Overview
Phillis Wheatley Community School is a public elementary serving grades -1–8 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school enrolls 832 students. It is part of the Phillis Wheatley Community School district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Louisiana state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
77% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span-1–8
DistrictPhillis Wheatley Community School
County22071
CityNew Orleans
ZIP70119
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID220025300877
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment832
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %77%
State Avg66%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)