Other / mixed grade configuration · New Orleans, LA
Success @ Thurgood Marshall
Federal NCES profile for Success @ Thurgood Marshall, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Success @ Thurgood Marshall earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of Louisiana schools.
- #45 of 47
- schools in New Orleans · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.4:1
- small classes for Louisiana
- 73.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Success @ Thurgood Marshall has class sizes smaller than 70% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Success @ Thurgood Marshall ranks #45 of 47 schools in New Orleans, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220018702283 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Success @ Thurgood Marshall held near 474 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 39.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-12 students YoY 220018702283 · New Orleans, LA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
490 enr · 14.4:1 · 73.9% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Golden Eagle Charter (490 students)
Success @ Thurgood Marshall held near 474 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 39.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Success @ Thurgood Marshall compares
Success @ Thurgood Marshall held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▼ 14% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.9% | ▲ 18% | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 60.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Success @ Thurgood Marshall is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Success Preparatory Academy reports $16,628 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 (~490 students)
Frequently asked questions about Success @ Thurgood Marshall
How many students attend Success @ Thurgood Marshall?
Success @ Thurgood Marshall has 490 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA. CCD year-over-year: 486 (2022-23) → 474 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Success @ Thurgood Marshall?
The student-teacher ratio at Success @ Thurgood Marshall is 14.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 8% 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 Success @ Thurgood Marshall?
73.9% of students at Success @ Thurgood Marshall are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Success @ Thurgood Marshall?
The largest demographic group at Success @ Thurgood Marshall is African American at 60.2% of enrollment, in New Orleans, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success @ Thurgood Marshall?
Success @ Thurgood Marshall has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Success @ Thurgood Marshall rank among schools in New Orleans?
By Resource Investment Index, Success @ Thurgood Marshall ranks #45 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 Success Preparatory Academy?
None; Success Preparatory Academy is a single-school charter district, and Success @ Thurgood Marshall is its only campus.