Sarah Towles Reed High School

Summary:

Sarah Towles Reed High School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the Sarah Towles Reed High School District, which is ranked 113 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 413 students, the school's performance metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism, are significantly below the state averages, indicating that it is a low-performing school.

The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2022-2023 school year was 83.2%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate was 3.3%, which is higher than the state average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 24.6%, significantly higher than the state average. Proficiency rates on the LEAP/End of Course exams in various subjects (Algebra I, Geometry, English II, U.S. History, English I) range from 16% to 32% proficient or better, compared to state averages of 54% to 69%.

The high percentage of students (92.98%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sarah Towles Reed High School indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may contribute to the school's low performance. Despite the school's consistent underperformance, there is no evidence of significant improvement in the school's metrics over the past few years, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that are difficult to overcome.

District Detail

5316 Michoud Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70129

(504) 503-0109

SchoolDigger Rank:
113^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: 9-13
Students: 397

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)	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	Total
Sarah Towles Reed High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5316 Michoud Blvd	New Orleans	70129	Orleans Parish	Sarah Towles Reed High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-0749	397	26	15.2	89.4%	4 (1.0%)	215 (54.2%)	156 (39.3%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4.4	310^th of 329 public high schools	5.8%		7	305^th of 333 public high schools	8.4%	5	32.0	16.0	27.0	21.0	24.0	$18,263

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed	0 mi	1	108^th
RSD-Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) N.O.	0.03 mi	7
Orleans Parish	0.04 mi	22
Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est	0.43 mi	1	114^th
RSD-Community Leaders Advocating Student Success	1.33 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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