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Eleanor McMain Secondary School

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Public Grades 7-12

851

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5712 South Claiborne Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70125

(504) 324-7500

District: Orleans Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.1%

Asian:

2.5%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2008 → 21st in 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (65% vs 75% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2008

!Biology scores 20 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school65%

Louisiana avg75%

Not ranked this year

Eleanor McMain Secondary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2017	30.9	328 of 437	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	344 of 435	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.6	361 of 482	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.3	358 of 470	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.2	288 of 457	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	279 of 442	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.5	182 of 412	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	161 of 408	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.7	237 of 425	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.3	303 of 413	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.8	261 of 396	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2017	36.3	234 of 297	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.0	185 of 297	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	231 of 312	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.1	222 of 309	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.7	178 of 312	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.0	245 of 310	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.4	183 of 300	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	194 of 297	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.9	168 of 301	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	171 of 291	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.2	138 of 290	52.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Louisiana (2016-2017) ?

English III92%+3 vs state

English II90%~ state avg

U.S. History79%-7 vs state

Algebra I76%-9 vs state

Geometry71%-10 vs state

Biology66%-20 vs state

English Language Arts64%-6 vs state

Science48%-15 vs state

Mathematics43%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Public, Charter	9-12	5712 South Claiborne Avenue	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7500	690	48	14.2	83.3%	8 (1.2%)	632 (91.6%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	55.3	151^st of 329 public high schools	54.1%		43.3	196^th of 333 public high schools	41.1%	45	51.0	71.0	72.0	52.0	70.0	60.0	$19,411
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1426 Napoleon Avenue	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3916	534	29	18.4	86.3%	1 (0.2%)	499 (93.4%)	29 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Walter L. Cohen High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3575 Baronne St.	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Walter L. Cohen High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-1400	413	40	10.3	77.7%	15 (3.6%)	251 (60.8%)	141 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.4	286^th of 329 public high schools	13.1%		9.7	296^th of 333 public high schools	11.1%	10	41.0	22.0	32.0	29.0	49.0	39.0	$22,647
Booker T. Washington High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1201 South Roman St.	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	KIPP Booker T. Washington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-5289	532	36	14.7	86.8%	6 (1.1%)	487 (91.5%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Opportunities Academy	Public, Charter	12	2625 Thalia St.	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	Opportunities Academy	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 503-1421	93	11	8.4	98.9%	3 (3.2%)	82 (88.2%)	5 (5.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)							$62,471
The NET Charter High School	Public, Charter	8-12	1614 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	The NET Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-9060	213	7	31.6	77.0%	12 (5.6%)	174 (81.7%)	20 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Warren Easton Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3019 Canal Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7400	1,138	65	17.5	74.8%	2 (0.2%)	1,089 (95.7%)	44 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41.8	194^th of 329 public high schools	41.0%		46.1	186^th of 333 public high schools	44.1%	8	49.0	62.0	62.0	47.0	54.0	58.0	$16,158
International High School of New Orleans	Public, Charter	9-12	727 Carondelet Street	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	Voices for International Business & Education	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 613-5703	380	31	12.2	60.0%	22 (5.8%)	226 (59.5%)	121 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	27.1	241^st of 329 public high schools	26.7%		19.2	271^st of 333 public high schools	18.6%	30	26.0	37.0	69.0	39.0	50.0	48.0	$16,305
New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2011 Bienville St.	New Orleans	70112	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7061	627	45	13.9	69.5%	21 (3.3%)	377 (60.1%)	192 (30.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	33.4	222^nd of 329 public high schools	32.5%		27.5	245^th of 333 public high schools	26.4%	23	45.0	42.0	49.0	58.0	49.0	57.0	$17,319
New Harmony High Institute	Public, Charter	9-12	3368 Esplanade	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	New Harmony High Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 612-7869	328	29	11.3	53.7%	115 (35.1%)	158 (48.2%)	47 (14.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14.5	280^th of 329 public high schools	14.9%		26.2	251^st of 333 public high schools	24.6%	29	29.0	27.0	39.0	44.0	45.0	35.0	$16,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Eleanor McMain Secondary School

What district is Eleanor McMain Secondary School in?

Orleans Parish

How many students attend Eleanor McMain Secondary School?

In the 2016-17 school year, 851 students attended Eleanor McMain Secondary School.

What is the racial makeup of Eleanor McMain Secondary School?

Students at Eleanor McMain Secondary School are 95% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

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