Elementary school (grades K-5) · New Orleans, LA

Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview

Federal NCES profile for Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220031702492Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#5 of 10
elementary schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
students per teacher
26.0%
free-lunch eligible

Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview ranks #5 of 10 elementary schools in New Orleans, LA.

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

+5 students YoY

Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview held near 727 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 42.0 → 49.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 220031702492 · New Orleans, LA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

690 enr · 16.4:1 · 26.0% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Morgan Kincaid Preparatory (690 students)

Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview held near 727 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 42.0 → 49.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview compares

Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▼ 2% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.0% ▼ 58% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 690 top 18% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
690
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.0%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 50% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,386
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 690 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: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.6%
African American 32.8%
Two or More 7.0%
Asian 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%

Largest group: White at 50.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.7, Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview reports $12,386 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in New Orleans

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview

How many students attend Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview?

Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview has 690 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 722 (2022-23) → 727 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview?

The student-teacher ratio at Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview is 16.4:1, which is 2% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview?

26.0% of students at Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview?

The largest demographic group at Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview is White at 50.6% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview?

Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview rank among elementary schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview ranks #5 of 10 elementary 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 elementary schools in New Orleans on the city page.

What other schools are in Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview?

None; Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview is a single-school charter district, and Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview 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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