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John A. Shaw Elementary School (Closed 2006)

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John A. Shaw Elementary School serves 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-7.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-7

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John A. Shaw Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	46
1	55
2	58
3	47
4	85
5	57
6	83
7	61

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Total Students

522 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John A. Shaw Elementary School
2024	522
2023	522
2022	522
2021	522
2020	522
2019	522
2018	522
2017	522
2016	522
2015	522
2005	522
2004	451
2003	459
2002	450
2001	485
2000	438
1999	483
1998	461
1997	458
1996	445
1995	445
1994	481
1993	502
1992	514
1991	494
1990	520
1989	530
1988	530

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	John A. Shaw Elementary School
2005	24
2004	27
2003	21
2002	24
2001	25
2000	28
1999	25
1998	25
1997	25
1996	20
1995	28
1994	28
1993	28
1992	33
1991	25
1990	29
1989	27
1988	27
1987	28

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (LA)

Black

100%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	John A. Shaw Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	100%	41%
2023	100%	41%	96%
2022	100%	42%	96%
2021	100%	42%	96%
2020	100%	43%	95%
2019	100%	43%	95%
2018	100%	44%	90%
2017	100%	44%	90%
2016	100%	44%	90%
2015	100%	44%	78%
2005	100%	48%	94%
2004	100%	48%	94%
2003	100%	48%	94%
2002	100%	48%	93%
2001	100%	48%	93%
2000	100%	48%	93%
1999	100%	47%	92%
1998	99%	47%	91%
1997	100%	46%	91%
1996	100%	46%	91%
1995	99%	46%	90%
1994	100%	46%	90%
1993	100%	46%	90%
1992	100%	45%	89%
1991	100%	45%	89%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.65

Eligible for

93%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John A. Shaw Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	93%	57%
2023	93%	58%	80%
2022	93%	46%	79%
2021	93%	53%	79%
2020	93%	51%	78%
2019	93%	51%	78%
2018	92%	60%	71%
2017	92%	60%	71%
2016	92%	54%	71%
2015	92%	58%	72%
2005	93%	53%	73%
2004	90%	53%	72%
2003	94%	52%	74%
2002	96%	51%	72%
2001	94%	50%	69%
2000	100%	52%	73%
1999	95%	50%	73%
1998	100%	52%	76%
1997	98%	50%	74%
1996	100%	50%	72%
1995	100%	53%	77%
1994	100%	52%	76%
1993	100%	51%	77%
1992	97%	49%	75%
1991	98%	47%	75%
1990	95%	47%	74%
1989	90%	48%	72%
1988	99%	46%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	John A. Shaw Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	2%	3%
2021	4%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	4%	5%	2%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	2%	9%	5%
2001	3%	9%	5%
2000	3%	8%	5%
1999	4%	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 John A. Shaw Elementary School?

522 students attend John A. Shaw Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of John A. Shaw Elementary School students are Black.

What grades does John A. Shaw Elementary School offer ?

John A. Shaw Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-7

What school district is John A. Shaw Elementary School part of?

John A. Shaw Elementary School is part of Orleans Parish School District.

The nearest high school to John A. Shaw Elementary School is G W Carver High School (1.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Pierre A. Capdau S.t.e.a.m School (1.2 miles away)

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