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

Noble Minds

Federal NCES profile for Noble Minds, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220027802436Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Noble Minds earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#7 of 10
elementary schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
students per teacher
72.6%
free-lunch eligible

Noble Minds has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Noble Minds ranks #7 of 10 elementary schools in New Orleans, LA.

School address

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

+53 students YoY

Noble Minds grew from 106 students in 2022-23 to 159 in 2023-24 (+50.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 10.8 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+53 students YoY 220027802436 · New Orleans, LA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

153 enr · 15.3:1 · 72.6% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Empower Language Academy (153 students)

Noble Minds grew from 106 students in 2022-23 to 159 in 2023-24 (+50.0%). Teacher FTE lost 10.8 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Noble Minds compares

Noble Minds 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 15.3:1 ▼ 9% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.6% ▲ 16% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 153 top 93% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
153
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.6%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 40% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
47.7%
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
$20,189
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 153 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
White 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 83.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.6, Noble Minds is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for Noble Minds reports $20,189 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 Noble Minds

How many students attend Noble Minds?

Noble Minds has 153 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 106 (2022-23) → 159 (2023-24), up 53.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Noble Minds?

The student-teacher ratio at Noble Minds is 15.3:1, which is 9% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 3% lower 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 Noble Minds?

72.6% of students at Noble Minds are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Noble Minds?

The largest demographic group at Noble Minds is African American at 83.7% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Noble Minds?

Noble Minds has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Noble Minds rank among elementary schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Noble Minds ranks #7 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 Noble Minds?

None; Noble Minds is a single-school charter district, and Noble Minds 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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