New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy
Tel:
(504)227-3810
- New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy serves 763 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 57% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 76% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy placed in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 56%.
Top Placements
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy's student population of 763 students has grown by 41% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 763 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,278 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #622 out of 1278 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 63% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 7% |
| Black | 45% | 44% |
| White | 30% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate (16-17) | 85-89% | 79% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy is Lord Beaconsfield Landry-oliver Perry Walker High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is William J. Fischer Accelerated Academy (0.0 miles away)
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(504)302-7111 0.0 PK-8 349 - New Orleans Harriet Tubman Charter School Charter School
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New Orleans, LA 70113
(504)717-1200 0.7 K-7 764 - New Orleans Lord Beaconsfield Landry-oliver Perry Walker High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 1155 students
1.0 miles
1200 L.b. Landry Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70114
(504)302-7170 1.0 9-12 1155
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