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Avery Alexander School (Closed 2006)

5800 Saint Roch Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70122

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Avery Alexander School serves 637 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

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-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Avery Alexander School
Pre-K	55
Kind	74
1	82
2	76
3	72
4	110
5	82
6	86

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Total Students

637 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Avery Alexander School
2025	637
2005	637
2004	666
2003	638
2002	654
2001	786
2000	773
1999	782
1998	769
1997	778
1996	728
1995	724
1994	765
1993	753
1992	704
1991	761
1990	739
1989	593
1988	593
1987	565

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2005)

Year	Avery Alexander School
2005	35
2004	41
2003	32
2002	34
2001	37
2000	41
1999	38
1998	38
1997	38
1996	31
1995	33
1994	41
1993	39
1992	37
1991	36
1990	37
1989	29
1988	29
1987	28

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School Rankings

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	11%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Black

98%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	98%	42%
2005	98%	48%	94%
2004	98%	48%	94%
2003	99%	48%	94%
2002	98%	48%	93%
2001	99%	48%	93%
2000	98%	48%	93%
1999	97%	47%	92%
1998	97%	47%	91%
1997	97%	46%	91%
1996	98%	46%	91%
1995	98%	46%	90%
1994	98%	45%	90%
1993	97%	45%	90%
1992	95%	45%	89%
1991	93%	44%	89%
1990	95%	44%	88%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	41%
2005	1%	48%	3%
1999	1%	50%	5%
1998	1%	50%	5%
1997	1%	51%	5%
1996	1%	51%	5%
1995	1%	52%	6%
1994	1%	52%	6%
1993	1%	52%	6%
1992	3%	53%	7%
1991	4%	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	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	0.04	0.65
2005	0.04	0.54	0.12
2004	0.04	0.54	0.12
2003	0.02	0.54	0.13
2002	0.04	0.53	0.13
2001	0.02	0.53	0.14
2000	0.04	0.53	0.14
1999	0.06	0.53	0.15
1998	0.06	0.53	0.16
1997	0.06	0.53	0.17
1996	0.04	0.53	0.18
1995	0.04	0.52	0.19
1994	0.04	0.53	0.19
1993	0.06	0.53	0.19
1992	0.10	0.52	0.20
1991	0.13	0.53	0.21
1990	0.10	0.53	0.22

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Eligible for

84%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	84%	61%
2005	84%	53%	73%
2004	78%	53%	72%
2003	78%	52%	74%
2002	77%	51%	72%
2001	67%	50%	69%
2000	68%	50%	73%
1999	77%	49%	73%
1998	79%	51%	76%
1997	75%	49%	74%
1996	77%	49%	72%
1995	76%	52%	77%
1994	74%	51%	76%
1993	69%	50%	77%
1992	64%	48%	75%
1991	63%	46%	75%
1990	60%	46%	74%
1989	78%	45%	72%
1988	57%	44%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	7%	6%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	11%	9%	5%
2002	12%	9%	5%
2001	7%	9%	5%
2000	8%	8%	5%
1999	10%	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 Avery Alexander School?

637 students attend Avery Alexander School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Avery Alexander School students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What grades does Avery Alexander School offer ?

Avery Alexander School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Avery Alexander School part of?

Avery Alexander School is part of Orleans Parish School District.

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