Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana (2025)
69 schools · 46,259 students · 68 charter, 1 public · median Enrollment 659.
New Orleans, in Louisiana, has 69 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 46,259 students. By level there are 42 elementary, 22 high, 4 other, 1 middle; by sector 68 charter, 1 public.
The median Enrollment across New Orleans's schools is 659, above the Louisiana median of 440. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
65 of the 69 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Benjamin Franklin High School (86.4, top 5% of high schools nationally), followed by Audubon Charter School (84.6, top 10% of elementary schools nationally), and International School of Louisiana (80.2, top 10% of elementary schools nationally). 3 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are The Willow School (2,225 students), Morris Jeff Community School (1,442 students), Warren Easton Charter High School (1,138 students).
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Top 60 schools in New Orleans
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Louisiana. The remaining 5 ranked schools are listed below the table.
- 186Benjamin Franklin High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High97.5% Math proficiency · 1,056 students
- 285Audubon Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary76% Math proficiency · 937 students
- 380International School of LouisianaNew Orleans · Charter Elementary76% Math proficiency · 1,074 students
- 480Edward Hynes Charter School - LakeviewNew Orleans · Charter Elementary23.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 690 students
- 576Lake Forest Elementary Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary98% Math proficiency · 691 students
- 675Elan Academy Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary90% Math proficiency · 436 students
- 772New Harmony High InstituteNew Orleans · Charter High69.5% Math proficiency · 328 students
- 871Alice M Harte Elementary Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary75% Math proficiency · 725 students
- 969Walter L. Cohen High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High82% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 1067Bricolage AcademyNew Orleans · Charter Elementary75% Math proficiency · 965 students
- 1166Edward Hynes Charter School - UNONew Orleans · Charter Elementary46.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 577 students
- 1263New Orleans Military & Maritime AcademyNew Orleans · Charter High56% Math proficiency · 945 students
- 1362Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and ScienceNew Orleans · Charter Elementary66% Math proficiency · 739 students
- 1462KIPP Central CityNew Orleans · Charter Elementary57% Math proficiency · 817 students
- 1561Samuel J. Green Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary57% Math proficiency · 507 students
- 1661Abramson Sci AcademyNew Orleans · Charter High77% Math proficiency · 655 students
- 1761Esperanza Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary62.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 538 students
- 1861Audubon Charter GentillyNew Orleans · Charter Elementary65.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 448 students
- 1960KIPP EastNew Orleans · Charter Elementary70% Math proficiency · 921 students
- 2060Homer Plessy Community SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary68.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 781 students
- 2159Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/TechnologyNew Orleans · Charter Elementary53% Math proficiency · 659 students
- 2259New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HSNew Orleans · Charter High57% Math proficiency · 627 students
- 2358Livingston Collegiate AcademyNew Orleans · Charter High67% Math proficiency · 575 students
- 2458Wilson Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary64% Math proficiency · 601 students
- 2556International High School of New OrleansNew Orleans · Charter High57% Math proficiency · 380 students
- 2656Eleanor McMain Secondary SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High58% Math proficiency · 690 students
- 2756Edna Karr High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High55% Math proficiency · 1,097 students
- 2855Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & SciNew Orleans · Charter Elementary46% Math proficiency · 756 students
- 2954Frederick A. Douglass High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High62% Math proficiency · 658 students
- 3054Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary51% Math proficiency · 596 students
- 3154KIPP MorialNew Orleans · Charter Elementary53% Math proficiency · 951 students
- 3254Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic ExcellenceNew Orleans · Charter High67% Math proficiency · 534 students
- 3353Arthur Ashe Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary55% Math proficiency · 778 students
- 3453Sarah Towles Reed High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High62% Math proficiency · 397 students
- 3551G W Carver High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High62% Math proficiency · 771 students
- 3651Phillis Wheatley Community SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary51% Math proficiency · 777 students
- 3750Booker T. Washington High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High57% Math proficiency · 532 students
- 3849KIPP BelieveNew Orleans · Charter Elementary48% Math proficiency · 710 students
- 3949Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles ReedNew Orleans · Charter Middle46% Math proficiency · 267 students
- 4049Langston Hughes Charter AcademyNew Orleans · Charter Elementary49% Math proficiency · 791 students
- 4148Dorothy Height Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary51% Math proficiency · 878 students
- 4247Einstein Charter at Sherwood ForestNew Orleans · Charter Elementary42% Math proficiency · 342 students
- 4347Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary48% Math proficiency · 565 students
- 4446L.B. Landry High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High42% Math proficiency · 555 students
- 4546Harriet Tubman Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary39% Math proficiency · 901 students
- 4645Success @ Thurgood MarshallNew Orleans · Charter Elementary42% Math proficiency · 490 students
- 4745The Leah Chase SchoolNew Orleans · Public Elementary83.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 294 students
- 4845KIPP LeadershipNew Orleans · Charter Elementary41% Math proficiency · 890 students
- 4944Einstein Charter School at Village De L'EstNew Orleans · Charter Elementary41% Math proficiency · 409 students
- 5042ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter Elementary46% Math proficiency · 738 students
- 5141Noble MindsNew Orleans · Charter Elementary24.5% Math proficiency · 153 students
- 5241Rooted SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High63.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 152 students
- 5340Edward Hynes Charter School - ParkviewNew Orleans · Charter Elementary74.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 490 students
- 5440Fannie C. Williams Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary49% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 5540Mildred Osborne Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary84.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 850 students
- 5637ReNEW Laurel ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter Elementary36% Math proficiency · 641 students
- 5735ReNEW Robert Russa Moton Lakefront ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter Elementary91.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 429 students
- 5834McDonogh 35 Senior High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter High85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 851 students
- 5931The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young MenNew Orleans · Charter High92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 77 students
- 6030ReNEW Schaumburg ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter Elementary33% Math proficiency · 683 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
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| 1 | Benjamin Franklin High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 86.4 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 1,056 |
| 2 | Audubon Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 84.6 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 937 |
| 3 | International School of Louisiana New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 80.2 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 1,074 |
| 4 | Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 79.8 Top 25% | 23.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 690 |
| 5 | Lake Forest Elementary Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 76.0 Top 25% | 98% Math proficiency | 691 |
