Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220027900903Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#46 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
33:1
large classes for Louisiana
56.6%
free-lunch eligible

Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School ranks #46 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-54 students YoY

Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School shrank from 792 students in 2022-23 to 738 in 2023-24 (-6.8%).

Teacher FTE added 22.7 → 45.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-54 students YoY 220027900903 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER

725 enr · 33:1 · 56.6% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Rainbow Elementary School (725 students)

Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School shrank from 792 students in 2022-23 to 738 in 2023-24 (-6.8%). Teacher FTE added 22.7 → 45.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School compares

Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 33:1 ▲ 96% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.6% ▼ 9% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 725 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

33:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
725
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.6%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
33:1
students per teacher - 96% above state mean
Top 99% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
40.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,821
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 725 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 90.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 2.2%
White 0.7%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 90.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.2, Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School reports $14,821 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in New Orleans

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School

How many students attend Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School?

Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School has 725 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 792 (2022-23) → 738 (2023-24), down 54.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School is 33:1, which is 96% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 110% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School?

56.6% of students at Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School is African American at 90.2% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School?

Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School ranks #46 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Orleans on the city page.

What other schools are in Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School?

None; Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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