Esperanza Charter School

4407 S Carrollton Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119

Charter School 562 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Esperanza Charter School is a public charter elementary school and part of the Esperanza Charter School school district, located in New Orleans, LA with 562 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 25 teachers, Esperanza 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.

562

Total Students

25.5

Full-Time Teachers

22.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Esperanza Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	340
Black	211
Two or More	1

Hispanic
340 (60.5 %)
Black
211 (37.5 %)
White
10 (1.8 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Esperanza Charter School
Phone:	(504)373-6272
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	562
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	302
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* 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 62

Grade 1 69

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 61

Grade 5 62

Grade 6 63

Grade 7 62

Grade 8 60