YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker

2301 Marengo Street
New Orleans, LA 70115

Charter School 418 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker is a public charter elementary school and part of the YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker school district, located in New Orleans, LA with 418 students offering grade levels from PK to 08.

With 27 teachers, YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.2:1. 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.

418

Total Students

27.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

117.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	123
Black	289
Two or More	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
289 (69.1 %)
Hispanic
123 (29.4 %)
White
4 (1.0 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
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:	YACS at Lawrence D. Crocker
Phone:	(504)302-7149
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	418
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	491
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 18

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 34

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 47

Grade 6 39

Grade 7 47

Grade 8 56