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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 Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Avery Alexander School
2024	637
2023	637
2022	637
2021	637
2020	637
2019	637
2018	637
2017	637
2016	637
2015	637
2005	637
2004	666
2003	638
2002	654
2001	786
2000	773
1999	782
1998	768
1997	771
1996	720
1995	719
1994	765
1993	753
1992	704
1991	761
1990	739
1989	593
1988	593

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (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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State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2005	18:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	20:1	15:1	18:1
2002	19:1	15:1	17:1
2001	21:1	15:1	17:1
2000	19:1	15:1	16:1
1999	21:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	16:1	18:1
1997	21:1	16:1	18:1
1996	23:1	17:1	22:1
1995	22:1	16:1	18:1
1994	19:1	16:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	21:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-1997)
Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
1997	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	11%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	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%

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Black

98%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	98%	41%
2023	98%	41%	96%
2022	98%	42%	96%
2021	98%	42%	96%
2020	98%	43%	95%
2019	98%	43%	95%
2018	98%	44%	90%
2017	98%	44%	90%
2016	98%	44%	90%
2015	98%	44%	78%
2005	98%	48%	94%
2004	98%	48%	94%
2003	98%	48%	94%
2002	98%	48%	93%
2001	98%	48%	93%
2000	98%	48%	93%
1999	97%	47%	92%
1998	97%	47%	91%
1997	98%	46%	91%
1996	99%	46%	91%
1995	99%	46%	90%
1994	98%	46%	90%
1993	97%	46%	90%
1992	95%	45%	89%
1991	93%	45%	89%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	1%	41%
2023	1%	42%	2%
2022	1%	43%	2%
2021	1%	43%	2%
2020	1%	44%	2%
2019	1%	44%	2%
2005	1%	48%	3%
1999	1%	50%	5%
1998	1%	50%	5%
1994	1%	52%	6%
1993	1%	52%	6%
1992	3%	53%	7%
1991	4%	53%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	0.04	0.66
2023	0.04	0.65	0.09
2022	0.04	0.64	0.08
2021	0.04	0.64	0.08
2020	0.04	0.62	0.10
2019	0.04	0.62	0.10
2018	0.04	0.61	0.20
2017	0.04	0.61	0.20
2016	0.04	0.61	0.18
2015	0.04	0.61	0.27
2005	0.04	0.54	0.12
2004	0.04	0.54	0.12
2003	0.04	0.54	0.13
2002	0.04	0.54	0.13
2001	0.04	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	0.05	0.53	0.17
1996	0.03	0.53	0.18
1995	0.02	0.52	0.19
1994	0.04	0.52	0.19
1993	0.06	0.52	0.19
1992	0.10	0.52	0.20
1991	0.13	0.52	0.21

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Eligible for

84%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	84%	57%
2023	84%	58%	80%
2022	84%	46%	79%
2021	84%	53%	79%
2020	84%	51%	78%
2019	84%	51%	78%
2018	83%	60%	71%
2017	83%	60%	71%
2016	83%	54%	71%
2015	83%	58%	72%
2005	84%	53%	73%
2004	78%	53%	72%
2003	78%	52%	74%
2002	77%	51%	72%
2001	67%	50%	69%
2000	68%	52%	73%
1999	77%	50%	73%
1998	79%	52%	76%
1997	76%	50%	74%
1996	78%	50%	72%
1995	76%	53%	77%
1994	74%	52%	76%
1993	69%	51%	77%
1992	64%	49%	75%
1991	63%	47%	75%
1990	60%	47%	74%
1989	78%	48%	72%
1988	57%	46%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Avery Alexander School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	4%	3%
2022	7%	2%	3%
2021	7%	2%	3%
2020	7%	2%	3%
2019	7%	2%	3%
2018	6%	3%	2%
2017	6%	3%	2%
2016	6%	5%	2%
2015	6%	6%	3%
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.

The nearest high school to Avery Alexander School is Benjamin Franklin High School (0.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Audubon Charter Gentilly (0.7 miles away)

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Avery Alexander School (Closed 2006)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-1997)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

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