Top Rankings
Homer Plessy Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 768 students in Homer Plessy Community School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Louisiana.
Public School in Homer Plessy Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
1 School
1,331 Schools
# Students
768 Students
708,663 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
48,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Homer Plessy Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
49%
41%
% White
29%
41%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Homer Plessy Community School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homer Plessy Community School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1423 Saint Philip Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 503-0055
New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 503-0055
Grades: PK-8
| 768 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Homer Plessy Community School District?
Homer Plessy Community School District manages 1 public schools serving 768 students.
What is the rank of Homer Plessy Community School District?
Homer Plessy Community School District is ranked #83 out of 180 school districts in Louisiana (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Homer Plessy Community School District?
49% of Homer Plessy Community School District students are Black, 29% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Homer Plessy Community School District?
Homer Plessy Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.
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