| 6 | Elan Academy Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 75.0 Top 25% | 90% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 7 | New Harmony High Institute New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 72.4 Top 25% | 69.5% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 8 | Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 70.8 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 725 |
| 9 | Walter L. Cohen High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 69.1 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 10 | Bricolage Academy New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 66.8 Top 50% | 75% Math proficiency | 965 |
| 11 | Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 65.8 Top 50% | 46.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 577 |
| 12 | New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy New Orleans · High · Grades 8–12 | Charter | 62.8 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 945 |
| 13 | Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 62.0 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 739 |
| 14 | KIPP Central City New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 61.5 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 817 |
| 15 | Samuel J. Green Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 61.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 16 | Abramson Sci Academy New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 60.9 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 655 |
| 17 | Esperanza Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 60.8 Top 50% | 62.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 538 |
| 18 | Audubon Charter Gentilly New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 60.6 Top 50% | 65.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 448 |
| 19 | KIPP East New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 60.1 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 921 |
| 20 | Homer Plessy Community School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 59.6 Top 50% | 68.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 781 |
| 21 | Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 59.4 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 659 |
| 22 | New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 59.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 627 |
| 23 | Livingston Collegiate Academy New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 58.2 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 575 |
| 24 | Wilson Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 57.8 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 601 |
| 25 | International High School of New Orleans New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 56.3 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 26 | Eleanor McMain Secondary School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 56.2 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 27 | Edna Karr High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 56.0 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 1,097 |
| 28 | Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & Sci New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 54.7 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 756 |
| 29 | Frederick A. Douglass High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 53.8 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 30 | Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 53.5 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 596 |
| 31 | KIPP Morial New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 53.5 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 951 |
| 32 | Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence New Orleans · High · Grades 6–13 | Charter | 53.5 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 534 |
| 33 | Arthur Ashe Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 53.0 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 778 |
| 34 | Sarah Towles Reed High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 52.5 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 397 |
| 35 | G W Carver High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 51.2 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 771 |
| 36 | Phillis Wheatley Community School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 51.2 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 777 |
| 37 | Booker T. Washington High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 50.3 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 532 |
| 38 | KIPP Believe New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 49.4 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 710 |
| 39 | Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed New Orleans · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 48.5 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 267 |
| 40 | Langston Hughes Charter Academy New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 48.5 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 791 |
| 41 | Dorothy Height Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 47.7 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 878 |
| 42 | Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Charter | 47.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 342 |
| 43 | Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 46.9 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 565 |
| 44 | L.B. Landry High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 45.9 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 555 |
| 45 | Harriet Tubman Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 45.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 901 |
| 46 | Success @ Thurgood Marshall New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 44.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 490 |
| 47 | The Leah Chase School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 44.6 Lower 50% | 83.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 294 |
| 48 | KIPP Leadership New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 44.5 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 890 |
| 49 | Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Charter | 44.3 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 409 |
| 50 | ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 42.1 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 738 |
| 51 | Noble Minds New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 41.3 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 153 |
| 52 | Rooted School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 40.6 Lower 50% | 63.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 152 |
| 53 | Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 40.0 Lower 50% | 74.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 490 |
| 54 | Fannie C. Williams Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 40.0 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 55 | Mildred Osborne Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 39.5 Lower 50% | 84.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 850 |
| 56 | ReNEW Laurel Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 37.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 641 |
| 57 | ReNEW Robert Russa Moton Lakefront Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 34.7 Lower 50% | 91.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 429 |
| 58 | McDonogh 35 Senior High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13 | Charter | 33.7 Lower 50% | 85.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 851 |
| 59 | The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men New Orleans · High · Grades 8–12 | Charter | 31.2 Lower 50% | 92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 77 |
| 60 | ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 30.0 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 683 |
More ranked schools in New Orleans
Ranked 61 to 65 by Success Index (US).
Other schools in New Orleans
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech
New Orleans · Charter other · Grades PK–12
752 students
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Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans
New Orleans · Charter other · Grades PK–12
897 students
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Morris Jeff Community School
New Orleans · Charter other · Grades PK–12
1,442 students
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The Willow School
New Orleans · Charter other · Grades K–12
2,225 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in New Orleans?
Benjamin Franklin High School is the highest-ranked school in New Orleans with a Success Index (US) of 86.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States).
How many schools are in New Orleans?
New Orleans has 69 schools (22 high, 42 elementary, 1 middle, 4 other) educating 46,259 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in New Orleans?
The median Enrollment across schools in New Orleans is 659. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.