Foundation Preparatory Academy

3121 St. Bernard Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130

Charter School 274 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Foundation Preparatory Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in New Orleans, LA. Administered by Foundation Preparatory Academy, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 274 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 17.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 90.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 242 students qualified for free lunch and 7 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 3121 St. Bernard Ave. in New Orleans, LA 70130, Foundation Preparatory Academy serves families zoned within the Foundation Preparatory Academy attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

274

Total Students

17.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Foundation Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	64
Black	207
Asian	1
Two or More	1

Black
207 (75.5%)
Hispanic
64 (23.4%)
White
1 (0.4%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Foundation Preparatory Academy
Phone:	(504)434-0521
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	274
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	242
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 21

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 29

Grade 5 30

Grade 6 46

Grade 7 33

Grade 8 33