Schools by Reading Proficiency in New Orleans (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 46 schools in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Louisiana.

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Lake Forest Elementary Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 99.5% · 98%
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Benjamin Franklin High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 99.5% · 97.5%
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International School of LouisianaNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 88% · 76%
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Audubon Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 84% · 76%
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Bricolage AcademyNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 83% · 75%
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Alice M Harte Elementary Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 75%
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Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/TechnologyNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 76% · 53%
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New Harmony High InstituteNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 74.5% · 69.5%
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New Orleans Military & Maritime AcademyNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 73% · 56%
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Walter L. Cohen High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 72% · 82%
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Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and ScienceNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 66%
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Abramson Sci AcademyNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 67% · 77%
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Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic ExcellenceNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 67% · 67%
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Eleanor McMain Secondary SchoolNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 67% · 58%
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New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HSNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 67% · 57%
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Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & SciNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 66% · 46%
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KIPP Central CityNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 57%
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Edna Karr High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 65% · 55%
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Arthur Ashe Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 55%
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Livingston Collegiate AcademyNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 62% · 67%
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Frederick A. Douglass High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 62% · 62%
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Sarah Towles Reed High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 62% · 62%
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Samuel J. Green Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
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Wilson Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 64%
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Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles ReedNew Orleans · Charter MiddleReading · math: 59% · 46%
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Einstein Charter at Sherwood ForestNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 42%
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G W Carver High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 57% · 62%
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Booker T. Washington High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 57% · 57%
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Langston Hughes Charter AcademyNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 49%
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KIPP EastNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 70%
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 51%
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KIPP MorialNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 55% · 53%
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KIPP BelieveNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 55% · 48%
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ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 55% · 46%
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KIPP LeadershipNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 41%
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Einstein Charter School at Village De L'EstNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 41%
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Phillis Wheatley Community SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 51%
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Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 48%
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International High School of New OrleansNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 52% · 57%
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Dorothy Height Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 51%
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Fannie C. Williams Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 49%
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L.B. Landry High SchoolNew Orleans · Charter HighReading · math: 52% · 42%
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Success @ Thurgood MarshallNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 42%
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Harriet Tubman Charter SchoolNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 39%
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ReNEW Laurel ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 36%
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ReNEW Schaumburg ElementaryNew Orleans · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 33%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Lake Forest Elementary Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	99.5% · 98%	76.0 Top 25%	98% Math proficiency	691
2	Benjamin Franklin High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	99.5% · 97.5%	86.4 Top 5%	97.5% Math proficiency	1,056
3	International School of Louisiana New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	88% · 76%	80.2 Top 10%	76% Math proficiency	1,074
4	Audubon Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	84% · 76%	84.6 Top 10%	76% Math proficiency	937
5	Bricolage Academy New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	83% · 75%	66.8 Top 50%	75% Math proficiency	965
6	Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	80% · 75%	70.8 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	725
7	Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	76% · 53%	59.4 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	659
8	New Harmony High Institute New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	74.5% · 69.5%	72.4 Top 25%	69.5% Math proficiency	328
9	New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy New Orleans · High · Grades 8–12	Charter	73% · 56%	62.8 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	945
10	Walter L. Cohen High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	72% · 82%	69.1 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	413
11	Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	72% · 66%	62.0 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	739
12	Abramson Sci Academy New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	67% · 77%	60.9 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	655
13	Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence New Orleans · High · Grades 6–13	Charter	67% · 67%	53.5 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	534
14	Eleanor McMain Secondary School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	67% · 58%	56.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	690
15	New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	67% · 57%	59.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	627
16	Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & Sci New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	66% · 46%	54.7 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	756
17	KIPP Central City New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	65% · 57%	61.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	817
18	Edna Karr High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	65% · 55%	56.0 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,097
19	Arthur Ashe Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	64% · 55%	53.0 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	778
20	Livingston Collegiate Academy New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	62% · 67%	58.2 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	575
21	Frederick A. Douglass High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	62% · 62%	53.8 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	658
22	Sarah Towles Reed High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	62% · 62%	52.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	397
23	Samuel J. Green Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	62% · 57%	61.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	507
24	Wilson Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	61% · 64%	57.8 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	601
25	Einstein Charter Middle Sch at Sarah Towles Reed New Orleans · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	59% · 46%	48.5 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	267
26	Einstein Charter at Sherwood Forest New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	59% · 42%	47.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	342
27	G W Carver High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	57% · 62%	51.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	771
28	Booker T. Washington High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	57% · 57%	50.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	532
29	Langston Hughes Charter Academy New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	57% · 49%	48.5 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	791
30	KIPP East New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	56% · 70%	60.1 Top 50%	70% Math proficiency	921
31	Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	56% · 51%	53.5 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	596
32	KIPP Morial New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	55% · 53%	53.5 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	951
33	KIPP Believe New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	55% · 48%	49.4 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	710
34	ReNEW Dolores T. Aaron Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	55% · 46%	42.1 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	738
35	KIPP Leadership New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	54% · 41%	44.5 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	890
36	Einstein Charter School at Village De L'Est New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	54% · 41%	44.3 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	409
37	Phillis Wheatley Community School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	53% · 51%	51.2 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	777
38	Pierre A. Capdau S.T.E.A.M School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	53% · 48%	46.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	565
39	International High School of New Orleans New Orleans · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	52% · 57%	56.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	380
40	Dorothy Height Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	52% · 51%	47.7 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	878
41	Fannie C. Williams Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	52% · 49%	40.0 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	485
42	L.B. Landry High School New Orleans · High · Grades 9–13	Charter	52% · 42%	45.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	555
43	Success @ Thurgood Marshall New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	47% · 42%	44.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	490
44	Harriet Tubman Charter School New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	47% · 39%	45.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	901
45	ReNEW Laurel Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	44% · 36%	37.3 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	641
46	ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary New Orleans · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	37% · 33%	30.0 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	683

Lake Forest Elementary Charter School in New Orleans leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in New Orleans with Reading · math 99.5% · 98%. Of the 46 schools shown, 46 are charter.

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

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What is the best reading results school in New Orleans?

Lake Forest Elementary Charter School in New Orleans, Louisiana ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in New Orleans with Reading · math 99.5% · 98% (Enrollment: 691).

How are schools by reading proficiency in New Orleans ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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.