Summary:
Zip code 70114 in New Orleans, Louisiana, is home to two high schools serving grades 8-12 and 9-12, offering a stark contrast in educational approaches and available data for a community with a high percentage of students from low-income households.
The standout school is New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy (NOMMA), part of the New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy district. With 945 students, it is the larger of the two and provides a wealth of performance data. NOMMA boasts a strong 93% graduation rate and an exceptionally low 0.6% dropout rate, both far better than state averages. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.7% is also less than half the state average. However, its academic test scores present a mixed picture: while 65% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (close to the state average), only 41% are proficient in math, well below the state average of 62%. This creates a paradox of high student engagement and retention alongside below-average test scores, suggesting the school’s structured military and maritime focus successfully keeps students on track to graduate.
In contrast, L.B. Landry High School, part of the Lord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker High district, is a "data desert." With 555 students and a higher rate of economic disadvantage (91.89% free/reduced lunch vs. NOMMA's 77.57%), L.B. Landry has no reported state ranking, star rating, test scores, or graduation rate. This complete lack of public performance data makes a direct comparison with NOMMA impossible and leaves families without the information needed to make an informed choice. While both schools serve a high-needs population, NOMMA offers transparent metrics, whereas L.B. Landry remains an unknown quantity, representing two very distinct educational options in the same zip code.
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