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Phillis Wheatley Community School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

777

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Dumaine St.
New Orleans, LA 70119

(504) 373-6205

District: Phillis Wheatley Community School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.9%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Phillis Wheatley Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2300 Dumaine St.	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Phillis Wheatley Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6205	777	62	12.6	84.4%	3 (0.4%)	543 (69.9%)	207 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Bricolage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2426 Esplanade Ave	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Bricolage Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 593-4505	965	61	15.8	86.3%	168 (17.4%)	639 (66.2%)	67 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.8%)	37.2	439^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.1%		42.7	413^th of 675 public elementary schools	38.8%	26	47.0	61.0	35.0	49.0	54.0	23.0	46.0	57.0	66.0	63.0	76.0		66.0	67.0			$17,027
Homer Plessy Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1423 Saint Philip Street	New Orleans	70116	Orleans Parish	Homer Plessy Community School	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 503-0055	781	77	10.1	68.9%	207 (26.5%)	412 (52.8%)	85 (10.9%)	9 (1.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Langston Hughes Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3519 Trafalgar Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Langston Hughes Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 554-2940	791	57	13.9	89.8%	13 (1.6%)	694 (87.7%)	65 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Foundation Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3121 St. Bernard Ave.	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	Foundation Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 434-0521	274	18	15.6	90.9%	1 (0.4%)	207 (75.5%)	64 (23.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)
KIPP Leadership	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2300 St. Claude Ave	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	KIPP Leadership	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3359	890	70	12.7	90.7%	10 (1.1%)	772 (86.7%)	88 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Esperanza Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4407 S Carrollton Ave	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Esperanza Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6272	538	46	11.6	62.1%	7 (1.3%)	200 (37.2%)	325 (60.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Success @ Thurgood Marshall	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4621 Canal Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Success Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 388-0208	490	39	12.4	79.0%	6 (1.2%)	295 (60.2%)	182 (37.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)
KIPP Believe	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3815 St. Bernard St.	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	KIPP Believe	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-8857	710	57	12.4	91.1%	6 (0.8%)	648 (91.3%)	52 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Wilson Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3617 General Pershing Street	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	Wilson Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6274	601	39	15.2	78.5%	2 (0.3%)	393 (65.4%)	196 (32.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	28.7	500^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.9%		31.9	488^th of 675 public elementary schools	27.7%	12	52.0	47.0	43.0	50.0	58.0	32.0	47.0	44.0	67.0	64.0	56.0	58.0	60.0	59.0	95.0	100.0	$17,793

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Students at Phillis Wheatley Community School are 70% African American, 27% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 777 students attended Phillis Wheatley Community School.

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