Best elementary schools in New Orleans (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 42 schools in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Louisiana.

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Audubon Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary76% Math proficiency · 937 students
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International School of LouisianaNew Orleans · Charter Elementary76% Math proficiency · 1,074 students
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Edward Hynes Charter School - LakeviewNew Orleans · Charter Elementary23.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 690 students
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Lake Forest Elementary Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary98% Math proficiency · 691 students
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Elan Academy Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary90% Math proficiency · 436 students
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Alice M Harte Elementary Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary75% Math proficiency · 725 students
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Bricolage AcademyNew Orleans · Charter Elementary75% Math proficiency · 965 students
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Edward Hynes Charter School - UNONew Orleans · Charter Elementary46.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 577 students
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Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and ScienceNew Orleans · Charter Elementary66% Math proficiency · 739 students
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KIPP Central CityNew Orleans · Charter Elementary57% Math proficiency · 817 students
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Samuel J. Green Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary57% Math proficiency · 507 students
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Esperanza Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary62.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 538 students
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Audubon Charter GentillyNew Orleans · Charter Elementary65.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 448 students
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KIPP EastNew Orleans · Charter Elementary70% Math proficiency · 921 students
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Homer Plessy Community SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary68.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 781 students
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Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/TechnologyNew Orleans · Charter Elementary53% Math proficiency · 659 students
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Wilson Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary64% Math proficiency · 601 students
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Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & SciNew Orleans · Charter Elementary46% Math proficiency · 756 students
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary51% Math proficiency · 596 students
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KIPP MorialNew Orleans · Charter Elementary53% Math proficiency · 951 students
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Arthur Ashe Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary55% Math proficiency · 778 students
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Phillis Wheatley Community SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary51% Math proficiency · 777 students
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KIPP BelieveNew Orleans · Charter Elementary48% Math proficiency · 710 students
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Langston Hughes Charter AcademyNew Orleans · Charter Elementary49% Math proficiency · 791 students
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Dorothy Height Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary51% Math proficiency · 878 students
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Einstein Charter at Sherwood ForestNew Orleans · Charter Elementary42% Math proficiency · 342 students
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Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary48% Math proficiency · 565 students
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Harriet Tubman Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary39% Math proficiency · 901 students
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Success @ Thurgood MarshallNew Orleans · Charter Elementary42% Math proficiency · 490 students
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The Leah Chase SchoolNew Orleans · Public Elementary83.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 294 students
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KIPP LeadershipNew Orleans · Charter Elementary41% Math proficiency · 890 students
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Einstein Charter School at Village De L'EstNew Orleans · Charter Elementary41% Math proficiency · 409 students
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ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter Elementary46% Math proficiency · 738 students
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Noble MindsNew Orleans · Charter Elementary24.5% Math proficiency · 153 students
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Edward Hynes Charter School - ParkviewNew Orleans · Charter Elementary74.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 490 students
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Fannie C. Williams Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary49% Math proficiency · 485 students
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Mildred Osborne Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter Elementary84.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 850 students
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ReNEW Laurel ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter Elementary36% Math proficiency · 641 students
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ReNEW Robert Russa Moton Lakefront ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter Elementary91.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 429 students
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ReNEW Schaumburg ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter Elementary33% Math proficiency · 683 students
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Young Audiences at Crocker ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter Elementary96.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 510 students
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Foundation Preparatory AcademyNew Orleans · Charter Elementary90.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 274 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Audubon Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	84.6 Top 10%	76% Math proficiency	937
2	International School of Louisiana New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	80.2 Top 10%	76% Math proficiency	1,074
3	Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	79.8 Top 25%	23.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	690
4	Lake Forest Elementary Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	76.0 Top 25%	98% Math proficiency	691
5	Elan Academy Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	75.0 Top 25%	90% Math proficiency	436
6	Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	70.8 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	725
7	Bricolage Academy New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	66.8 Top 50%	75% Math proficiency	965
8	Edward Hynes Charter School - UNO New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	65.8 Top 50%	46.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	577
9	Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	62.0 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	739
10	KIPP Central City New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	61.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	817
11	Samuel J. Green Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	61.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	507
12	Esperanza Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	60.8 Top 50%	62.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	538
13	Audubon Charter Gentilly New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	60.6 Top 50%	65.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	448
14	KIPP East New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	60.1 Top 50%	70% Math proficiency	921
15	Homer Plessy Community School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	59.6 Top 50%	68.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	781
16	Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	59.4 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	659
17	Wilson Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	57.8 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	601
18	Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & Sci New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	54.7 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	756
19	Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	53.5 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	596
20	KIPP Morial New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	53.5 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	951
21	Arthur Ashe Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	53.0 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	778
22	Phillis Wheatley Community School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	51.2 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	777
23	KIPP Believe New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	49.4 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	710
24	Langston Hughes Charter Academy New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	48.5 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	791
25	Dorothy Height Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	47.7 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	878
26	Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	47.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	342
27	Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	46.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	565
28	Harriet Tubman Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	45.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	901
29	Success @ Thurgood Marshall New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	44.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	490
30	The Leah Chase School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	44.6 Lower 50%	83.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	294
31	KIPP Leadership New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	44.5 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	890
32	Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	44.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	409
33	ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	42.1 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	738
34	Noble Minds New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	41.3 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	153
35	Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	40.0 Lower 50%	74.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	490
36	Fannie C. Williams Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	40.0 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	485
37	Mildred Osborne Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	39.5 Lower 50%	84.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	850
38	ReNEW Laurel Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	37.3 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	641
39	ReNEW Robert Russa Moton Lakefront Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	34.7 Lower 50%	91.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	429
40	ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	30.0 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	683
41	Young Audiences at Crocker Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	27.9 Lower 50%	96.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	510
42	Foundation Preparatory Academy New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.2 Lower 50%	90.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	274

Audubon Charter School in New Orleans leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in New Orleans with a Success Index (US) of 84.6. Of the 42 schools shown, 41 are charter, 1 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Louisiana elementary schools rankings, every school on the New Orleans page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in New Orleans?

Audubon Charter School in New Orleans, Louisiana ranks first among elementary schools in New Orleans with a Success Index (US) of 84.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 937).

How are elementary schools in New Orleans ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.