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Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

368^th

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of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed is a small, Title I-eligible middle school in the Michoud area of New Orleans, serving 267 students in grades 6-8, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional performance with English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 65th percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a dramatic improvement from the 10th percentile just two years prior—and for achieving a notable "bright spot" in 8th Grade Social Studies, where 65% of students were proficient, surpassing the state average of 61% and outperforming nearby schools like T.H. Harris Middle School (47%) and J.D. Meisler Middle School (44%) in Jefferson Parish.

Despite serving a student population with higher poverty levels than many neighboring schools—for example, John Q. Adams Middle School has 55.9% free/reduced lunch compared to Einstein's 93.26%—Einstein's overall English Language Arts proficiency (54%) is competitive with these wealthier schools (57% at Adams, 56% at Meisler). The school also avoids a common "8th grade ELA cliff" seen in nearby Jefferson Parish schools, where proficiency often drops from 7th to 8th grade; instead, Einstein's 8th graders achieve their highest ELA proficiency (65%), just 4 points below the state average. However, Mathematics remains a critical weakness, with only 31% of students proficient—less than half the state average (62%) and the lowest among comparable schools like St. Bernard Middle School (67%) and N.P. Trist Middle School (64%) in St. Bernard Parish.

Einstein has shown a remarkable turnaround in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 70.1% in 2020-2021 to 29.1% in 2024-2025—a 41-point improvement far more dramatic than any nearby school—though it remains above the state average of 22.5%. The school also demonstrated a strong recent performance with African American students, jumping to the 52nd percentile in 2024-2025. As a single-school district, Einstein operates independently, which allows for focused interventions but lacks the resource-sharing benefits of larger districts like Jefferson Parish. While schools in St. Bernard Parish consistently outperform Einstein by 20-30 percentage points, the school's unique strengths in ELL support, 8th grade Social Studies, and chronic absenteeism reduction make it a distinctive option for families in the Michoud area.

267

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,877

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5316 Michoud Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70129

(504) 503-0470

District: Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.1%

Hispanic:

40.8%

Asian:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2019 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (42% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

Louisiana avg62%

368^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 26% (2019) to bottom 19% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 116Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed 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
2026	22.1	368 of 452	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	395 of 447	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	378 of 449	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	359 of 465	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	387 of 460	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	387 of 459	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	334 of 449	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	242 of 344	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	164 of 344	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	178 of 333	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	209 of 360	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	270 of 360	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	240 of 352	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	160 of 338	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	22 of 63	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.8	40 of 56	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	28 of 56	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.4	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	24 of 38	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	371 of 434	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	331 of 415	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	341 of 415	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	343 of 444	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	377 of 441	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	367 of 441	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	330 of 418	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	154 of 178	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	150 of 155	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	150 of 152	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	146 of 163	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	159 of 163	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	148 of 153	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	118 of 128	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	347 of 450	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	377 of 437	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	343 of 444	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	345 of 459	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	382 of 458	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	352 of 455	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	323 of 430	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	334 of 435	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	365 of 414	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	347 of 426	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	332 of 443	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	376 of 442	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	370 of 442	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	307 of 418	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	40.8	113 of 210	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	88 of 202	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2021)46th percentile+31 vs school

Homeless (2026)32nd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)8th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%-16 vs state

Social Studies42%-13 vs state

Mathematics31%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed	Public, Charter	6-8	5316 Michoud Blvd	New Orleans	70129	Orleans Parish	Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-0470	267	18	14.8	93.3%	1 (0.4%)	131 (49.1%)	109 (40.8%)	24 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.1	368^th of 452 public middle schools	18.6%		14.7	395^th of 447 public middle schools	11.6%	27	26.0	36.0	30.0	31.0	44.0	55.0	65.0	54.0		37.0	65.0	42.0			$17,877
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	201 8th Street	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-1500	546	40	13.6	67.8%	160 (29.3%)	204 (37.4%)	147 (26.9%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	51	239^th of 452 public middle schools	47.1%		44.3	261^st of 447 public middle schools	41.6%	22	55.0	63.0	47.0	55.0	67.0	72.0	68.0	68.0	50.0	60.0	65.0	57.0			$14,034
N.P. Trist Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pirates Cove	Meraux	70075	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 872-9402	767	47	16.4	57.5%	390 (50.8%)	213 (27.8%)	107 (14.0%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	64.7	165^th of 452 public middle schools	63.5%		57.7	195^th of 447 public middle schools	56.4%	30	67.0	72.0	53.0	64.0	76.0	81.0	67.0	74.0	60.0	67.0	63.0	62.0			$13,460
Livaudais Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Lamar Avenue	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 393-7544	743	43	17.4	58.3%	55 (7.4%)	221 (29.7%)	415 (55.9%)	32 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	17.3	388^th of 452 public middle schools	14.2%		7.9	424^th of 447 public middle schools	5.1%	36	43.0	36.0	20.0	33.0	59.0	44.0	49.0	51.0	47.0	35.0	42.0	41.0		100.0	$13,643
Frederick Douglass Community School	Public	3-8	1400 Huey P Long Ave	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 371-4651	40	13	3.0	87.5%	6 (15.0%)	29 (72.5%)	4 (10.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.3	444^th of 452 public middle schools	1.8%		3.1	435^th of 447 public middle schools	2.7%	9	30.0				35.0		28.0	27.0	22.0	10.0	24.0	19.0			$36,712
St. Bernard Middle School	Public	6-8	2601 Torres Drive	Saint Bernard	70085	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 267-7878	319	25	12.5	70.2%	151 (47.3%)	100 (31.3%)	54 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	60.7	183^rd of 452 public middle schools	59.5%		54.5	208^th of 447 public middle schools	53.5%	25	64.0	73.0	65.0	67.0	75.0	67.0	74.0	73.0	46.0	58.0	69.0	58.0			$16,563
L.H. Marrero Middle School	Public	6-8	4100 Seventh Street	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-5842	619	39	15.8	70.0%	81 (13.1%)	245 (39.6%)	252 (40.7%)	28 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	23	362^nd of 452 public middle schools	19.9%		14.7	394^th of 447 public middle schools	11.9%	32	53.0	51.0	22.0	44.0	63.0	52.0	50.0	55.0	41.0	38.0	46.0	41.0	100.0		$14,296
J.D. Meisler Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Cleary Avenue	Metairie	70002	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-5832	679	35	19.4	51.4%	60 (8.8%)	122 (18.0%)	463 (68.2%)	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	26.7	342^nd of 452 public middle schools	24.3%		22.1	366^th of 447 public middle schools	18.1%	24	54.0	53.0	33.0	47.0	61.0	59.0	49.0	56.0	38.0	49.0	44.0	43.0			$14,167
Stella Worley Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Spartan Drive	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 348-4964	235	23	10.2	85.1%	34 (14.5%)	128 (54.5%)	55 (23.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	10.9	418^th of 452 public middle schools	7.5%		10.3	413^th of 447 public middle schools	7.6%	5	38.0	29.0		29.0	54.0	45.0	53.0	51.0	28.0	21.0	38.0	29.0		83.0	$19,879
T.H. Harris Middle School	Public	6-8	911 Elise Avenue	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-0867	563	40	13.9	66.8%	79 (14.0%)	155 (27.5%)	318 (56.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	16.6	390^th of 452 public middle schools	13.7%		21.8	370^th of 447 public middle schools	17.2%	20	44.0	50.0	28.0	40.0	53.0	55.0	44.0	51.0	25.0	35.0	47.0	36.0	92.0		$14,280

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In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed.

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Students at Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed are 49% African American, 41% Hispanic, 9% Asian.

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