Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence
Federal NCES profile for Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- #31 of 47
- schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.4:1
- large classes for Louisiana
- 72.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence has class sizes larger than 73% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence ranks #31 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220018600981 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+133 students YoY
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence grew from 420 students in 2022-23 to 553 in 2023-24 (+31.7%).
Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 28.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+133 students YoY 220018600981 · New Orleans, LA Other · MID · CHARTER
534 enr · 18.4:1 · 72.1% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: South Shades Crest Elementary School (534 students)
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence grew from 420 students in 2022-23 to 553 in 2023-24 (+31.7%). Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 28.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence compares
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence 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 | 18.4:1 | ▲ 10% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.1% | ▲ 15% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 534 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 93.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 12.5, Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence reports $19,181 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.
Similar enrollment (~534 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence
How many students attend Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence?
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence has 534 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 420 (2022-23) → 553 (2023-24), up 133.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence?
The student-teacher ratio at Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence is 18.4:1, which is 10% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence?
72.1% of students at Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence?
The largest demographic group at Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence is African American at 93.4% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence?
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence rank among schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence ranks #31 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 Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence?
None; Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence is a single-school charter district, and Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence is its only campus.