Dorothy Height Charter School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 · Dorothy Height Charter School
#555 of 697 elementary schools in Louisiana
#26658 of 50,301 nationally
About Dorothy Height Charter School
Dorothy Height Charter School is a charter elementary located in New Orleans, in the Dorothy Height Charter School school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 878 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 47.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 555th of 697 ranked elementary schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (56th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (29th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 878.
There are 69 schools in New Orleans; Dorothy Height Charter School ranks 41st of 65 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)51%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)79.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dorothy Height Charter School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 878
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 79.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 51%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Dorothy Height Charter School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
725 students · 2.0 km away
Edna Karr High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–12
1,097 students · 2.0 km away
Terrytown Elementary School
Terrytown · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
611 students · 2.2 km away
Young Audiences Charter School
Gretna · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
1,077 students · 2.3 km away
Young Audiences Charter High School
Gretna · Charter high · Grades 9–12
643 students · 2.6 km away
Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
596 students · 2.7 km away
William Hart Elementary School
Gretna · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
320 students · 2.8 km away
L.B. Landry High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–13
555 students · 3.1 km away
Harriet Tubman Charter School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
901 students · 3.1 km away
McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School
Gretna · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
342 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
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852 students
Mildred Osborne Charter School
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850 students
Vermilion Charter Academy
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KIPP East
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921 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dorothy Height Charter School a good school?
Dorothy Height Charter School has a Success Index (US) of 47.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #555 of 697 in Louisiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dorothy Height Charter School rank in Louisiana?
Dorothy Height Charter School ranks #555 of 697 elementary schools in Louisiana and #26658 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dorothy Height Charter School?
Dorothy Height Charter School had 878 students in 2025.
Is Dorothy Height Charter School a elementary school or a high school?
Dorothy Height Charter School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Dorothy Height Charter School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dorothy Height Charter School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.