for success in competitive high schools and beyond.

In addition to its academic focus, Langston Hughes places a significant emphasis on creating a supportive and structured school climate. The institution integrates social-emotional learning with traditional academics, ensuring that students receive a holistic education. With its central location on Trafalgar Street, the school acts as a community anchor, dedicated to empowering its diverse student body through consistent support, dedicated faculty, and a mission-driven approach to educational equity in the New Orleans public school system.

796

Total Students

28.4

Full-Time Teachers

28.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Langston Hughes Charter Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	36
Black	733
Two or More	17

Black
733 (92.1 %)
Hispanic
36 (4.5 %)
Two or More
17 (2.1 %)
White
10 (1.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Langston Hughes Charter Academy
Phone:	(504)554-2940
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	796
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	28.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	694
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Kindergarten 79

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 87

Grade 4 90

Grade 5 81

Grade 6 97

Grade 7 83

Grade 8 94