Lafayette Academy Charter School

Charter School 577 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Lafayette Academy Charter School is a public charter elementary school and part of the Lafayette Academy Charter School school district, located in New Orleans, LA with 577 students offering grade levels from PK to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 34 teachers, Lafayette Academy Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.7:1. 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.

577

Total Students

34.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lafayette Academy Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	72
Black	493
Asian	2
American Indian	1

Black
493 (85.4 %)
Hispanic
72 (12.5 %)
White
9 (1.6 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
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:	Lafayette Academy Charter School
Phone:	(504)934-4683
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	577
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
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 63

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 51

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 57

Grade 5 61

Grade 6 56

Grade 7 67

Grade 8 91