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Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence

PublicHighGrades 6–13Charter

1426 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115 · (504) 304-3916

New Orleans’ School Grade D− better than 4% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
534
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
6–13
The gist

What stands out about Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1426 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 990
Grade 10157
Grade 11152
Grade 12133
Grade 132
Enrollment over time
471’20
474’21
420’22
553’23
534’24

Up 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence from New Orleans families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; New Orleans’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.