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Bricolage Academy

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Bricolage Academy ranks 416 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Bricolage Academy is a public charter school in New Orleans' Mid-City neighborhood serving 965 students from Pre-K through 8th grade, making it the largest school in its immediate area and operating as its own single-school district.

Bricolage Academy presents a complex picture of strengths and challenges. On one hand, the school excels in offering high school-level courses like Algebra I and English I, with 100% of its students passing these End-of-Course exams—far above the state average of 65%. Its 3rd graders also shine in math, scoring 11 points above the state average (73% vs. 62%). However, the school's overall math proficiency (52%) lags 10 points behind the state average, with 4th and 5th graders particularly struggling (46% and 37% proficiency, respectively). The school's overall state ranking has declined from the 67th percentile in 2019 to the 40th percentile, earning a 2-star rating. This decline coincides with a rapid demographic shift: the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch nearly doubled from 50% to 86% in just two years. Chronic absenteeism has also been volatile, jumping from an excellent 3.1% in 2022-2023 to 18.8% in 2024-2025, though still below the state average of 22.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, Bricolage stands out for its size and unique academic offerings. Its enrollment of 965 is over 100 students larger than KIPP Leadership (890) and nearly four times the size of Foundation Preparatory Academy (274). The closest neighbor, Phillis Wheatley Community School (0.37 miles away), has a similar free/reduced lunch rate (84% vs. 86%) but a lower student-teacher ratio (12.6 vs. 15.8), suggesting Bricolage relies more on scale than individualized attention. While Bricolage's overall performance has slipped, its success with advanced coursework and strong 3rd-grade math results show pockets of excellence that the school can build upon to better serve its changing student population.

965

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,027

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2426 Esplanade Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119

(504) 593-4505

District: Bricolage Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.2%

White:

17.4%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2019 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (70% vs 63% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2019

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

Louisiana avg63%

Elementary school

416^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 27 pts since 2019

From top 33% (2019) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

207^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 45% (2021) to top 46% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 116Bricolage Academy 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
2026	43.3	416 of 690	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	439 of 666	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	413 of 675	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	404 of 730	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	331 of 727	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	358 of 729	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	240 of 731	67.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	313 of 548	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	386 of 501	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	315 of 509	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	342 of 570	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	300 of 562	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	302 of 564	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	179 of 559	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	392 of 679	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	405 of 633	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	408 of 635	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	430 of 705	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	379 of 701	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	375 of 705	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	243 of 684	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	150 of 233	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	511 of 685	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	422 of 661	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	520 of 674	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	505 of 723	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	459 of 724	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	493 of 719	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	397 of 697	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	417 of 682	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	459 of 641	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	382 of 651	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	369 of 713	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	285 of 712	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	340 of 704	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	248 of 696	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	57 of 65	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	174 of 361	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.0	165 of 241	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	89 of 208	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	140 of 296	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	128 of 307	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	124 of 306	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	59 of 333	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	108 of 496	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	105 of 431	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	81 of 434	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	113 of 518	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	78 of 517	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	140 of 522	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	62 of 517	88.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	207 of 452	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	290 of 447	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	293 of 449	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	288 of 465	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	263 of 460	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	253 of 459	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	117 of 344	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.8	212 of 344	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	222 of 333	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	255 of 360	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	167 of 360	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	153 of 352	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	277 of 434	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	246 of 415	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	288 of 415	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	316 of 444	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	306 of 441	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	313 of 441	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	101 of 163	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	246 of 450	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	240 of 437	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	334 of 444	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	333 of 459	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	270 of 458	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	312 of 455	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	166 of 435	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	233 of 414	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	277 of 426	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	222 of 443	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	198 of 442	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	183 of 442	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	47.0	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	60 of 225	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.2	72 of 168	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	74 of 175	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	75 of 206	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	76 of 206	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	79 of 210	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	50 of 338	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.8	108 of 316	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	162 of 320	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.2	51 of 352	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	87 of 362	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	138 of 358	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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

White (2026)78th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)36th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)85th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)38th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+35 vs state

English Language Arts70%~ state avg

Social Studies56%~ state avg

Mathematics52%-10 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 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 Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	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
Bricolage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2426 Esplanade Ave	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Bricolage Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 593-4505	965	61	15.8	86.3%	168 (17.4%)	639 (66.2%)	67 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.8%)	43.3	416^th of 690 public elementary schools	39.7%		37.2	439^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.1%	23	73.0	46.0	37.0	51.0	67.0	37.0	52.0	76.0	60.0	60.0	67.0	83.0	70.0	70.0	60.0	39.0	49.0	55.0	65.0	73.0	56.0	100.0		$17,027
Phillis Wheatley Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2300 Dumaine St.	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Phillis Wheatley Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6205	777	62	12.6	84.4%	3 (0.4%)	543 (69.9%)	207 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Homer Plessy Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1423 Saint Philip Street	New Orleans	70116	Orleans Parish	Homer Plessy Community School	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 503-0055	781	77	10.1	68.9%	207 (26.5%)	412 (52.8%)	85 (10.9%)	9 (1.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (7.7%)								(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)
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 Leadership	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2300 St. Claude Ave	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	KIPP Leadership	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3359	890	70	12.7	90.7%	10 (1.1%)	772 (86.7%)	88 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)								(n/a)
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)
Esperanza Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4407 S Carrollton Ave	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Esperanza Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6272	538	46	11.6	62.1%	7 (1.3%)	200 (37.2%)	325 (60.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Success @ Thurgood Marshall	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4621 Canal Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Success Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 388-0208	490	39	12.4	79.0%	6 (1.2%)	295 (60.2%)	182 (37.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)								(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%)	24.3	559^th of 690 public elementary schools	19.0%		40.6	412^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.1%	147	25.0	34.0		66.0	65.0	48.0	45.0	39.0	62.0	59.0	75.0	84.0	71.0	65.0	21.0	32.0	40.0	37.0	62.0	34.0	38.0		100.0	$48,524

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Bricolage Academy ranks 416^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Bricolage Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 965 students attended Bricolage Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bricolage Academy?

Students at Bricolage Academy are 66% African American, 17% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

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