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Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans

Q: Is Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans a good school?

Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans ranks 188 th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 72% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans is a public charter school serving 985 students in grades PK-12 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This French-immersion school consistently outperforms the state of Louisiana on standardized tests, with 82% of students projected to be proficient or better in English Language Arts and 71% in mathematics, compared to 70% and 60% statewide, respectively. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 84.0%, and low dropout rates, from 0.0% to 4.3%, which are better than the state averages.

However, Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.0% in 2022-2023 to 24.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 33.4% in 2021-2022 to 53.81% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Compared to nearby schools, such as Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy and Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical, Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans consistently outperforms them on academic measures, while also maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio.

Overall, Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans stands out as a high-performing school in the New Orleans area, with strong academic outcomes and a unique French-immersion curriculum. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism and changing demographic profile may require it to adapt its support services and resources to continue serving its students effectively.

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 de la Nouvelle-Orleans

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.8%

African American:

29.7%

Hispanic:

23.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2024 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (79% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2024) to 84th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

Louisiana avg64%

Elementary school

188^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

64^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From top 10% (2019) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

51^st of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From top 9% (2024) to top 16% (2025)

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	188 of 666	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	279 of 675	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	284 of 730	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	217 of 727	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	233 of 729	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	140 of 731	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	131 of 728	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	88 of 739	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	70 of 742	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	78.7	138 of 792	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	179 of 777	77.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	122 of 501	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	303 of 509	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	378 of 570	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	291 of 562	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	311 of 564	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	331 of 559	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.3	154 of 547	71.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	74.6	54 of 281	80.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	92.5	3 of 97	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	57.5	34 of 91	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	32 of 89	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	191 of 633	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	240 of 635	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	294 of 705	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	217 of 701	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	258 of 705	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	177 of 684	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	61 of 207	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	57 of 189	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	68 of 233	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	68 of 220	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	88 of 202	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	38 of 190	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	44 of 168	73.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	36.3	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	295 of 661	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	343 of 674	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	441 of 723	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	357 of 724	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	360 of 719	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	173 of 697	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	118 of 682	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	167 of 641	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	269 of 651	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	270 of 713	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	256 of 712	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	204 of 704	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	92 of 696	86.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	25.0	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	79.7	9 of 48	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	28 of 45	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	17 of 46	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	14 of 44	68.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	42.7	180 of 307	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	101 of 306	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	92 of 333	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	128 of 431	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	176 of 434	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	237 of 518	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	191 of 517	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	163 of 522	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	93 of 517	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	59 of 516	88.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	64 of 447	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	124 of 449	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	126 of 465	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	86 of 460	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	108 of 459	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	46 of 449	89.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	56 of 344	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	64 of 333	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	140 of 360	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	172 of 360	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	164 of 352	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	98 of 415	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	70 of 415	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	119 of 444	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	92 of 441	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	161 of 441	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	60 of 418	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	40 of 155	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	48 of 152	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	55 of 163	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	54 of 163	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	71 of 153	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	178 of 437	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	190 of 444	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	220 of 459	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	156 of 458	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	183 of 455	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	58 of 430	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	17 of 414	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	67.7	131 of 426	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	129 of 443	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	94 of 442	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	116 of 442	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	95 of 418	77.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	90.8	3 of 49	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	45 of 316	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	87 of 320	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	77 of 352	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	45 of 362	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	108 of 358	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	43 of 350	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	92.2	15 of 338	95.6%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	51 of 329	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	30 of 333	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	21 of 256	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	21 of 260	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	48 of 308	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	21 of 308	93.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	9 of 120	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	15 of 113	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	114 of 323	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.4	43 of 328	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	42 of 313	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	89 of 315	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	19 of 245	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	70.8	62 of 248	75.0%	★★★★☆

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

Disabled (2018)81st percentile~ school

African American (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-16 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

Male (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)94th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

African American (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-26 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I86%+23 vs state

English Language Arts82%+12 vs state

English I81%+12 vs state

Geometry76%+19 vs state

English II76%+9 vs state

Mathematics71%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	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
Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1601 Leonidas Street	New Orleans	70118	Orleans Parish	Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 620-5500	897	69	13.0	42.5%	312 (34.8%)	266 (29.7%)	206 (23.0%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (10.9%)								(n/a)	81.0	80.0	63.0		74.0	68.0	71.0	67.0	81.0				91.0	82.0	86.0	76.0	76.0		81.0		$14,362
The Willow School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5624 Freret Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	The Willow School	Yes	No	No	No	(504) 304-3960	2,225	140	15.9	19.2%	1,248 (56.1%)	501 (22.5%)	199 (8.9%)	84 (3.8%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	188 (8.4%)								(n/a)				99.0	99.0	99.0		99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0		100.0	99.0	100.0				100.0	99.0	$17,435
Morris Jeff Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	211 Lopez Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Morris Jeff Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6258	1,442	114	12.6	65.5%	263 (18.2%)	657 (45.6%)	450 (31.2%)	11 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Riverside Alternative High School	Public, Alternative	1-12	3225 River Road	Bridge City	70094	Jefferson Parish	Office of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	No	(504) 437-3050	27	9	3.0	88.9%	17 (63.0%)	9 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)																					$128,185
Travis Hill School	Public, Alternative	3-12	1100 Milton Street	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 658-3400	117	0	85.5	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	107 (91.5%)	9 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															23.0				25.0	7.0	$41,928
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2504 Maine Avenue	Kenner	70062	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 233-4720	2,263	158	14.3	68.6%	792 (35.0%)	352 (15.6%)	889 (39.3%)	137 (6.1%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	87 (3.8%)								(n/a)	71.0	77.0	56.0		67.0	53.0	66.0	78.0	77.0		86.0	85.0	91.0	83.0	73.0	64.0	87.0	67.0	77.0	70.0	$17,070
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1617 Fats Domino Ave.	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3371	752	60	12.6	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	712 (94.7%)	30 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)								(n/a)	21.0	24.0			33.0	41.0	24.0	29.0	36.0	45.0	42.0	56.0	43.0	40.0	58.0	38.0	36.0	40.0	39.0		$16,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans

What is the racial makeup of Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans?

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

How many students attend Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans?

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

Is Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans a good school?

Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans ranks 188^th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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