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Wilson Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Charter School in New Orleans, LA, is a PK-8 school serving 601 students in a predominantly low-income area, where about 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school has faced challenges, earning a 1-star rating for the last three years and ranking in the bottom quartile of Louisiana elementary schools, it shows signs of recovery from a severe dip in performance during the 2020-2022 period. Its overall proficiency rates (49% in Math, 57% in ELA) are below state averages, but it outperforms some nearby schools like The Leah Chase School (36% Math, 55% ELA) and Noble Minds (46% ELA), placing it in a middle-to-lower tier compared to high-performing neighbors like Audubon Charter School (80% Math, 88% ELA) and International School of Louisiana (83% Math, 87% ELA).

A standout finding is Wilson’s exceptional performance in advanced courses: 100% of students passed the English I End-of-Course exam and 94% passed Algebra I in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding state averages (66% and 65%) and even surpassing Audubon Charter School (92% English I, 79% Algebra I). This suggests a highly effective program for top-tier students, creating a "two schools" phenomenon where advanced learners thrive while grade-level proficiency remains a challenge. However, chronic absenteeism is a critical concern at 29.7%, significantly higher than the state average of 22.5% and starkly contrasting with Audubon Charter School (8.2%) and International School of Louisiana (9.0%). This rate is comparable to other struggling nearby schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science (35.7%) and Noble Minds (30.6%).

Wilson’s effectiveness varies by student group: it serves Hispanic students relatively well (47th percentile statewide) but struggles most with English Language Learners (bottom 7th percentile). The school’s ranking has climbed from the bottom 5% in 2020-2021 to the 25th percentile, indicating gradual recovery. The high chronic absenteeism rate—a key barrier to academic growth—and a dropout rate of 5.3% (above the state average of 3.1%) highlight systemic challenges. Geographically, Wilson is near KIPP Central City (0.82 miles away), a school with a similar poverty rate but no test score data, and Audubon Charter School (1.86 miles away), which serves a wealthier population and achieves top-tier results, raising questions about scaling Wilson’s advanced course success to the broader school.

601

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,793

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3617 General Pershing Street
New Orleans, LA 70125-4530

(504) 373-6274

District: Wilson Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.4%

Hispanic:

32.6%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (69% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% Louisiana)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

Louisiana avg64%

Elementary school

519^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 32% (2019) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

271^st of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 36% (2019) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 116Wilson Charter 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
2026	29.2	519 of 690	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	500 of 666	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	488 of 675	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	673 of 730	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	671 of 727	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	689 of 729	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	497 of 731	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	389 of 548	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	335 of 501	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	309 of 509	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	492 of 570	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	447 of 562	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	496 of 564	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	264 of 559	52.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	107 of 115	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	32 of 86	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.9	90 of 97	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	79 of 90	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	55 of 75	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.6	10 of 91	89.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	518 of 679	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	445 of 633	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	479 of 635	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	660 of 705	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	604 of 701	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	660 of 705	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	492 of 684	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	140 of 266	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	94 of 207	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	89 of 189	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.7	217 of 233	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	217 of 220	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	195 of 202	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	124 of 190	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	536 of 685	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	488 of 661	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	487 of 674	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	670 of 723	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	628 of 724	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	674 of 719	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	410 of 697	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	512 of 682	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	513 of 641	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	471 of 651	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	639 of 713	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	662 of 712	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	669 of 704	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	474 of 696	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	261 of 361	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	246 of 296	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	288 of 307	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	226 of 306	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	93 of 333	72.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	271 of 452	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	326 of 447	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	280 of 449	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.0	402 of 465	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	326 of 460	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	348 of 459	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	289 of 449	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	136 of 344	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	147 of 344	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	107 of 333	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	237 of 360	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	169 of 360	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	199 of 352	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	123 of 338	63.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	31 of 56	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	27 of 55	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.0	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	275 of 434	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	262 of 415	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	290 of 415	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	361 of 444	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	290 of 441	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	376 of 441	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	242 of 418	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	98 of 178	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	116 of 155	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	102 of 152	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	136 of 163	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	121 of 163	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	115 of 153	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	74 of 128	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	250 of 450	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	302 of 437	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	265 of 444	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.1	394 of 459	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	294 of 458	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	309 of 455	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	232 of 430	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	254 of 435	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	304 of 414	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	270 of 426	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.6	406 of 443	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	341 of 442	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	345 of 442	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	273 of 418	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	26.0	157 of 206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.8	64 of 206	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	44 of 202	78.2%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)60th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)37th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)24th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I100%+34 vs state

