Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School

3700 Tall Pines Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70131

Charter School 705 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School is a public charter elementary school and part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School school district, located in New Orleans, LA with 705 students offering grade levels from PK to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 38 teachers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

705

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	120
Black	550
Asian	11
Two or More	9
American Indian	3

Black
550 (78.0 %)
Hispanic
120 (17.0 %)
White
12 (1.7 %)
Asian
11 (1.6 %)
Two or More
9 (1.3 %)
American Indian
3 (0.4 %)

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:	Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School
Phone:	(504)372-2646
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	705
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	432
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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 43

Kindergarten 75

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 80

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 66

Grade 5 69

Grade 6 75

Grade 7 70

Grade 8 85