Willow Charter Academy

Willow Charter Academy is an open, independent charter district operating a single public school located at 1818 Northeast Evangeline Throughway in Lafayette, Louisiana. Functioning as its own local educational agency for federal programs, the district is situated in a midsize city setting within the greater Lafayette metropolitan area. The academy is structured specifically to serve elementary and middle school students, offering educational programming spanning from kindergarten through eighth grade. Its student body comprises 605 total enrolled learners—304 male and 301 female—with grade cohorts ranging from 74 students in kindergarten and 83 in fifth grade to 41 students in the eighth grade.

Reflecting the community demographics captured in the 2024–2025 dataset, the student body includes 550 Black students, 24 White students, 18 Hispanic students, 12 American Indian students, and 1 Pacific Islander student. To manage its single-school operations and deliver comprehensive instruction, the district employs a total workforce context of 110.12 full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel. This staffing team features 35.16 FTE teachers, supported directly by 11.93 FTE instructional aides and 63.03 FTE operational and support staff, ensuring a structured learning environment tailored to its elementary and middle school populations.