Foundation Preparatory Academy

3121 St. Bernard Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130

Charter School 227 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Foundation Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the Foundation Preparatory Academy school district, located in New Orleans, LA with 227 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 15 teachers, Foundation Preparatory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. 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.

227

Total Students

15.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

109.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Foundation Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	89
Black	129
Asian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
129 (56.8 %)
Hispanic
89 (39.2 %)
White
6 (2.6 %)
Asian
2 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (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:	Foundation Preparatory Academy
Phone:	(504)434-0521
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	227
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	242
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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

Kindergarten 9

Grade 1 26

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 29

Grade 7 29

Grade 8 32