Eleanor McMain Secondary School

Summary:

Eleanor McMain Secondary School is the only public charter high school serving grades 8-12 in this area, with a total enrollment of 731 students. The school's statewide ranking has been steadily improving, going from a 1-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 3-star rating in 2024-2025, indicating gradual progress in its overall performance compared to other high schools in Louisiana.

The school's academic performance is mixed, with some subjects like Geometry, English II, and English I exceeding the state average proficiency rates, while others like Algebra I, U.S. History, and Biology fall below. The school's four-year graduation rate is 83.2%, and its dropout rate is 3.3%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%, which is lower than the national average for high schools.

With 75.79% of the school's students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Eleanor McMain Secondary School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. This factor may contribute to the school's academic performance and could be an area of focus for additional support and resources to help improve student outcomes.

District Detail

5712 South Claiborne Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70125

(504) 324-7500

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: 9-13
Students: 690

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orleans Parish	0.05 mi	22
The Willow School	0.51 mi	1
Wilson Charter School	0.62 mi	1	89^th
RSD-Broadmoor Charter School Board	0.62 mi	1
Samuel J Green Charter School	0.68 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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