Middle school (grades 6-8) · New Orleans, LA

Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed

Federal NCES profile for Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 220028002430Charter school
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#21 of 79
public schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
students per teacher
63.0%
free-lunch eligible

Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed ranks #21 of 79 public schools in New Orleans, LA.

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

+68 students YoY

Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed grew from 227 students in 2022-23 to 295 in 2023-24 (+30.0%).

Teacher FTE added 16.6 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+68 students YoY 220028002430 · New Orleans, LA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

267 enr · 16.7:1 · 63.0% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Crawford County Middle School (267 students)

Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed grew from 227 students in 2022-23 to 295 in 2023-24 (+30.0%). Teacher FTE added 16.6 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed compares

Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed is a growing 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 16.7:1 ▼ 1% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.0% ▲ 1% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 267 top 79% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
267
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.0%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 54% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
58.4%
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
$16,907
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 134 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 49.1%
Hispanic or Latino 40.8%
Asian 9.0%
White 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 49.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed reports $16,907 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide middle 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 Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed

How many students attend Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed?

Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed has 267 students enrolled. It is a middle school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 227 (2022-23) → 295 (2023-24), up 68.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed?

The student-teacher ratio at Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed is 16.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 6% 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 Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed?

63.0% of students at Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed?

The largest demographic group at Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed is African American at 49.1% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed?

Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed rank among public schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed ranks #21 of 79 public 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 public schools in New Orleans on the city page.

What other schools are in Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed?

None; Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed is a single-school charter district, and Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed 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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