Algebra I94%+29 vs state

English Language Arts57%-13 vs state

Mathematics49%-13 vs state

Social Studies47%-8 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
Wilson Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3617 General Pershing Street	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	Wilson Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6274	601	39	15.2	78.5%	2 (0.3%)	393 (65.4%)	196 (32.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	29.2	519^th of 690 public elementary schools	24.8%		28.7	500^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.9%	19	35.0	45.0	36.0	62.0	65.0	50.0	49.0	44.0	50.0	57.0	69.0	59.0	59.0	57.0	33.0	41.0	54.0	57.0	52.0	44.0	47.0	94.0	100.0	$17,793
KIPP Central City	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2514 Third Street	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	KIPP Central City	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6290	817	69	11.8	83.5%	10 (1.2%)	689 (84.3%)	112 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2301 Marengo Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 302-7149	510	36	14.1	96.5%	8 (1.6%)	344 (67.5%)	149 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Samuel J. Green Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2319 Valence Street	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Samuel J Green Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3532	507	49	10.3	83.2%	4 (0.8%)	389 (76.7%)	87 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)
The Leah Chase School	Public	K-5	2727 S Carrollton Ave	New Orleans	70118	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 561-9767	294	25	11.8	83.3%	3 (1.0%)	259 (88.1%)	26 (8.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	22	578^th of 690 public elementary schools	16.2%					(n/a)	40.0	31.0	47.0	30.0			36.0	50.0	55.0	64.0	56.0			55.0	36.0	46.0	44.0	33.0			39.0
Noble Minds	Public, Charter	K-8	1333 S. Carrollton Avenue	New Orleans	70114	Orleans Parish	Noble Minds	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 919-0451	153	9	17.0	90.2%	8 (5.2%)	128 (83.7%)	16 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$16,492
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Math and Science	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1116 Jefferson Ave	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3932	739	56	13.1	97.2%	13 (1.8%)	688 (93.1%)	21 (2.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	26.1	548^th of 690 public elementary schools	20.6%		35.5	453^rd of 666 public elementary schools	32.0%	95	37.0	52.0	49.0	53.0	46.0	50.0	48.0	39.0	62.0		72.0	61.0		64.0	21.0	22.0	44.0	46.0	54.0	73.0	42.0	95.0	100.0	$50,151
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)
Audubon Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	428 Broadway Avenue	New Orleans	70118	Orleans Parish	Audubon Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7100	937	67	13.9	32.6%	422 (45.0%)	332 (35.4%)	81 (8.6%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (9.0%)	86.4	81^st of 690 public elementary schools	88.3%		86.5	79^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.1%	2	88.0	78.0		77.0	92.0		80.0	90.0	83.0	83.0	89.0		91.0	88.0	75.0	75.0	74.0	72.0	87.0	86.0	77.0	79.0	92.0	$13,912
International School of Louisiana	Public, Charter	K-8	1400 Camp Street	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	International School of Louisiana	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 654-1088	1,074	74	14.5	46.8%	220 (20.5%)	385 (35.8%)	367 (34.2%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (7.8%)	78	153^rd of 690 public elementary schools	77.8%		80.9	118^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.3%	35	78.0	84.0		83.0	90.0	92.0	83.0	75.0	87.0			91.0	100.0	87.0	51.0	81.0	67.0	52.0	85.0	94.0	70.0			$15,779

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In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Wilson Charter School.

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Students at Wilson Charter School are 65% African American, 33% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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