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Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence

Charter

Regular School · New Orleans, LA

Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence is a charter regular school school in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving grades 06–13 with 534 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.4:1.

Level
High
Grades
06 – 13
Enrollment
534
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
18.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 499 93%
Hispanic/Latino 29 5%
Two or more races 3 1%
Asian 2 0%
White 1 0%
Total enrollment 534 230M / 304F

English Language Learners: 15 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 10-14% 29.5% 112
Reading Proficiency 20-24% 40.7% 112
Science Proficiency 6-9% — 198
4-Year Graduation Rate <=5% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (3)
40 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
181
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
192
36% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
238
44.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 534 100%

Contact & Location

1426 Napoleon Avenue

New Orleans, LA 70115

Phone: (504)304-3916

District

Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,479

District enrollment: 420

Related Data

NCES ID

220018600981

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD