Pierre A. Capdau Charter School

5800 St. Roch Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70122

Charter School 507 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Pierre A. Capdau Charter School is a public charter elementary school and part of the Pierre A. Capdau Charter School school district, located in New Orleans, LA with 507 students offering grade levels from PK to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 23 teachers, Pierre A. Capdau Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 22:1. 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.

507

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pierre A. Capdau Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	34
Black	459
Two or More	4
American Indian	1

Black
459 (90.5 %)
Hispanic
34 (6.7 %)
White
9 (1.8 %)
Two or More
4 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Pierre A. Capdau Charter School
Phone:	(504)872-9257
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	507
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.0
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 20

Kindergarten 33

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 54

Grade 6 57

Grade 7 81

Grade 8 79