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Jefferson RISE Charter School

Q: Is Jefferson RISE Charter School a good school?

Jefferson RISE Charter School ranks 192 nd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 42% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Jefferson RISE Charter School is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Harvey, Louisiana, with 742 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a charter school, Jefferson RISE consistently underperforms the Jefferson Parish and Louisiana state averages on LEAP assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 41% in Math and 62% in ELA, compared to 52% and 62% for the district, and 60% and 70% for the state. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 71.6% and 88.7% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.7% to 8.4%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate between 21.4% and 25.2%, indicating a potential issue with student engagement and attendance.

Interestingly, while Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies, Fisher Middle/High School, and Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence generally outperform Jefferson RISE Charter School, the school performs relatively better for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who rank in the top half of the state. This suggests that the school may be able to leverage its strengths in supporting these subgroups to improve overall academic outcomes.

764

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,994

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3645 Lapalco Blvd.
Harvey, LA 70058

(504) 328-9799

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.8%

White:

24.2%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

322^nd of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

192^nd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 18 pts since 2022

From bottom 24% (2022) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14High Schools in the Jefferson Parish

73^rd of 118Jefferson Parish 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	322 of 447	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	290 of 449	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	239 of 465	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	324 of 460	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	344 of 459	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	277 of 449	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	307 of 411	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	194 of 344	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	170 of 333	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	124 of 360	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	188 of 360	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	150 of 352	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	131 of 338	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	146 of 313	53.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	2 of 48	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	58.6	15 of 56	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	40.8	27 of 48	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	35 of 55	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	8 of 38	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	12 of 26	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	307 of 415	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	248 of 415	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	228 of 444	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	328 of 441	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	327 of 441	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	264 of 418	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	103 of 155	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	46 of 152	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	31 of 163	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	30.3	122 of 163	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	119 of 153	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.3	46 of 128	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	74 of 118	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	297 of 437	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	264 of 444	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	213 of 459	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	293 of 458	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	300 of 455	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	244 of 430	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	259 of 403	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	288 of 414	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	269 of 426	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	234 of 443	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	270 of 442	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	312 of 442	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	285 of 418	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	27.3	138 of 175	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	137 of 206	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.2	183 of 206	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	142 of 210	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	141 of 202	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	257 of 316	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	266 of 320	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	263 of 352	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	300 of 362	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	317 of 358	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	301 of 350	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	279 of 338	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	192 of 329	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	201 of 333	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	209 of 321	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	248 of 326	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	108 of 256	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	123 of 260	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	153 of 252	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	160 of 256	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	102 of 243	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	152 of 233	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	3 of 59	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	6 of 50	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	9 of 34	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	17 of 40	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	5 of 38	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	186 of 308	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	215 of 308	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	211 of 308	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	228 of 311	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	193 of 288	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	242 of 292	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	48 of 120	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	43 of 113	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	51 of 107	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.9	88 of 103	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	69 of 92	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	140 of 323	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	198 of 328	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	189 of 321	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	237 of 322	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.6	135 of 285	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.6	226 of 301	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	175 of 313	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	193 of 315	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	196 of 306	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	237 of 301	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	205 of 292	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	183 of 291	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	84 of 170	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	67 of 165	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	75 of 138	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	37 of 139	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	21.6	98 of 122	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	178 of 245	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	196 of 248	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	189 of 249	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	231 of 250	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	192 of 245	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	177 of 249	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+54 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)21st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+53 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II64%-3 vs state

English Language Arts62%-8 vs state

U.S. History58%+4 vs state

Geometry57%~ state avg

English I56%-13 vs state

Biology50%-9 vs state

Algebra I47%-16 vs state

Mathematics41%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, February 25, 2021

Jefferson Rise has been damaging for me in so many ways. I don't feel like a have a voice and I don't really feel cared about in this system. Me and other students have had a problem with a racist student who uses the n-word and attends this school, and her mom who just so happen to work there. Not a day goes by that I don't feel stressed at this school. The curriculum is horrible and I don't feel like I'm learning. Just being overloaded with work and homework. I can't wait to leave. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, March 17, 2019

