Bricolage Academy

Bricolage Academy is a public charter elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving grades PK-7 with 887 students. The school is part of the Bricolage Academy District, which is ranked 77 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bricolage Academy's academic performance, as measured by LEAP test scores, is generally below the state average across most grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 23% (8th grade) to 61% (4th grade), compared to the state average of 47% to 65%. In English Language Arts, Bricolage Academy's proficiency rates ranged from 57% (3rd grade) to 76% (6th grade), compared to the state average of 65% to 72%. The school's performance in Social Studies is also below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 41% to 53%, compared to the state average of 42% to 53%. Bricolage Academy's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, such as Algebra I and English I, is mixed, with the school outperforming the state average in some years but underperforming in others.

Bricolage Academy's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. White students at the school consistently outperform their peers, with proficiency rates in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools. In contrast, African American and low-socioeconomic status students at Bricolage Academy perform significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates in the bottom 50% of Louisiana elementary schools. The performance of other subgroups, such as Hispanic, multi-racial, and special education students, is more mixed, with some years above and some years below the state average. Additionally, Bricolage Academy has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% to 7.6% in recent years, which is higher than the state average, and high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 24.6% in 2023-2024, significantly above the state average.