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C.F. Rowley Alternative School

Q: Is C.F. Rowley Alternative School a good school?

C.F. Rowley Alternative School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Louisiana high schools.

Q: How many students attend C.F. Rowley Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended C.F. Rowley Alternative School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of C.F. Rowley Alternative School?

Students at C.F. Rowley Alternative School are 57% African American, 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Public Grades 6-12

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 0% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

C.F. Rowley Alternative School in Chalmette, LA, serves 103 students in grades 6 through 12 as a specialized alternative school within the St. Bernard Parish school district, designed to support students who have faced challenges in traditional school settings.

This school's mission is fundamentally different from a typical high school, which explains why its metrics look so different from nearby schools. The most striking difference is chronic absenteeism: 63.7% of C.F. Rowley students are chronically absent, nearly triple the rate at Chalmette High School (33.5%) and almost nine times higher than New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy (10.7%). The graduation rate of 47.6% is roughly half that of Chalmette High School (92.6%) and well below the state average (85.0%). Academically, only 10% of students were proficient in Geometry and English II, compared to 57% and 63% respectively at Chalmette High. However, the school shows a relative strength in English Language Arts, with 38% of students proficient, compared to just 13% in 6th grade math.

It's important to understand that C.F. Rowley serves a highly vulnerable population—77.67% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch—and its small size means that the performance of just a few students can dramatically shift percentages from year to year. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 6.3 suggests more individualized attention, yet the extreme challenges students bring mean that even this advantage doesn't easily translate to higher test scores. When compared to other high-poverty schools like G.W. Carver High School (93% poverty) or L.B. Landry High School (92% poverty), C.F. Rowley's challenges are more acute, confirming that its "alternative" designation—not just poverty—drives its unique data profile. The school's success is best measured by its ability to re-engage students and provide a path to graduation for those who have struggled elsewhere.

103

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,264

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

49 Madison Avenue
Chalmette, LA 70043

(504) 301-4001

District: St. Bernard Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.3%

White:

27.2%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (20% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (48% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg61%

Middle school

432^nd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

324^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the St. Bernard Parish

53^rd of 116St. Bernard 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2017	4.6	720 of 739	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.2	737 of 742	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	680 of 792	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	3.8	764 of 777	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	33.3	570 of 772	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.9	743 of 764	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.4	677 of 766	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	633 of 736	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.1	694 of 738	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	36.3	501 of 743	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	9.2	675 of 725	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	432 of 452	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	397 of 447	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	446 of 449	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	440 of 465	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	431 of 460	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	423 of 459	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	447 of 449	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	385 of 411	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	373 of 437	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.0	387 of 435	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.9	372 of 482	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.7	425 of 470	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	377 of 457	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	408 of 442	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	376 of 412	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	359 of 408	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	378 of 425	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.0	360 of 413	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	362 of 396	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	335 of 344	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	287 of 344	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	329 of 333	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	287 of 360	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	311 of 360	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	293 of 352	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	331 of 338	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	288 of 313	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	415 of 434	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	373 of 415	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	410 of 415	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	324 of 444	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	435 of 441	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	365 of 441	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	394 of 418	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	429 of 450	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	416 of 437	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	439 of 444	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	424 of 459	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	426 of 458	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	406 of 455	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	427 of 430	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	379 of 403	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	421 of 435	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	383 of 414	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	420 of 426	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	418 of 443	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	399 of 442	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	418 of 442	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	417 of 418	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	8.0	339 of 352	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	357 of 362	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.3	350 of 350	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	0.9	324 of 325	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	324 of 333	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	305 of 321	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	294 of 326	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	299 of 313	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	259 of 302	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	267 of 297	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	277 of 297	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.5	272 of 312	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.5	283 of 309	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	44.7	206 of 300	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.1	252 of 297	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	253 of 301	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	3.1	286 of 291	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.2	271 of 290	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	253 of 260	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.1	253 of 256	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	255 of 260	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	210 of 252	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	193 of 256	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	220 of 233	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	311 of 313	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.3	301 of 308	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	273 of 308	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	303 of 311	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	249 of 292	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	321 of 323	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	317 of 328	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	306 of 321	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	282 of 322	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	290 of 301	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.2	308 of 311	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.0	311 of 313	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	305 of 315	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	300 of 306	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	280 of 291	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2023)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

High school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-32 vs state

Social Studies27%-28 vs state

Mathematics17%-42 vs state

Geometry10%-47 vs state

English II10%-57 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 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 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 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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 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
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%)	0.9	324^th of 325 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)	13.0		21.0		40.0	42.0	38.0	33.0	16.0	31.0	27.0		10.0	10.0				$19,264
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%)	55.1	159^th of 325 public high schools	51.1%		53	162^nd of 329 public high schools	50.8%	3												75.0	57.0	63.0	51.0	70.0	57.0	$15,349
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%)	49.2	172^nd of 325 public high schools	47.1%		39.6	201^st of 329 public high schools	38.9%	29												60.0	51.0	64.0	53.0	56.0	67.0	$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%)	43.3	191^st of 325 public high schools	41.2%		37.4	209^th of 329 public high schools	36.5%	18			41.0	41.0		65.0	65.0			41.0	41.0	52.0	39.0	67.0	57.0	58.0	57.0	$17,596
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)
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)
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%)	38.3	207^th of 325 public high schools	36.3%		26.9	243^rd of 329 public high schools	26.1%	36												59.0	52.0	69.0	31.0	52.0	53.0	$12,956
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
G W Carver High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3059 Higgins Blvd	New Orleans	70126	Orleans Parish	G W Carver Collegiate Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 308-3660	771	55	14.0	93.1%	5 (0.6%)	682 (88.5%)	79 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)
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%)	98.8	1^st of 325 public high schools	99.7%		98	3^rd of 329 public high schools	99.1%	2		100.0		99.0	100.0			94.0					99.0		99.0		100.0	$13,482

Frequently Asked Questions about C.F. Rowley Alternative School

Is C.F. Rowley Alternative School a good school?

C.F. Rowley Alternative School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Louisiana high schools.

What district is C.F. Rowley Alternative School in?

St. Bernard Parish

How many students attend C.F. Rowley Alternative School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended C.F. Rowley Alternative School.

What is the racial makeup of C.F. Rowley Alternative School?

Students at C.F. Rowley Alternative School are 57% African American, 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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