Phillis Wheatley Community School
2300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, LA 70119|(504) 373-6205|Website
quick stats
Type
Charter
Grades
PK-8
Total Enrollment
765
Overview of Phillis Wheatley Community School
Phillis Wheatley Community School is a charter school located in New Orleans, LA, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Phillis Wheatley Community School is 765 and the school serves PK-8. At Phillis Wheatley Community School, 7% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 17% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 100%. The student-teacher ratio is 23:1, which is the same as that of the district.The student population is made up of 50% female students and 50% male students. The school enrolls 59% economically disadvantaged students. There are 34 equivalent full-time teachers.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 23:1
- Math Proficiency
- 7%
- Reading Proficiency
- 17%
Phillis Wheatley Community School 2024 Rankings
Phillis Wheatley Community School is ranked #522-696 in Louisiana Elementary Schools and ranked #304 in Louisiana Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools.
All Rankings
Ranking Factors
How Phillis Wheatley Community School placed statewide out of 696 elementary schools and 450 middle schools ranked in Louisiana.
Elementary School Reading Proficiency Rank
#632 (tie)
Middle School Reading Proficiency Rank
#348
Elementary School Math Proficiency Rank
#638
Middle School Math Proficiency Rank
#347
Elementary School Reading Performance
Somewhat Below Expectations
Middle School Reading Performance
Meets Expectations
Elementary School Math Performance
Somewhat Below Expectations
Middle School Math Performance
Meets Expectations
Students/Teachers at Phillis Wheatley Community School
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
99.6%
Minority Enrollment
99.6%
Minority Enrollment
81.3%
Black or African American
17.4%
Hispanic/Latino
0.9%
Two or more races
0.4%
White
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native and Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander are not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at Phillis Wheatley Community School
Full-time teachers
34
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
62%
Student-teacher ratio
23:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
46.8%
Number of full-time school counselors
N/A
Test Scores at Phillis Wheatley Community School
At Phillis Wheatley Community School, 7% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 17% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did about the same in math and about the same in reading, according to this metric. In Phillis Wheatley Community School, 17% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 7% tested at or above that level for math.Phillis Wheatley Community School did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Louisiana, 38% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 27% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
7%
7%
27%
17%
17%
38%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Large City
Charter School
Yes
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
1
Total Students (all grades)
765
Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
12%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
22%
Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
5%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
9%
School Map
Phillis Wheatley Community School
2300 Dumaine St., New Orleans, LA 70119
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Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
