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Edna Karr High School

Q: Is Edna Karr High School a good school?

Edna Karr High School ranks 201 st of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Edna Karr High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,097 students attended Edna Karr High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Edna Karr High School?

Students at Edna Karr High School are 88% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 39% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Edna Karr High School is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a student population of 1,131. While the school is ranked 67 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a closer look reveals both strengths and areas for improvement.

Academically, Edna Karr High School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates lower than the state in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, English II, and English I. However, the school performs relatively well for its African American students, ranking 79th out of 256 Louisiana high schools in 2024-2025. The school struggles more with its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking 153rd and 175th, respectively, out of Louisiana high schools. Edna Karr High School's four-year graduation rate has been around 83-94% in recent years, generally in line with the state average, but its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 0.1% to 4.3% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, International High School of New Orleans and Jcfa perform similarly to Edna Karr High School, while the high-performing Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies, a magnet school in the Jefferson Parish district, significantly outperforms Edna Karr. Additionally, Edna Karr High School's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.2% to 24.8% in recent years, is a significant concern that the school should address to improve student learning and academic outcomes.

1,097

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,600

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 General Meyer Ave
New Orleans, LA 70131

(504) 302-7135

District: Edna Karr High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.3%

Hispanic:

5.1%

American Indian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2019 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Geometry scores 22 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

Louisiana avg62%

201^st of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 34% (2019) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 118Edna Karr High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	201 of 329	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	178 of 333	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	203 of 321	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	213 of 326	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	219 of 322	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	208 of 313	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	79 of 256	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	47 of 260	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	91 of 252	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	99 of 256	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	180 of 308	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	141 of 308	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	194 of 308	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	210 of 311	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	68 of 120	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	61 of 113	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	56 of 107	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	39 of 103	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	175 of 323	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	144 of 328	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	188 of 321	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	203 of 322	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	190 of 313	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	169 of 315	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	182 of 306	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	204 of 301	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	153 of 170	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	76 of 138	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	91 of 139	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)77th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-29 vs school

Native American (2025)<1st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II62%-5 vs state

Biology59%~ state avg

Algebra I57%-6 vs state

U.S. History56%~ state avg

English I52%-17 vs state

Geometry35%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Edna Karr High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (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 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 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
Edna Karr High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4400 General Meyer Ave	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Edna Karr High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 302-7135	1,097	76	14.4	73.4%	8 (0.7%)	969 (88.3%)	56 (5.1%)	6 (0.5%)	30 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	39.6	201^st of 329 public high schools	38.9%		49.7	178^th of 333 public high schools	46.5%	23									57.0	35.0	62.0	56.0	52.0	59.0	$16,600
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	425 O Bannon Street	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 227-3810	945	86	11.0	77.6%	186 (19.7%)	247 (26.1%)	447 (47.3%)	21 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.4%)	37.4	209^th of 329 public high schools	36.5%		49.9	176^th of 333 public high schools	47.1%	33			39.0	39.0			64.0	64.0	45.0	42.0	64.0	54.0	60.0	50.0	$17,596
C.F. Rowley Alternative School	Public	6-12	49 Madison Avenue	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-4001	103	16	6.3	77.7%	28 (27.2%)	59 (57.3%)	11 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)	45.0	40.0		30.0		48.0	41.0	43.0							$19,264
L.B. Landry High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1200 L.B. Landry Avenue	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 302-7170	555	54	10.2	91.9%	2 (0.4%)	495 (89.2%)	57 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Young Audiences Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Burmaster St.	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-6332	643	29	22.2	86.5%	84 (13.1%)	416 (64.7%)	116 (18.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	26.9	243^rd of 329 public high schools	26.1%		21.8	265^th of 333 public high schools	20.4%	22									48.0	34.0	53.0	44.0	63.0	38.0	$12,956
Frederick A. Douglass High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3820 St. Claude Ave	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	Frederick A. Douglass High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6255	658	45	14.6	87.4%	4 (0.6%)	612 (93.0%)	34 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)								(n/a)
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	Public	9-12	2800 Chartres St.	New Orleans	70117	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Center for Creative Arts	No	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 940-2787	224	66	3.4	42.9%	83 (37.1%)	91 (40.6%)	39 (17.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	84.1	33^rd of 329 public high schools	90.0%		93	10^th of 333 public high schools	97.0%	23									73.0			83.0	86.0	91.0	$44,314
Chalmette High School	Public	9-12	1100 East Judge Perez Dr.	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-2600	2,193	149	14.7	59.3%	952 (43.4%)	672 (30.6%)	405 (18.5%)	70 (3.2%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	82 (3.7%)	53	162^nd of 329 public high schools	50.8%		53.3	165^th of 333 public high schools	50.5%	3									61.0	61.0	61.0	60.0	68.0	58.0	$15,349
Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	910 Gretna Blvd	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(504) 363-4300	527	25	21.0	51.0%	139 (26.4%)	162 (30.7%)	100 (19.0%)	101 (19.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	98	3^rd of 329 public high schools	99.1%		94.9	9^th of 333 public high schools	97.3%	6	100.0			99.0	100.0	100.0		99.0			99.0	95.0			$13,482
International High School of New Orleans	Public, Charter	9-12	727 Carondelet Street	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	Voices for International Business & Education	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 613-5703	380	31	12.2	60.0%	22 (5.8%)	226 (59.5%)	121 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	27.1	241^st of 329 public high schools	26.7%		19.2	271^st of 333 public high schools	18.6%	30									26.0	37.0	69.0	39.0	50.0	48.0	$16,305

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How many students attend Edna Karr High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,097 students attended Edna Karr High School.

Is Edna Karr High School a good school?

Edna Karr High School ranks 201^st of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Edna Karr High School?

Students at Edna Karr High School are 88% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

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