Summary:
This analysis focuses on a single school, Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade in New Orleans, LA, and operates as its own school district, Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School.
As the only school in this district, Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School stands out for achieving above-average academic results despite serving a student population where nearly three-quarters (72.28%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school earns a solid 4-star rating and ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide, consistently outperforming the Louisiana state average in English Language Arts and Social Studies. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, the school scored 13 percentage points higher than the state in Social Studies (62% vs. 55%) and 5 points higher in English Language Arts (75% vs. 70%). However, Mathematics is a relative weakness; while the overall score (63%) is slightly above the state (62%), the school significantly underperforms the state in 3rd-grade Math (56% vs. 62%) and 6th-grade Math (53% vs. 65%), indicating a need for targeted math intervention.
A key asset for the school is its low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.6%, which is 5 points below the state average of 22.5% and likely contributes to its academic success. However, a concerning trend is the school's declining state percentile ranking, which has dropped from the 66th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026, despite maintaining a 3-star rating. Additionally, the school's dropout rate of 3.5% is slightly higher than the state average of 3.1%. Overall, Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School is a high-performing school that effectively overcomes socioeconomic challenges, though it faces specific challenges in math instruction and a declining state ranking that warrant attention.
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