Andrew H. Wilson Charter School (Closed 2016)

3617 General Pershing Street
New Orleans, LA 70125
Serving 628 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Andrew H. Wilson Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 26% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 46% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
628 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (LA)
(14-15)
26%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Andrew H. Wilson Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
46%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Andrew H. Wilson Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Andrew H. Wilson Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Andrew H. Wilson Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Andrew H. Wilson Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
86%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Andrew H. Wilson Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
1%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Andrew H. Wilson Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Andrew H. Wilson Charter School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Louisiana.
0.25
This chart displays the diversity score of Andrew H. Wilson Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Andrew H. Wilson Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (10-11)
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Andrew H. Wilson Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% LA state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% LA state average).
How many students attend Andrew H. Wilson Charter School?
628 students attend Andrew H. Wilson Charter School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
86% of Andrew H. Wilson Charter School students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Andrew H. Wilson Charter School?
Andrew H. Wilson Charter School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What grades does Andrew H. Wilson Charter School offer ?
Andrew H. Wilson Charter School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8
What school district is Andrew H. Wilson Charter School part of?
Andrew H. Wilson Charter School is part of Orleans Parish School District.

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