Best Public Schools in Zip Code 70131

The 70131 zip code area in Louisiana is home to 4 public charter schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 high school. Based on the available data, the standout school in this area appears to be Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School, which ranks in the top 35% of Louisiana elementary schools and boasts the highest test scores among the schools in this data set. In contrast, Elan Academy Charter School is the weakest performer, ranking in the bottom 15% of Louisiana elementary schools with the lowest test scores.

The graduation and dropout rates at Edna Karr High School are 83.2% and 3.3%, respectively. Test scores across the schools vary significantly, with Alice M Harte generally outperforming the other schools, especially in English Language Arts. Edna Karr High School's test scores are mixed, with some subject areas performing above the state average and others below. The lower-performing schools, Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School and Elan Academy Charter School, struggle with test scores, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in many subject areas.

All four schools in the 70131 zip code area have high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.98% at Edna Karr High School to 81.03% at Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School. The student-teacher ratios also vary, with Elan Academy Charter School having the lowest ratio at 10.6 and Edna Karr High School the highest at 15. The significant performance gap between the top-performing school and the lower-performing schools suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the differences in academic achievement.