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Benjamin Banneker Elementary School (Closed 2006)

421 Burdett Street
New Orleans, LA 70118

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 14:1.

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 Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School
2005	278
2004	290
2003	276
2002	289
2001	285
2000	310
1999	321
1998	288
1997	276
1996	310
1995	272
1994	316
1993	315
1992	296
1991	244
1990	302
1989	189
1988	189
1987	195

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School
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

This School

State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
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	13:1	15:1	16:1
1999	13:1	15:1	18:1
1998	14:1	16:1	18:1
1997	12:1	16:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	22:1
1995	11:1	16:1	18:1
1994	12:1	16:1	18:1
1993	11:1	16:1	18:1
1992	11:1	17:1	17:1
1991	9:1	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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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2002)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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

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Black

98%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2005	97%	48%	94%
2004	96%	48%	94%
2003	96%	48%	94%
2002	96%	48%	93%
2001	97%	48%	93%
2000	99%	48%	93%
1999	98%	47%	92%
1998	99%	47%	91%
1997	99%	46%	91%
1996	99%	46%	91%
1995	98%	46%	90%
1994	97%	46%	90%
1993	97%	46%	90%
1992	96%	45%	89%
1991	97%	45%	89%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2005	1%	48%	3%
2004	2%	48%	3%
2003	2%	48%	3%
2002	1%	48%	4%
2001	1%	49%	4%
1994	1%	52%	6%
1993	1%	52%	6%
1992	2%	53%	7%
1991	1%	53%	7%
1990	1%	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 (1991-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2005	0.06	0.54	0.12
2004	0.08	0.54	0.12
2003	0.08	0.54	0.13
2002	0.08	0.54	0.13
2001	0.06	0.53	0.14
2000	0.03	0.53	0.14
1999	0.05	0.53	0.15
1998	0.02	0.53	0.16
1997	0.02	0.53	0.17
1996	0.02	0.53	0.18
1995	0.04	0.52	0.19
1994	0.08	0.52	0.19
1993	0.09	0.52	0.19
1992	0.11	0.52	0.20
1991	0.10	0.52	0.21

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Eligible for

92%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2005	92%	53%	73%
2004	93%	53%	72%
2003	92%	52%	74%
2002	88%	51%	72%
2001	87%	50%	69%
2000	88%	52%	73%
1999	88%	50%	73%
1998	94%	52%	76%
1997	88%	50%	74%
1996	100%	50%	72%
1995	100%	53%	77%
1994	94%	52%	76%
1993	100%	51%	77%
1992	100%	49%	75%
1991	100%	47%	75%
1990	95%	47%	74%
1989	100%	48%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2005)
Year	Benjamin Banneker Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
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