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Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
156th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 78% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans is a unique public PK-12 French immersion school in New Orleans, LA, serving 897 students as its own independent school district. This school has undergone a remarkable turnaround, now significantly outperforming the state average in nearly every academic metric. For the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates are exceptional: 76% in Math (state: 62%), 81% in ELA (state: 70%), and a standout 76% in Social Studies—a full 21 points above the state average of 55%. End-of-course exams are equally impressive, with 95% proficiency in U.S. History, 91% in Algebra I, and 85% in Biology. The graduation rate has soared from 61.1% in 2022-2023 to 80.0% in 2023-2024, while the dropout rate has remained near zero for four consecutive years.

Compared to nearby schools, LFNO’s performance is particularly noteworthy. While The Willow School (1.58 miles away) achieves near-perfect proficiency rates, LFNO serves a more economically diverse student body (42.47% free/reduced lunch vs. 19.19%) and maintains a lower student-to-teacher ratio (13:1 vs. 15.9:1). This suggests LFNO is achieving excellent results with a more challenging demographic. In contrast, schools like Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical and Travis Hill School struggle with high poverty rates and low test scores, highlighting LFNO’s success as a model for high achievement in an urban setting.

The only recent concern is a spike in chronic absenteeism, which doubled from 8.0% in 2022-2023 to 17.9% in 2024-2025—though still below the state average of 22.5%. Overall, the data tells a story of consistent year-over-year growth, with Math proficiency rising from 70% to 76% and ELA from 71% to 81% over three years. For parents seeking a school that combines academic excellence with a unique French immersion program, LFNO offers a compelling option that has proven its ability to turn challenges into success.

897
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,362
Per pupil spending ?
42.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1601 Leonidas Street
       New Orleans, LA  70118

(504) 620-5500

District: Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane

Racial breakdown:

