Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA

Renew Laurel Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Renew Laurel Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220024200917Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Renew Laurel Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Louisiana schools.

#11 of 47
schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
small classes for Louisiana
86.7%
free-lunch eligible

Renew Laurel Elementary has class sizes smaller than 75% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Renew Laurel Elementary ranks #11 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.

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

+68 students YoY

Renew Laurel Elementary grew from 581 students in 2022-23 to 649 in 2023-24 (+11.7%).

Teacher FTE added 46.3 → 53.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+68 students YoY 220024200917 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER

641 enr · 13.9:1 · 86.7% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: John F. Long (641 students)

Renew Laurel Elementary grew from 581 students in 2022-23 to 649 in 2023-24 (+11.7%). Teacher FTE added 46.3 → 53.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Renew Laurel Elementary compares

Renew Laurel Elementary 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 13.9:1 ▼ 17% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.7% ▲ 39% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 641 top 23% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
641
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.7%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 25% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
53.0%
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
$28,282
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 214 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 89 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 87.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
Two or More 3.7%
White 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 87.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.3, Renew Laurel Elementary is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Renew Scitech Academy at Laurel reports $28,282 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in New Orleans

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Renew Laurel Elementary

How many students attend Renew Laurel Elementary?

Renew Laurel Elementary has 641 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 581 (2022-23) → 649 (2023-24), up 68.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Renew Laurel Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Renew Laurel Elementary is 13.9:1, which is 17% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 11% 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 Renew Laurel Elementary?

86.7% of students at Renew Laurel Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Renew Laurel Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Renew Laurel Elementary is African American at 87.7% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Renew Laurel Elementary?

Renew Laurel Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Renew Laurel Elementary rank among schools in New Orleans?

By Resource Investment Index, Renew Laurel Elementary ranks #11 of 47 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 schools in New Orleans on the city page.

What other schools are in Renew Scitech Academy at Laurel?

None; Renew Scitech Academy at Laurel is a single-school charter district, and Renew Laurel Elementary 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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