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Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School (Closed 2006)

721 Saint Philip Street
New Orleans, LA 70116

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Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School serves 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School
Pre-K	40
Kind	52
1	51
2	52
3	44
4	52
5	42
6	50

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Total Students

383 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School
2025	383
2024	383
2023	383
2022	383
2021	383
2020	383
2019	383
2018	383
2017	383
2016	383
2015	383
2005	383
2004	385
2003	386
2002	386
2001	391
2000	435
1999	439
1998	496
1997	532
1996	560
1995	569
1994	507
1993	422
1992	389
1991	342
1990	360
1989	409

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School
2005	25
2004	27
2003	21
2002	24
2001	24
2000	23
1999	26
1998	25
1997	28
1996	22
1995	28
1994	23
1993	23
1992	22
1991	22
1990	24
1989	24
1988	24
1987	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2005	15:1	15:1	17:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	18:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	19:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	16:1	18:1
1997	19:1	16:1	18:1
1996	25:1	17:1	22:1
1995	20:1	16:1	18:1
1994	22:1	16:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	17:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	11%
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	11%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	4%	1%	1%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	4%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

94%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	94%	42%
2024	94%	41%
2023	94%	41%	96%
2022	94%	42%	96%
2021	94%	42%	96%
2020	94%	43%	95%
2019	94%	43%	95%
2018	94%	44%	90%
2017	94%	44%	90%
2016	94%	44%	90%
2015	94%	44%	78%
2005	94%	48%	94%
2004	93%	48%	94%
2003	90%	48%	94%
2002	91%	48%	93%
2001	91%	48%	93%
2000	88%	48%	93%
1999	89%	47%	92%
1998	86%	47%	91%
1997	84%	46%	91%
1996	81%	46%	91%
1995	81%	46%	90%
1994	79%	46%	90%
1993	83%	46%	90%
1992	80%	45%	89%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	4%	41%
2024	4%	41%
2023	4%	42%	2%
2022	4%	43%	2%
2021	4%	43%	2%
2020	4%	44%	2%
2019	4%	44%	2%
2018	5%	45%	5%
2017	5%	45%	5%
2016	5%	45%	5%
2015	5%	45%	7%
2005	4%	48%	3%
2004	5%	48%	3%
2003	8%	48%	3%
2002	7%	48%	4%
2001	7%	49%	4%
2000	10%	49%	4%
1999	11%	50%	5%
1998	12%	50%	5%
1997	12%	51%	5%
1996	14%	51%	5%
1995	14%	52%	6%
1994	16%	52%	6%
1993	14%	52%	6%
1992	18%	53%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	0.12	0.65
2024	0.12	0.66
2023	0.12	0.65	0.09
2022	0.12	0.64	0.08
2021	0.12	0.64	0.08
2020	0.12	0.62	0.10
2019	0.12	0.62	0.10
2018	0.11	0.61	0.20
2017	0.11	0.61	0.20
2016	0.11	0.61	0.18
2015	0.11	0.61	0.27
2005	0.12	0.54	0.12
2004	0.13	0.54	0.12
2003	0.19	0.54	0.13
2002	0.17	0.54	0.13
2001	0.17	0.53	0.14
2000	0.22	0.53	0.14
1999	0.22	0.53	0.15
1998	0.25	0.53	0.16
1997	0.28	0.53	0.17
1996	0.33	0.53	0.18
1995	0.34	0.52	0.19
1994	0.37	0.52	0.19
1993	0.31	0.52	0.19
1992	0.36	0.52	0.20

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Eligible for

84%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	84%	61%
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	79%	53%	72%
2003	76%	52%	74%
2002	80%	51%	72%
2001	74%	50%	69%
2000	64%	52%	73%
1999	74%	50%	73%
1998	70%	52%	76%
1997	66%	50%	74%
1996	72%	50%	72%
1995	60%	53%	77%
1994	74%	52%	76%
1993	78%	51%	77%
1992	71%	49%	75%
1991	63%	47%	75%
1990	67%	47%	74%
1989	55%	48%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	4%	3%
2022	8%	2%	3%
2021	8%	2%	3%
2020	8%	2%	3%
2019	8%	2%	3%
2018	7%	3%	2%
2017	7%	3%	2%
2016	7%	5%	2%
2015	7%	6%	3%
2005	8%	8%	4%
2004	8%	8%	4%
2003	10%	9%	5%
2002	10%	9%	5%
2001	12%	9%	5%
2000	9%	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 Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School?

383 students attend Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School students are Black, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School offer ?

Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School part of?

Mcdonogh #15 Creative Arts Magnet School is part of Orleans Parish School District.

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