White:
34.8%
African American:
29.7%
Hispanic:
23.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2023 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Louisiana average (83% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of Louisiana alternative schools
Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2023
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school83%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
156th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From top 9% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
88th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2019
From top 10% (2019) to top 19% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
23rd of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2024
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202675.3156 of 69977.7%★★★★☆
202573.1188 of 66671.8%★★★★☆
202462.2279 of 67558.7%★★★☆☆
202363.8284 of 73061.1%★★★☆☆
202270.4217 of 72770.2%★★★★☆
202168.5233 of 72968.0%★★★☆☆
201980.2140 of 73180.8%★★★★☆
201872.7131 of 72882.0%★★★★☆
201783.588 of 73988.1%★★★★☆
201685.370 of 74290.6%★★★★★
201578.7138 of 79282.6%★★★★☆
201474.5179 of 77777.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202682.169 of 55687.6%★★★★☆
202570.3122 of 50175.6%★★★★☆
202442.8303 of 50940.5%★★☆☆☆
202337.0378 of 57033.7%★★☆☆☆
202246.3291 of 56248.2%★★☆☆☆
202142.3311 of 56444.9%★★☆☆☆
201945.0331 of 55940.8%★★☆☆☆
201866.3154 of 54771.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201874.654 of 28180.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202392.53 of 9796.9%★★★★★
201957.534 of 9162.6%★★★☆☆
201858.932 of 8964.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202668.4209 of 68869.6%★★★☆☆
202570.4191 of 63369.8%★★★★☆
202465.1240 of 63562.2%★★★☆☆
202360.8294 of 70558.3%★★★☆☆
202268.5217 of 70169.0%★★★☆☆
202165.6258 of 70563.4%★★★☆☆
201974.2177 of 68474.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202656.7117 of 27357.1%★★★☆☆
202565.661 of 20770.5%★★★★☆
202465.857 of 18969.8%★★★★☆
202369.168 of 23370.8%★★★★☆
202267.468 of 22069.1%★★★☆☆
202158.088 of 20256.4%★★★☆☆
201973.338 of 19080.0%★★★★☆
201873.744 of 16873.8%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201936.36 of 1250.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202669.8178 of 69374.3%★★★★☆
202556.9295 of 66155.4%★★★☆☆
202452.5343 of 67449.1%★★☆☆☆
202340.9441 of 72339.0%★★☆☆☆
202252.4357 of 72450.7%★★★☆☆
202151.2360 of 71949.9%★★★☆☆
201973.5173 of 69775.2%★★★★☆
201879.4118 of 68282.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202675.3156 of 69077.4%★★★★☆
202574.0167 of 64173.9%★★★★☆
202461.1269 of 65158.7%★★★☆☆
202363.8270 of 71362.1%★★★☆☆
202264.3256 of 71264.0%★★★☆☆
202170.1204 of 70471.0%★★★★☆
201983.792 of 69686.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202325.038 of 4617.4%★☆☆☆☆
202279.79 of 4881.3%★★★★☆
202138.528 of 4537.8%★★☆☆☆
201965.217 of 4663.0%★★★☆☆
201871.914 of 4468.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202242.7180 of 30741.4%★★☆☆☆
202161.4101 of 30667.0%★★★☆☆
201965.592 of 33372.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202677.383 of 50283.5%★★★★☆
202567.8128 of 43170.3%★★★★☆
202462.7176 of 43459.4%★★★☆☆
202357.2237 of 51854.2%★★★☆☆
202263.6191 of 51763.1%★★★☆☆
202166.1163 of 52268.8%★★★☆☆
201975.393 of 51782.0%★★★★☆
201882.459 of 51688.6%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202679.188 of 46481.0%★★★★☆
202583.664 of 44785.7%★★★★☆
202472.3124 of 44972.4%★★★★☆
202371.2126 of 46572.9%★★★★☆
202278.386 of 46081.3%★★★★☆
202174.4108 of 45976.5%★★★★☆
201985.846 of 44989.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202577.856 of 34483.7%★★★★☆
202474.664 of 33380.8%★★★★☆
202354.1140 of 36061.1%★★★☆☆
202249.7172 of 36052.2%★★★☆☆
202148.7164 of 35253.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202687.238 of 45091.6%★★★★★
202574.698 of 41576.4%★★★★☆
202479.970 of 41583.1%★★★★☆
202370.5119 of 44473.2%★★★★☆
202276.192 of 44179.1%★★★★☆
202164.1161 of 44163.5%★★★☆☆
201982.360 of 41885.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202658.664 of 18665.6%★★★☆☆
202569.640 of 15574.2%★★★★☆
202463.248 of 15268.4%★★★☆☆
202360.555 of 16366.3%★★★☆☆
202263.354 of 16366.9%★★★☆☆
202152.671 of 15353.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202671.3111 of 45875.8%★★★★☆
202557.8178 of 43759.3%★★★☆☆
202457.2190 of 44457.2%★★★☆☆
202350.3220 of 45952.1%★★★☆☆
202262.1156 of 45865.9%★★★☆☆
202158.5183 of 45559.8%★★★☆☆
201982.358 of 43086.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202670.0122 of 44672.6%★★★★☆
202591.617 of 41495.9%★★★★★
202467.7131 of 42669.2%★★★☆☆
202368.7129 of 44370.9%★★★★☆
202274.894 of 44278.7%★★★★☆
202172.0116 of 44273.8%★★★★☆
201975.395 of 41877.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201990.83 of 4993.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202676.965 of 34581.2%★★★★☆
202578.645 of 31685.8%★★★★☆
202469.587 of 32072.8%★★★★☆
202372.477 of 35278.1%★★★★☆
202280.445 of 36287.6%★★★★☆
202168.6108 of 35869.8%★★★★☆
201981.143 of 35087.7%★★★★☆
201892.215 of 33895.6%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202687.223 of 32993.0%★★★★★
202578.351 of 32984.5%★★★★☆
202484.730 of 33391.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202696.013 of 26195.0%★★★★★
202581.521 of 25691.8%★★★★★
202487.021 of 26091.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202685.625 of 31292.0%★★★★★
202580.248 of 30884.4%★★★★☆
202486.721 of 30893.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202695.57 of 12894.5%★★★★★
202587.89 of 12092.5%★★★★★
202480.815 of 11386.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202683.529 of 32491.0%★★★★★
202559.9114 of 32364.7%★★★☆☆
202478.443 of 32886.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202689.021 of 31593.3%★★★★★
202581.042 of 31386.6%★★★★☆
202468.489 of 31571.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202686.617 of 24893.1%★★★★★
202584.919 of 24592.2%★★★★★
202470.862 of 24875.0%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2023)97th percentile+36 vs school
African American (2026)88th percentile+10 vs school
White (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2018)81st percentile~ school
Male (2026)77th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-21 vs school
Homeless (2019)50th percentile-31 vs school
Special Education (2022)41st percentile-29 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)17th percentile-44 vs school
Middle school
Multi-racial (2019)94th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)92nd percentile+11 vs school
African American (2025)84th percentile~ school
White (2026)81st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school
High school
African American (2026)95th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)95th percentile~ school
Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school
White (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History95%+40 vs state
Algebra I91%+26 vs state
Civics91%+29 vs state
English II85%+18 vs state
Biology85%+25 vs state
English Language Arts81%+11 vs state
English I78%+12 vs state
Mathematics76%+14 vs state
Social Studies76%+21 vs state
Science72%+13 vs state

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Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Open Quote Do not be fooled by the “premiere French school” branding. LFNO is unsafe, unorganized, and unprofessional. They fail to notify parents of incidents — I only ever find out weeks later from my kids. When my daughter was dropped off a few minutes early, staff sent her outside unsupervised.

When I raised concerns, the co-principals called me and were patronizing and dismissive, denying everything and even suggesting my daughter was lying. Both of my daughters have been physically assaulted and racially insulted on the bus, and yet those students were still allowed to ride.

Meanwhile, many beloved teachers have been fired and many more quit because of toxic leadership. Add constant turnover, terrible locations, and unsafe practices, and you get a school parents should avoid at all costs. Close Quote





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Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane ranks 156th of 699 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane are 35% White, 30% African American, 23% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 897 students attended Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane.

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