📍 5624 Freret Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, 70115
The Willow School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in New Orleans, Orleans Parish. The school has 1,954 pupils enrolled. It is part of the The Willow School school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 108.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 89% of students are proficient in reading. 80% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
The Willow School enrolls 1,954 students across grades K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 108.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 21% Black or African American and 9.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,141 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 403 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 182 | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 146 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 80 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
377 of the school's 1,954 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 278 qualify for free lunch and 99 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The Willow School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-10, state senate district 9, state house district 98.
The Willow School is one of 1 schools in The Willow School, based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The district serves 2,225 students district-wide and employs 108 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,954 students, The Willow School is close to the district average of about 2,225 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large