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ReNEW Laurel Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

820 Jackson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130 · (504) 267-4574

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

Directions
Students
641
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about ReNEW Laurel Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts20%
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 ↗

820 Jackson Ave, New Orleans

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten63
Grade 168
Grade 272
Grade 358
Grade 455
Grade 568
Grade 666
Grade 775
Grade 871
Enrollment over time
562’20
482’21
581’22
649’23
641’24

Up 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about ReNEW Laurel Elementary 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.