Enrollment
691
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · New Orleans, LA
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Lake Forest Elementary Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220028201937Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.
- #3 of 10
- elementary schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.7:1
- students per teacher
- 58.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lake Forest Elementary Charter School ranks #3 of 10 elementary schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
District: Lake Forest Elementary Charter School · Louisiana
NCES ID 220028201937 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.7%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Forest Elementary Charter School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake Forest Elementary Charter School
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 691 students.
At 15.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Louisiana median, within a few percentage points of the 16.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.7% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 691 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 358 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #166.
Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 691 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 21.9% 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): Lake Forest Elementary Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.7:1 vs 12.2:1).
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Lake Forest Elementary Charter School 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 Lake Forest Elementary Charter School compares
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.7:1 | ▼ 7% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.7% | ▼ 6% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 691 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
691
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 43% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,247
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 691 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 82.5%
Asian 11.9%
Two or More 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
White 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 82.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.4, Lake Forest Elementary Charter School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Forest Elementary Charter School, which includes Lake Forest Elementary Charter School.
$14,247
Per student
-13%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.7%
State 31.5%
Federal 21.9%
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.
International School of Louisiana
Standard public school
1,074 students 12.2:1 students per teacher
Arthur Ashe Charter School
Standard public school
778 students 29.9:1 students per teacher
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview
Standard public school
690 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Edward Hynes Charter School - Uno
Standard public school
577 students 26.2:1 students per teacher
Mildred Osborne Charter School
Standard public school
569 students 20.3:1 students per teacher
Esperanza Charter School
Standard public school
538 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~691 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Forest Elementary Charter School
How many students attend Lake Forest Elementary Charter School?
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School has 691 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Orleans, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Forest Elementary Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Forest Elementary Charter School is 15.7:1, which is 7% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 0% 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 Lake Forest Elementary Charter School?
58.7% of students at Lake Forest Elementary Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Forest Elementary Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Lake Forest Elementary Charter School is African American at 82.5% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Forest Elementary Charter School?
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lake Forest Elementary Charter School rank among elementary schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Lake Forest Elementary Charter School ranks #3 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 Lake Forest Elementary Charter School a good school?
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. 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 Lake Forest Elementary Charter School?
None; Lake Forest Elementary Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Lake Forest Elementary Charter School is its only campus.
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