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Ray Abrams Elementary School (Closed 2006)

6519 Virgilian Street
New Orleans, LA 70126

Ray Abrams Elementary School serves 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ray Abrams Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	82
1	73
2	65
3	62
4	80
5	71
6	48

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Total Students

521 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School
2023	521
2022	521
2021	521
2020	521
2019	521
2018	521
2017	521
2016	521
2015	521
2005	521
2004	492
2003	484
2002	534
2001	562
2000	545
1999	552
1998	565
1997	565
1996	535
1995	520
1994	432
1993	502
1992	579
1991	549
1990	506
1989	500
1988	500
1987	542

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School
2005	27
2004	38
2003	29
2002	36
2001	33
2000	42
1999	36
1998	35
1997	33
1996	25
1995	32
1994	28
1993	29
1992	33
1991	27
1990	26
1989	26
1988	26
1987	29

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School Rankings

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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	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2005	19:1	15:1	17:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	18:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	13:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	18:1
1998	16:1	16:1	18:1
1997	17:1	16:1	18:1
1996	22:1	17:1	22:1
1995	16:1	16:1	18:1
1994	15:1	16:1	18:1
1993	17:1	16:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	17:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2023	2%	11%	1%
2022	2%	9%	1%
2021	2%	9%	1%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2005	2%	2%	1%

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Black

98%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2023	98%	41%	96%
2022	98%	42%	96%
2021	98%	42%	96%
2020	98%	43%	95%
2019	98%	43%	95%
2018	99%	44%	90%
2017	99%	44%	90%
2016	99%	44%	90%
2015	99%	44%	78%
2005	98%	48%	94%
2004	100%	48%	94%
2003	100%	48%	94%
2002	99%	48%	93%
2001	99%	48%	93%
2000	100%	48%	93%
1999	100%	47%	92%
1998	100%	47%	91%
1997	100%	46%	91%
1996	100%	46%	91%
1995	100%	46%	90%
1994	97%	46%	90%
1993	97%	46%	90%
1992	99%	45%	89%
1991	97%	45%	89%
1990	95%	45%	88%

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White

n/a

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2002)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2002	1%	48%	4%
2001	1%	49%	4%
1994	3%	52%	6%
1993	3%	52%	6%
1992	1%	53%	7%
1991	3%	53%	7%
1990	5%	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 (1990-2023)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
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	0.02	0.61	0.20
2017	0.02	0.61	0.20
2016	0.02	0.61	0.18
2015	0.02	0.61	0.27
2005	0.04	0.54	0.12
2002	0.02	0.54	0.13
2001	0.02	0.53	0.14
1994	0.06	0.52	0.19
1993	0.06	0.52	0.19
1992	0.03	0.52	0.20
1991	0.06	0.52	0.21
1990	0.10	0.52	0.22

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Eligible for

82%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2023	82%	58%	80%
2022	82%	46%	79%
2021	82%	53%	79%
2020	82%	51%	78%
2019	82%	51%	78%
2018	81%	60%	71%
2017	81%	60%	71%
2016	81%	54%	71%
2015	81%	58%	72%
2005	82%	53%	73%
2004	80%	53%	72%
2003	87%	52%	74%
2002	82%	51%	72%
2001	91%	50%	69%
2000	76%	52%	73%
1999	89%	50%	73%
1998	92%	52%	76%
1997	93%	50%	74%
1996	96%	50%	72%
1995	99%	53%	77%
1994	30%	52%	76%
1993	92%	51%	77%
1992	90%	49%	75%
1991	89%	47%	75%
1990	78%	47%	74%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
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	6%	8%	4%
2003	2%	9%	5%
2002	4%	9%	5%
2001	2%	9%	5%
2000	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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Ray Abrams Elementary School?

521 students attend Ray Abrams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Ray Abrams Elementary School students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Ray Abrams Elementary School offer ?

Ray Abrams Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Ray Abrams Elementary School part of?

Ray Abrams Elementary School is part of Orleans Parish School District.

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