Public Schools in New Orleans

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Public Schools in New Orleans

• Prepared by Leslie Jacobs
• June, 2010

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New Orleans Public SchoolsDemographic Profile
remains relatively the same
Pre Katrina 10/1/09
Number of Students 65,000 38,051
Black Students 93 90
Students Receiving Free Lunch 73 78
Students Receiving Reduced Lunch 4 5
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New Orleans Landscape 2009-201088 schools
38,051 Students

• RSD
• 33 RSD operated 11,933
• 37 Charters 14,821
• 26,742 (70)
• OPSB
• 4 Operated 2,773
• 12 Chartered 7,606
• 10,379 (27)
• BESE Type 2 Charter
• 2 Schools 918 (2)
• 51 Charters - 61 of students
• 37 Traditional- 39 of students

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K-8 PERFORMANCE3 Consecutive Years of
Exceptional Growth
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Increase In Passing Rate of LEAP Test
Grade 2007 2010 N.O. Gain State Gain
4th 49 65 16 2
8th 44 58 14 4
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4th Grade Math - Basic or AboveCut the
Achievement Gap in half
10pt
21pt
22pt
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8th ELA - Basic or Above
14pt
25pt
24pt
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HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

• Major Gains Since State Takeover

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High School GEE
of 10th and 11th Graders at Basic or Above
(1st-time test takers)
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Significantly Fewer Students are Attending
Failing High Schools
Average
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High Performing
Failing
4
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2005 of students in each category of school
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3
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High School Dropout Rate Reduced 27

• 9-12 Annual Drop Out Rate
• All Orleans Parish Pubic Schools
• 2004-05 11.2
• 2008-09 8.3 (latest data available)

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More Seniors are Graduating
Percent of Seniors Graduating
In 2005, 79 of seniors graduated In 2010, 90
of seniors graduated
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Three Year Cumulative PerformanceRSD New
Orleans 1 in LA in growthOPSB tied at 3
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Impact 3 yrs of growthNet Increase in
Percentage Pts of Students Basic or Above (all
tests, all subjects)
2007
2010
20 pts
14 pts
5 pts