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New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

Q: Is New Orleans Center for Creative Arts a good school?

New Orleans Center for Creative Arts ranks 33 rd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 90% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) is a public high school in New Orleans, Louisiana that specializes in the arts, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 227 students. NOCCA is part of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts District, which is ranked 6 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

NOCCA has consistently ranked among the top 10-12 high schools in Louisiana over the past decade, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students have demonstrated exceptional performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across subjects like Algebra I, English, U.S. History, and Biology. NOCCA has also maintained high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 91.7% over the past few years, well above the state average, and its dropout rates have been very low, between 0-4.3%. Compared to nearby charter high schools, NOCCA's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly higher than those of New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School and International High School of New Orleans across multiple subject areas.

While NOCCA serves a diverse student body, with strong representation across different racial/ethnic groups and socioeconomic backgrounds, the relatively low percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients (around 33%) suggests that the school may not be fully representative of the socioeconomic diversity in the local community. This could be an area for further investigation and potential outreach efforts to ensure equitable access to this high-performing school.

224

Students ?

3.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,314

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Chartres St.
New Orleans, LA 70117-7316

(504) 940-2787

District: New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

White:

37.1%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2014 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (83% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana high schools

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

Louisiana avg61%

33^rd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 118New Orleans Center for Creative Arts among Louisiana districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	33 of 329	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	10 of 333	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	9 of 326	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	10 of 322	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	8 of 313	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	8 of 302	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	9 of 297	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.5	10 of 297	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	81.9	12 of 312	96.2%	★★★★★
2014	86.4	6 of 309	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.0	13 of 312	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	10 of 256	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	19 of 260	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	15 of 252	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	11 of 256	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	9 of 243	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	9 of 233	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	46 of 308	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	13 of 308	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	10 of 311	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	5 of 288	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	18 of 120	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	9 of 113	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	6 of 107	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	4 of 78	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	33 of 323	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	20 of 328	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	22 of 321	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	11 of 322	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	12 of 285	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	9 of 301	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	8 of 313	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	14 of 315	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	7 of 306	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	19 of 301	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	15 of 292	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	11 of 291	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	11 of 245	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	10 of 248	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	8 of 249	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	8 of 250	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	6 of 245	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	10 of 249	96.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology91%+32 vs state

English I86%+17 vs state

U.S. History83%+29 vs state

Algebra I73%+10 vs state

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Schools Near New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)		LEAP English Language Arts (2025)		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 Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	Public	9-12	2800 Chartres St.	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	No	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 940-2787	224	66	3.4	42.9%	83 (37.1%)	91 (40.6%)	39 (17.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	84.1	33^rd of 329 public high schools	90.0%		93	10^th of 333 public high schools	97.0%	23					73.0			83.0	86.0	91.0	$44,314
Frederick A. Douglass High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3820 St. Claude Ave	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	Frederick A. Douglass High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6255	658	45	14.6	87.4%	4 (0.6%)	612 (93.0%)	34 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)								(n/a)
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	425 O Bannon Street	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 227-3810	945	86	11.0	77.6%	186 (19.7%)	247 (26.1%)	447 (47.3%)	21 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.4%)	37.4	209^th of 329 public high schools	36.5%		49.9	176^th of 333 public high schools	47.1%	33	39.0	39.0	64.0	64.0	45.0	42.0	64.0	54.0	60.0	50.0	$17,596
L.B. Landry High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1200 L.B. Landry Avenue	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 302-7170	555	54	10.2	91.9%	2 (0.4%)	495 (89.2%)	57 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
G W Carver High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3059 Higgins Blvd	New Orleans	70126	Orleans Parish	G W Carver Collegiate Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3660	771	55	14.0	93.1%	5 (0.6%)	682 (88.5%)	79 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Young Audiences Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Burmaster St.	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-6332	643	29	22.2	86.5%	84 (13.1%)	416 (64.7%)	116 (18.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	26.9	243^rd of 329 public high schools	26.1%		21.8	265^th of 333 public high schools	20.4%	22					48.0	34.0	53.0	44.0	63.0	38.0	$12,956
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

How many students attend New Orleans Center for Creative Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.

What is the racial makeup of New Orleans Center for Creative Arts?

Students at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts are 41% African American, 37% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is New Orleans Center for Creative Arts a good school?

New Orleans Center for Creative Arts ranks 33^rd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

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