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Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School (Closed 2006)

3819 Saint Claude Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117

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Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School serves 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher 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-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School
Pre-K	53
Kind	77
1	70
2	77
3	60
4	117
5	75
6	54

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Total Students

583 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School
2025	583
2024	583
2023	583
2022	583
2021	583
2020	583
2019	583
2018	583
2017	583
2016	583
2015	583
2005	583
2004	554
2003	588
2002	539
2001	535
2000	652
1999	667
1998	695
1997	761
1996	801
1995	757
1994	794
1993	843
1992	857
1991	720
1990	729
1989	730

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School
2025	29
2024	29
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2005	29
2004	38
2003	29
2002	36
2001	41
2000	38
1999	38
1998	40
1997	45
1996	37
1995	43
1994	43
1993	47
1992	47
1991	47
1990	41
1989	45

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State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	20:1	13:1
2024	20:1	14:1
2023	20:1	17:1	67:1
2022	20:1	17:1	72:1
2021	20:1	17:1	72:1
2020	20:1	18:1	66:1
2019	20:1	18:1	66:1
2018	20:1	15:1	37:1
2017	20:1	15:1	37:1
2016	20:1	13:1	46:1
2015	20:1	15:1	43:1
2005	20:1	15:1	17:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	20:1	15:1	18:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	13:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	16:1	18:1
1997	17:1	16:1	18:1
1996	22:1	17:1	22:1
1995	18:1	16:1	18:1
1994	18:1	16:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	16:1	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 (1998-2000)
Year	Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

n/a

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2003)
Year	Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	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	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Black

99%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	99%	42%
2024	99%	41%
2023	99%	41%	96%
2022	99%	42%	96%
2021	99%	42%	96%
2020	99%	43%	95%
2019	99%	43%	95%
2018	100%	44%	90%
2017	100%	44%	90%
2016	100%	44%	90%
2005	99%	48%	94%
2004	100%	48%	94%
2003	99%	48%	94%
2002	99%	48%	93%
2001	99%	48%	93%
2000	99%	48%	93%
1999	99%	47%	92%
1998	99%	47%	91%
1997	99%	46%	91%
1996	99%	46%	91%
1995	99%	46%	90%
1994	99%	46%	90%
1993	99%	46%	90%
1992	99%	45%	89%
1991	99%	45%	89%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	41%
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%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	0.02	0.65
2024	0.02	0.66
2023	0.02	0.65	0.09
2022	0.02	0.64	0.08
2021	0.02	0.64	0.08
2020	0.02	0.62	0.10
2019	0.02	0.62	0.10
2005	0.02	0.54	0.12
2004	0.02	0.54	0.12
2003	0.02	0.54	0.13
2002	0.02	0.54	0.13
2001	0.03	0.53	0.14
1998	0.01	0.53	0.16
1997	0.01	0.53	0.17
1996	0.01	0.53	0.18
1994	0.01	0.52	0.19
1993	0.01	0.52	0.19
1992	0.02	0.52	0.20
1990	0.04	0.52	0.22

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Eligible for

95%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	95%	61%
2024	95%	57%
2023	95%	58%	80%
2022	95%	46%	79%
2021	95%	53%	79%
2020	95%	51%	78%
2019	95%	51%	78%
2018	95%	60%	71%
2017	95%	60%	71%
2016	95%	54%	71%
2015	95%	58%	72%
2005	95%	53%	73%
2004	94%	53%	72%
2003	92%	52%	74%
2002	92%	51%	72%
2001	87%	50%	69%
2000	98%	52%	73%
1999	93%	50%	73%
1998	99%	52%	76%
1997	94%	50%	74%
1996	98%	50%	72%
1995	94%	53%	77%
1994	100%	52%	76%
1993	100%	51%	77%
1992	99%	49%	75%
1991	100%	47%	75%
1990	100%	47%	74%
1989	96%	48%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	3%	9%	5%
2002	4%	9%	5%
2001	3%	9%	5%
2000	2%	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 Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School?

583 students attend Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School?

Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School offer ?

Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School part of?

Dr. Charles Richard Drew Elementary School is part of Orleans Parish School District.

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