Rooted School

Charter School 152 Students

High School 9th - 13

School Overview

Rooted School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in New Orleans, LA. Administered by Rooted School, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 152 enrolled students across grades 09 through 13.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 10.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 63.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 89 students qualified for free lunch and 7 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 6701 Press Drive in New Orleans, LA 70122, Rooted School serves families zoned within the Rooted School attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

152

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rooted School
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	8
Black	135
Two or More	3

Black
135 (88.8%)
Hispanic
8 (5.3%)
White
6 (3.9%)
Two or More
3 (2.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Rooted School
Phone:	(504)383-4654
Grade Range:	9th - 13
Total Students:	152
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	89
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

Grade 9 43

Grade 10 48

Grade 11 23

Grade 12 38