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New Harmony High Institute

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New Harmony High Institute ranks 240 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 26% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

New Harmony High Institute is a small high school in New Orleans, LA, serving 328 students in grades 9-12 as its own single-school district, where over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional support of special education students, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, a strength that contrasts with nearby schools like Warren Easton Charter High School and McDonogh 35 Senior High School, which lack comparable data for this subgroup. Additionally, New Harmony offers a very low student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, providing a more intimate learning environment than larger neighbors such as Warren Easton (17.5:1) and John F. Kennedy High School (14.7:1).

Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges with academic performance and graduation rates. Its overall state ranking has fluctuated, dropping to the 15th percentile in 2024-2025 before recovering to the 26th percentile in 2025-2026, and proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra I (46%) and Biology (53%) lag behind the state average. However, there are signs of improvement, with Algebra I proficiency jumping from 29% to 46% year-over-year. The graduation rate has been volatile, falling to 59.8% in 2024-2025, well below the state average of 85% and significantly lower than nearby high-performing schools like Warren Easton (92.5%) and McDonogh 35 (89.1%).

Chronic absenteeism data shows a puzzling pattern, with a reported 0% rate for two years—likely a data error—followed by a jump to 29% in 2024-2025, which is above the state average of 22.5% but comparatively better than nearby schools like McDonogh 35 (70.4%) and Warren Easton (50.8%). New Harmony serves a lower percentage of low-income students (53.66%) than many peers, yet its graduation outcomes are lower, suggesting factors beyond economic status drive these results. Located near higher-performing options like Warren Easton and McDonogh 35, the school is under competitive pressure to improve, but recent test score gains offer a hopeful sign for families seeking a small, supportive environment with a focus on special education.

328

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,986

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3368 Esplanade
New Orleans, LA 70119

(504) 612-7869

District: New Harmony High Institute

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.2%

White:

35.1%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2021 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (60% vs 85%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

Louisiana avg62%

240^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 19 pts since 2021

From bottom 46% (2021) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 116New Harmony High Institute 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
2026	28.4	240 of 325	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	280 of 329	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	251 of 333	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	198 of 321	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	167 of 326	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	175 of 322	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	131 of 260	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.9	193 of 256	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	133 of 260	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	115 of 252	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	54 of 256	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	113 of 243	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	244 of 313	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	265 of 308	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	258 of 308	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	195 of 308	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	182 of 311	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	160 of 288	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	78 of 125	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	1.8	120 of 120	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	107 of 113	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	84 of 107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	74 of 103	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	240 of 321	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	275 of 323	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	246 of 328	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	179 of 321	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	148 of 322	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	164 of 285	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	202 of 311	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	12.9	272 of 313	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	224 of 315	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	190 of 306	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	135 of 301	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	157 of 292	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	66 of 168	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	103 of 170	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.0	18 of 165	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	40 of 139	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	16.2	122 of 135	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	207 of 244	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	213 of 245	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	156 of 248	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	152 of 249	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	96 of 250	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	103 of 245	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II57%-10 vs state

Biology53%-7 vs state

English I47%-19 vs state

Algebra I46%-19 vs state

Geometry40%-17 vs state

U.S. History40%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (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 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
New Harmony High Institute	Public, Charter	9-12	3368 Esplanade	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	New Harmony High Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 612-7869	328	29	11.3	53.7%	115 (35.1%)	158 (48.2%)	47 (14.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28.4	240^th of 325 public high schools	26.2%		14.5	280^th of 329 public high schools	14.9%	40	46.0	40.0	57.0	40.0	47.0	53.0	$16,986
Warren Easton Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3019 Canal Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Warren Easton Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7400	1,138	65	17.5	74.8%	2 (0.2%)	1,089 (95.7%)	44 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20.7	257^th of 325 public high schools	20.9%		41.8	194^th of 329 public high schools	41.0%	63	35.0		51.0	26.0	60.0	41.0	$16,158
McDonogh 35 Senior High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4000 Cadillac St.	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	McDonogh 35 Senior High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7600	851	62	13.6	85.4%	2 (0.2%)	811 (95.3%)	27 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	34.9	212^th of 325 public high schools	34.8%		26.8	244^th of 329 public high schools	25.8%	32	62.0	57.0	52.0	39.0	58.0	42.0	$18,392
New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2011 Bienville St.	New Orleans	70112	Orleans Parish	New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7061	627	45	13.9	69.5%	21 (3.3%)	377 (60.1%)	192 (30.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	30	230^th of 325 public high schools	29.2%		33.4	222^nd of 329 public high schools	32.5%	8	43.0	37.0	57.0	52.0	53.0	45.0	$17,319
Booker T. Washington High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1201 South Roman St.	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	KIPP Booker T. Washington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-5289	532	36	14.7	86.8%	6 (1.1%)	487 (91.5%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Opportunities Academy	Public, Charter	12	2625 Thalia St.	New Orleans	70113	Orleans Parish	Opportunities Academy	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 503-1421	93	11	8.4	98.9%	3 (3.2%)	82 (88.2%)	5 (5.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)							$62,471
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%)								(n/a)							$16,305
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%)	93.8	8^th of 325 public high schools	97.5%		84.1	33^rd of 329 public high schools	90.0%	25			85.0	95.0		84.0	$44,314
John F. Kennedy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6026 Paris Avenue	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	John F. Kennedy High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 335-1935	665	45	14.7	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	612 (92.0%)	44 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)
The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men	Public, Charter	8-12	3774 Gentilly Blvd.	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 252-2675	77	16	4.8	92.2%	1 (1.3%)	73 (94.8%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$58,458

Frequently Asked Questions about New Harmony High Institute

How many students attend New Harmony High Institute?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended New Harmony High Institute.

What is the racial makeup of New Harmony High Institute?

Students at New Harmony High Institute are 48% African American, 35% White, 14% Hispanic.

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Is New Harmony High Institute a good school?

New Harmony High Institute ranks 240^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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