public schools in new orleans prepared by leslie jacobs june, 2010
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Public Schools in New Orleans
Prepared by Leslie JacobsJune, 2010
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%
New Orleans Public SchoolsDemographic Profile remains relatively the same
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
New Orleans Landscape 2009-2010:88 schools: 38,051 Students
K-8 PERFORMANCE3 Consecutive Years of
Exceptional Growth
Increase In Passing Rate of LEAP Test
Grade 2007 2010N.O. Gain
StateGain
4th 49% 65% +16 +2
8th 44% 58% +14 +4
4th Grade Math - % Basic or AboveCut the Achievement Gap in half
22pt
21pt
10pt
8th ELA - % Basic or Above
25pt24pt
14pt
HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
Major Gains Since State Takeover
High School GEE
% of 10th and 11th Graders at Basic or Above (1st-time test takers):
Significantly Fewer Students are Significantly Fewer Students are Attending Failing High SchoolsAttending Failing High Schools
1
2
3
4
5High
Performing Failing
2005% of students in each
category of school
Average
High Performing
Failing
2010% of students in each
category of school
Average
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)
More Seniors are GraduatingMore Seniors are Graduating
79
90
60
80
100
2005 (Pre-Katrina)
2010
12
3 4
5In 2005, 79% of seniors graduated
In 2010, 90% of seniors graduated
Percent of Seniors Graduating
Three Year Cumulative Performance:
RSD New Orleans #1 in LA in growth
OPSB tied at # 3
Impact: 3 yrs of growthNet Increase in Percentage Pts of Students Basic or Above (all tests, all subjects)
0 5 10 15 20
State
OPSB
RSD
2007 2010
5 pts
14 pts
20 pts