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Ray Abrams Elementary School (Closed 2006)

6519 Virgilian Street
New Orleans, LA 70126

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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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Showing 1997–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School
2025	521
2005	521
2004	492
2003	484
2002	534
2001	562
2000	573
1999	572
1998	585
1997	591
1996	564
1995	548
1994	432
1993	502
1992	599
1991	569
1990	526
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 (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

This School

State Level (LA)

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	2%	11%
2005	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

98%

42%

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	98%	42%
2005	98%	48%	94%
2004	100%	48%	94%
2003	100%	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	97%	45%	90%
1993	97%	45%	90%
1992	97%	45%	89%
1991	95%	44%	89%
1990	93%	44%	88%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

59%

0.04

0.65

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Showing 1995–2025. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	0.04	0.65
2005	0.04	0.54	0.12
2002	0.02	0.53	0.13
2001	0.02	0.53	0.14
2000	0.02	0.53	0.14
1999	0.02	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	0.02	0.52	0.19
1994	0.06	0.53	0.19
1993	0.06	0.53	0.19
1992	0.06	0.52	0.20
1991	0.10	0.53	0.21
1990	0.13	0.53	0.22

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Eligible for

82%

61%

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	82%	61%
2005	82%	53%	73%
2004	80%	53%	72%
2003	87%	52%	74%
2002	82%	51%	72%
2001	91%	50%	69%
2000	72%	50%	73%
1999	85%	49%	73%
1998	89%	51%	76%
1997	89%	49%	74%
1996	91%	49%	72%
1995	94%	52%	77%
1994	30%	51%	76%
1993	92%	50%	77%
1992	87%	48%	75%
1991	86%	46%	75%
1990	75%	46%	74%
1989	82%	45%	72%
1988	90%	44%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Ray Abrams Elementary School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	4%	6%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	2%	9%	5%
2002	4%	9%	5%
2001	2%	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 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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