Homer Plessy Community School

1423 Saint Philip Street
New Orleans, LA 70116

Charter School 781 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Homer Plessy Community School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in New Orleans, LA. Administered by Homer Plessy Community School, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 781 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 76.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 68.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 481 students qualified for free lunch and 57 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1423 Saint Philip Street in New Orleans, LA 70116, Homer Plessy Community School serves families zoned within the Homer Plessy Community School attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

781

Total Students

76.9

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Homer Plessy Community School
Demographic	Student Count
White	207
Hispanic	85
Black	412
Asian	9
Two or More	60
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	2

Black
412 (52.8%)
White
207 (26.5%)
Hispanic
85 (10.9%)
Two or More
60 (7.7%)
Asian
9 (1.2%)
American Indian
6 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

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:	Homer Plessy Community School
Phone:	(504)503-0055
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	781
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	76.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	481
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	57

* 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 47

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 99

Grade 5 78

Grade 6 96

Grade 7 80

Grade 8 78