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6905 CHEF MENTEUR HWY, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 • ORLEANS County
(504) 245-0318

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0901601
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 2201
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 22071
Physical Location Address 6905 Chef Menteur HWY
New Orleans, LA 70126-5291

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
456
Teachers (FTE)
59.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.63:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 100.0%
456 Students
Black or African American 456 est. 100.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
29
6.4%
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Female Students
427
93.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 284 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 40 (14.1%) Kindergarten: 33 (11.6%) 1st Grade: 18 (6.3%) 2nd Grade: 42 (14.8%) 3rd Grade: 17 (6%) 4th Grade: 16 (5.6%) 5th Grade: 35 (12.3%) 6th Grade: 37 (13%) 7th Grade: 46 (16.2%)
284 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 40 14.1%
Kindergarten 33 11.6%
1st Grade 18 6.3%
2nd Grade 42 14.8%
3rd Grade 17 6%
4th Grade 16 5.6%
5th Grade 35 12.3%
6th Grade 37 13%
7th Grade 46 16.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 275 550 2019-2020: 404 students 404 2019-2020 2021-2022: 435 students 435 +7.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 456 students 456 +4.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 456 59.8 7.6:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 435 61.0 7.1:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 404 46.3 8.7:1 PK-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 70126)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 10% $200k 20% $300k 30% $400k 40% ZIP 70126 Income: $38,229 $38k ZIP 70126 Home Value: $187,300 $187k ZIP 70126 This ZIP New Orleans Income: $56,375 $56k New Orleans Home Value: $336,900 $337k New Orleans City Average ORLEANS County Income: $56,375 $56k ORLEANS County Home Value: $336,900 $337k ORLEANS County County Average Louisiana Income: $58,644 $59k Louisiana Home Value: $177,543 $178k Louisiana State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 70126 Poverty Rate: 29.6% 29.6% New Orleans Poverty Rate: 21.9% 21.9% ORLEANS County Poverty Rate: 21.9% 21.9% Louisiana Poverty Rate: 18.4% 18.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 70126 Current ZIP
$38,229 $187,300 29.6% 28,690
New Orleans (City Average)
$56,375 $336,900 21.9% 375,832
ORLEANS County (County Average)
$56,375 $336,900 21.9% 375,832
Louisiana (State Average)
$58,644 $177,543 18.4% 4,488,661
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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