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Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

582^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School is an elementary public charter school serving 680 students in grades PK-8 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school is part of the Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M. School District, which is ranked 101 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite serving a high-needs population, with 87.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School consistently underperforms the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate was 29% compared to the state's 60%, and its ELA proficiency rate was 54% compared to the state's 70%. The school has also experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.9% to 6.5%, and very high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 49.7% in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School to nearby charter schools, such as Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology, it generally underperforms in terms of test scores, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school's performance data for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, and low-socioeconomic status students, shows that these groups are consistently ranked in the bottom half or bottom third of their respective statewide rankings, indicating significant achievement gaps. Over the past several years, Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School's statewide ranking has steadily declined, suggesting that the school is struggling to improve student outcomes.

565

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,584

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 St. Roch Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 872-9257

District: Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M. School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.0%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2019 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (52% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

Louisiana avg64%

Elementary school

582^nd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

364^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 32% (2019) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 118Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M. School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	582 of 666	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	582 of 675	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	698 of 730	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	673 of 727	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	701 of 729	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	654 of 731	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	402 of 501	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	398 of 509	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	512 of 570	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	473 of 562	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	530 of 564	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	435 of 559	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	581 of 633	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	509 of 635	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	702 of 705	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	648 of 701	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	685 of 705	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	625 of 684	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	556 of 661	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	570 of 674	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	685 of 723	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	658 of 724	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	690 of 719	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	608 of 697	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	596 of 641	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	599 of 651	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	664 of 713	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	616 of 712	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	653 of 704	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	632 of 696	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	364 of 447	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	375 of 449	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	406 of 465	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	410 of 460	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	437 of 459	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	305 of 449	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	267 of 344	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	231 of 333	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	299 of 360	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	306 of 360	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	325 of 352	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	121 of 338	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	340 of 415	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	350 of 415	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	429 of 444	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	404 of 441	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	407 of 441	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	283 of 418	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	349 of 437	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	351 of 444	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	380 of 459	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	396 of 458	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	442 of 455	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	257 of 430	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	350 of 414	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	326 of 426	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	354 of 443	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	309 of 442	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	6.5	420 of 442	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	297 of 418	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	41.6	98 of 175	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)44th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I73%+10 vs state

English Language Arts54%-16 vs state

Mathematics29%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (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 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 English I End of Course	Total
Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5800 St. Roch Avenue	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M. School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 872-9257	565	39	14.4	85.1%	0 (0.0%)	497 (88.0%)	54 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	18	582^nd of 666 public elementary schools	12.6%		17.7	582^nd of 675 public elementary schools	13.8%		30.0	36.0	12.0	43.0	32.0	21.0	29.0	45.0	53.0	51.0	74.0	48.0	56.0	54.0	73.0		$16,584
Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO	Public, Charter	K-5	1901 Leon C. Simon	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 359-7700	577	44	13.1	46.1%	104 (18.0%)	399 (69.2%)	38 (6.6%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Audubon Charter Gentilly	Public, Charter	K-8	4720 Painters Street	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Audubon Charter Gentilly	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 309-9434	448	41	10.9	65.6%	41 (9.2%)	354 (79.0%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	31.2	480^th of 666 public elementary schools	27.9%		46.2	388^th of 675 public elementary schools	42.5%	92	37.0	58.0	28.0	46.0	52.0	43.0	43.0	51.0	72.0	60.0	70.0	81.0	72.0	67.0			$14,431
Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview	Public, Charter	K-8	4617 Mirabeau	New Orleans	70126	Orleans Parish	Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 766-0291	490	34	14.4	74.3%	10 (2.0%)	466 (95.1%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Arthur Ashe Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1456 Gardena Drive	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Arthur Ashe Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6267	778	51	15.2	88.3%	10 (1.3%)	721 (92.7%)	37 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2401 Humanity Street	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7076	659	56	11.7	98.9%	1 (0.2%)	636 (96.5%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	40.6	412^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.1%		33.2	480^th of 675 public elementary schools	28.9%	68	58.0		37.0	64.0	63.0	66.0	51.0	59.0	55.0	60.0	80.0	72.0	80.0	67.0		100.0	$48,524
KIPP Believe	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3815 St. Bernard St.	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	KIPP Believe	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-8857	710	57	12.4	91.1%	6 (0.8%)	648 (91.3%)	52 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Foundation Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3121 St. Bernard Ave.	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	Foundation Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 434-0521	274	18	15.6	90.9%	1 (0.4%)	207 (75.5%)	64 (23.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)
KIPP East	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6519 Virgilian St	New Orleans	70126	Orleans Parish	KIPP East Community Primary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-2964	921	74	12.4	88.6%	4 (0.4%)	825 (89.6%)	86 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)								(n/a)
Langston Hughes Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3519 Trafalgar Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Langston Hughes Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 554-2940	791	57	13.9	89.8%	13 (1.6%)	694 (87.7%)	65 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School

What is the racial makeup of Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School?

Students at Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School are 88% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School a good school?

Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School.

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