Orleans Parish School District

2401 Westbend Parkway
New Orleans, LA 70114
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,496 students in Orleans Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Orleans Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
6 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
1,830 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Orleans Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#107 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Orleans Parish  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orleans Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orleans Parish  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
83%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Orleans Parish  School District and public school graduation rate of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1,724 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
94%
43%
# White Students
27 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
2%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
193
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $218,563 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 134% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $214,424 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 117% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Orleans Parish  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$392 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Orleans Parish  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$218,563
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Orleans Parish  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$214,424
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Orleans Parish  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Orleans Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/technology
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2401 Humanity Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 324-7076
Grades: PK-8
| 665 students
Rank: #22.
Youth Study Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Milton Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 658-3400
Grades: 3-12
| 96 students
Rank: #33.
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math And Science
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6101 Chatham Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 304-3932
Grades: PK-8
| 735 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,830 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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