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