Esperanza Charter School

4407 S Carrollton Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119

Charter School 538 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Esperanza Charter School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in New Orleans, LA. Administered by Esperanza Charter School, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 538 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 46.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 62.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 302 students qualified for free lunch and 32 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 4407 S Carrollton Ave in New Orleans, LA 70119, Esperanza Charter School serves families zoned within the Esperanza Charter School attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

538

Total Students

46.2

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Esperanza Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	325
Black	200
Asian	2
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
325 (60.4%)
Black
200 (37.2%)
White
7 (1.3%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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:	Esperanza Charter School
Phone:	(504)373-6272
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	538
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	302
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 39

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 52

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 57

Grade 5 54

Grade 6 51

Grade 7 55

Grade 8 61