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

Hynes Parkview

Federal NCES profile for Hynes Parkview, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220032702526Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hynes Parkview earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#6 of 10
elementary schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
18.1:1
large classes for Louisiana
69.6%
free-lunch eligible

Hynes Parkview has class sizes larger than 70% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hynes Parkview ranks #6 of 10 elementary schools in New Orleans, LA.

School address

Enrollment

490

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.1:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

69.6%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

+11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hynes Parkview compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:118.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hynes Parkview

Hynes Parkview is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 490 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 69.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 490 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Among 422 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #331, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 28.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among New Orleans's elementary schools, it stands alongside International School of Louisiana (1,074 students): Hynes Parkview is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.1:1 vs 12.2:1).

Hynes Parkview is a single-school charter district, so Hynes Parkview operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hynes Parkview compares

Hynes Parkview on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.1:1 ▲ 8% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.6% ▲ 11% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 490 top 42% - -

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

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
490
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
69.6%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
18.1:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.5%
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
$15,485
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 95.1%
White 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Two or More 0.4%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 95.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Hynes Parkview is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hynes Parkview, which includes Hynes Parkview.

$15,485
Per student
-5%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.3%
State 28.4%
Federal 28.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar elementary schools in New Orleans

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hynes Parkview's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hynes Parkview

How many students attend Hynes Parkview?

Hynes Parkview has 490 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Orleans, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hynes Parkview?

The student-teacher ratio at Hynes Parkview is 18.1:1, which is 8% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hynes Parkview?

69.6% of students at Hynes Parkview are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hynes Parkview?

The largest demographic group at Hynes Parkview is African American at 95.1% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hynes Parkview?

Hynes Parkview has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hynes Parkview rank among elementary schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Hynes Parkview ranks #6 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.

Is Hynes Parkview a good school?

Hynes Parkview earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Hynes Parkview?

None; Hynes Parkview is a single-school charter district, and Hynes Parkview 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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