Summary:
Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest is a single elementary school in New Orleans, LA, serving grades PK through 5 with 342 students, and it operates as its own district, Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest.
This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently scoring well below the state average in all subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 37% of students were proficient in Mathematics compared to the state average of 62%, and just 30% were proficient in Social Studies versus the state's 55%. The school ranks in the bottom 10% of all Louisiana schools, placing at the 10th percentile. A major concern is the very high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.7%, which is far above the state average of 22.5% and likely a key barrier to learning. The school also serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 91.23% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Despite these difficulties, there are some positive signs. The school's state ranking improved from the 4th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026, and year-over-year academic growth is evident, with Mathematics proficiency rising by 8 points and English Language Arts by 6 points. Interestingly, the school appears more effective with older students, as proficiency jumps significantly from 3rd to 5th grade in both Math (27% to 52%) and English (38% to 60%). The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1, suggesting that resources are in place, but outcomes are still impacted by the high rates of poverty and absenteeism.
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