Summary:
The six elementary schools in New Orleans' 70122 zip code serve students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade, representing a mix of charter and traditional public schools within the Orleans Parish district, where the average free/reduced lunch rate of 79.2% indicates a high level of economic need across the area.
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology stands out as the strongest academic performer among schools with available test data, achieving the highest proficiency rates in Mathematics (45%) and English Language Arts (65%) despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate (98.94%). In contrast, Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School faces persistent challenges, ranking in the bottom 16th percentile for three consecutive years with the highest chronic absenteeism rate (35.7%) and the only non-zero dropout rate (3.3%). Audubon Charter Gentilly shows positive momentum, improving its state ranking from the 28th to 34th percentile while maintaining the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.9:1) and lowest chronic absenteeism rate (17.5%). Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO is a notable outlier with only 46.1% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, significantly lower than the other schools where rates exceed 65%.
Key metrics reveal that the average LEAP proficiency rates across the three schools with data fall below state averages in Mathematics (42.3% vs. 62%), English Language Arts (63.7% vs. 70%), and Social Studies (42% vs. 55%). The average chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9% exceeds the state average of 22.5%, with Arthur Ashe Charter School being the largest school (778 students) and KIPP Believe having a 15.1:1 student-teacher ratio. The data shows that school type alone does not determine outcomes, as charter schools in the area range from high-performing to struggling, highlighting the importance of individual school leadership and practices over labels.
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