Summary:
In zip code 70129, there is one middle school, Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed, serving grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 267 students in the New Orleans area.
Einstein Charter Middle School at Sarah Towles Reed serves a student body where 93.26% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating high economic need. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. A key concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 29.1%, which is higher than the state average of 22.5%. However, the school has a very low dropout rate of 0.9%, significantly lower than the state average of 3.1%, suggesting strong student retention through 8th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20th percentile of Louisiana middle schools over the last three years, currently holding a 1-star rating, though its percentile ranking has shown a slight upward trend (12th to 19th percentile).
Academically, the school shows a notable disparity between subjects. In Mathematics, only 31% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 62%. In English Language Arts, 54% are proficient versus the state average of 70%. The 8th grade shows particular strength, with 65% proficient in ELA (close to the state's 69%) and 65% proficient in Social Studies, which actually exceeds the state average of 61%. This suggests the school has instructional strengths in literacy and social studies in the upper grades that do not translate to mathematics. The high chronic absenteeism rate is likely a primary factor driving the school's overall low academic performance, especially in cumulative subjects like math.
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