ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary vs Homer Plessy Community School

Homer Plessy Community School holds a clear edge in overall rating, scoring 9.1 out of 10 against ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary's 8.5 — a 0.6-point gap that translates into a meaningful state rank difference. Homer Plessy sits at #38 of 1,288 Louisiana schools while ReNEW Schaumburg ranks #97 of 1,288, placing both schools in the top 8 percent statewide but with Homer Plessy firmly ahead. For families weighing schools within New Orleans, that 59-slot gap in a field of more than 1,200 schools is a concrete signal, not a rounding error.

The academic and growth scores tell a split story. Homer Plessy Community School leads on academics by a substantial 1.7 points — 8.6 versus ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary's 6.9 — suggesting stronger current proficiency outcomes. ReNEW Schaumburg counters with a growth score of 9.2 out of 10, just below Homer Plessy's perfect 10.0. Both schools are developing students at an accelerated pace relative to Louisiana peers, but Homer Plessy achieves that growth from a higher proficiency baseline, which is the stronger combined position.

The two schools differ notably in the populations they serve. ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary enrolls 704 students with 82 percent qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Homer Plessy Community School is slightly larger at 768 students but serves a less economically concentrated population at 61 percent FRL — a 21-percentage-point gap that reflects meaningfully different community contexts. Student-teacher ratios are close: ReNEW Schaumburg at 12.6:1 versus Homer Plessy's 12.0:1, giving Homer Plessy a slight per-pupil attention edge.

Both schools serve grades PK through 8 and sit 6.7 miles apart within New Orleans, making grade continuity a non-factor in the comparison. Families choosing either school can expect to stay through middle school without a transfer. The structural similarity makes the performance and demographic differences the primary decision variables rather than logistical ones.