I feel Jefferson rise takes away too much freedom of character, and rights as a person a a child. It not like any other school at all, very similar to a elementary school, no schedules or periods, lunch is horrible. If you put your child there expecting a normal middle school experience let that go! I wish I would have never spent my middle school years hear. It’s easy to get in in trouble for literally nothing !! They will write you up, suspend you, do anything with out any care wheather you deserved it or not. Close Quote

by a teacher
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Jefferson RISE provides quality instruction to a diverse body of students from the community. Academics are rigorous and students are pushed hard to learn and be the best person they can be. Expectations are high and results from students are pretty incredible! Close Quote

by a principal
Thursday, October 25, 2018

This safe space environment places kids first. We have a diverse staff to teach our diverse student population, we love seeing the growth and success of our scholars! Close Quote

Schools Near Jefferson RISE Charter 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
Jefferson RISE Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3645 Lapalco Blvd.	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 328-9799	764	43	17.7	86.9%	185 (24.2%)	426 (55.8%)	124 (16.2%)	15 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	42.4	192^nd of 329 public high schools	41.6%		42.2	201^st of 333 public high schools	39.6%	9	49.0	38.0	37.0	41.0	71.0	51.0	65.0	62.0	47.0	57.0	64.0	58.0	56.0	50.0	$18,994
John Ehret High School	Public	9-12	4300 Patriot St.	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-7651	1,850	96	19.2	74.5%	284 (15.4%)	993 (53.7%)	412 (22.3%)	104 (5.6%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (2.6%)	20.9	258^th of 329 public high schools	21.6%		22	264^th of 333 public high schools	20.7%	6									35.0	38.0	43.0	45.0	43.0	48.0	$12,441
Fisher Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2590 Barataria Blvd	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 689-3665	498	32	15.8	61.2%	368 (73.9%)	15 (3.0%)	80 (16.1%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	88.1	15^th of 329 public high schools	95.4%		85	28^th of 333 public high schools	91.6%	13	62.0		64.0	70.0	82.0	71.0	79.0		90.0		89.0		89.0	83.0	$15,398
Joseph A. Cuillier Senior Career Center	Public	9-12	1429-B Ames Boulevard	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 340-6963	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	2200 Eighth Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 368-6055	1,438	77	18.6	62.9%	96 (6.7%)	592 (41.2%)	689 (47.9%)	27 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.2%)	26.4	245^th of 329 public high schools	25.5%		26.9	248^th of 333 public high schools	25.5%	3									31.0	43.0	55.0	57.0	29.0	44.0	$13,027
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
Jcfa	Public, Charter	9-12	475 Manhattan Blvd	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-3121	127	11	11.6	80.3%	20 (15.7%)	72 (56.7%)	31 (24.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	28.1	235^th of 329 public high schools	28.6%		26.3	250^th of 333 public high schools	24.9%	15									45.0		53.0	47.0	54.0	44.0	$27,810
L.W. Higgins High School	Public	9-12	7201 Lapalco Boulevard	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-2273	1,136	55	20.4	79.1%	141 (12.4%)	655 (57.7%)	278 (24.5%)	35 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.2%)	19	264^th of 329 public high schools	19.8%		12.2	287^th of 333 public high schools	13.8%	23									34.0		45.0	34.0	39.0	54.0	$14,897
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1426 Napoleon Avenue	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3916	534	29	18.4	86.3%	1 (0.2%)	499 (93.4%)	29 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Walter L. Cohen High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3575 Baronne St.	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Walter L. Cohen High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-1400	413	40	10.3	77.7%	15 (3.6%)	251 (60.8%)	141 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.4	286^th of 329 public high schools	13.1%		9.7	296^th of 333 public high schools	11.1%	10									41.0	22.0	32.0	29.0	49.0	39.0	$22,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson RISE Charter School

What district is Jefferson RISE Charter School in?

Jefferson Parish

How many students attend Jefferson RISE Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended Jefferson RISE Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson RISE Charter School?

Students at Jefferson RISE Charter School are 56% African American, 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Jefferson RISE Charter School a good school?

Jefferson RISE Charter School ranks 192^nd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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