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Benjamin Banneker Elementary School (Closed 2006)

421 Burdett Street
New Orleans, LA 70118

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Benjamin Banneker Elementary School serves 278 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	22
1	27
2	29
3	21
4	31
5	24
6	40
7	29
8	35

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School
2025	278
2005	278
2004	290
2003	276
2002	289
2001	285
2000	326
1999	339
1998	306
1997	298
1996	332
1995	297
1994	335
1993	335
1992	316
1991	262
1990	322
1989	189
1988	189
1987	195

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School
2025	23
2005	23
2004	28
2003	21
2002	25
2001	24
2000	23
1999	24
1998	21
1997	24
1996	19
1995	24
1994	27
1993	28
1992	26
1991	26
1990	31
1989	32
1988	32
1987	31

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School Rankings

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State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2005	12:1	15:1	17:1
2004	10:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	18:1
2002	12:1	15:1	17:1
2001	12:1	15:1	17:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	18:1
1998	15:1	16:1	18:1
1997	12:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	22:1
1995	12:1	16:1	18:1
1994	12:1	16:1	18:1
1993	12:1	17:1	18:1
1992	12:1	17:1	17:1
1991	10:1	17:1	17:1
1990	10:1	17:1	18:1
1989	6:1	18:1	18:1
1988	6:1	18:1	18:1
1987	6:1	18:1	18:1

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	11%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	4%	1%	1%
1993	5%	1%	1%
1992	4%	1%	1%
1991	4%	1%	1%
1990	5%	1%	2%

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Black

98%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	98%	42%
2005	98%	48%	94%
2004	96%	48%	94%
2003	96%	48%	94%
2002	96%	48%	93%
2001	97%	48%	93%
2000	96%	48%	93%
1999	95%	47%	92%
1998	96%	47%	91%
1997	95%	46%	91%
1996	96%	46%	91%
1995	94%	46%	90%
1994	93%	45%	90%
1993	93%	45%	90%
1992	91%	45%	89%
1991	92%	44%	89%
1990	92%	44%	88%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	41%
2005	1%	48%	3%
2004	2%	48%	3%
2003	2%	48%	3%
2002	1%	49%	4%
2001	1%	49%	4%
2000	1%	49%	4%
1999	1%	50%	5%
1998	1%	50%	5%
1997	2%	51%	5%
1996	1%	51%	5%
1995	2%	52%	6%
1994	3%	52%	6%
1993	2%	52%	6%
1992	4%	53%	7%
1991	3%	53%	7%
1990	3%	53%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

59%

0.04

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	0.04	0.65
2005	0.04	0.54	0.12
2004	0.08	0.54	0.12
2003	0.08	0.54	0.13
2002	0.08	0.53	0.13
2001	0.06	0.53	0.14
2000	0.08	0.53	0.14
1999	0.10	0.53	0.15
1998	0.08	0.53	0.16
1997	0.10	0.53	0.17
1996	0.08	0.53	0.18
1995	0.12	0.52	0.19
1994	0.13	0.53	0.19
1993	0.13	0.53	0.19
1992	0.17	0.52	0.20
1991	0.15	0.53	0.21
1990	0.15	0.53	0.22

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Eligible for

92%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	92%	61%
2005	92%	53%	73%
2004	93%	53%	72%
2003	92%	52%	74%
2002	88%	51%	72%
2001	87%	50%	69%
2000	84%	50%	73%
1999	83%	49%	73%
1998	89%	51%	76%
1997	82%	49%	74%
1996	94%	49%	72%
1995	95%	52%	77%
1994	88%	51%	76%
1993	94%	50%	77%
1992	95%	48%	75%
1991	94%	46%	75%
1990	89%	46%	74%
1989	100%	45%	72%
1988	100%	44%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	5%	6%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	4%	9%	5%
2001	4%	9%	5%
2000	5%	8%	5%
1999	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Orleans Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Benjamin Banneker Elementary School?

278 students attend Benjamin Banneker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Benjamin Banneker Elementary School students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benjamin Banneker Elementary School?

Benjamin Banneker Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 13:1.

What grades does Benjamin Banneker Elementary School offer ?

Benjamin Banneker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Benjamin Banneker Elementary School part of?

Benjamin Banneker Elementary School is part of Orleans Parish School District.

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