Edna Karr High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New Orleans, Louisiana 70131 · Edna Karr High School
#158 of 246 high schools in Louisiana
#6795 of 16,910 nationally
About Edna Karr High School
Edna Karr High School is a charter high located in New Orleans, in the Edna Karr High School school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,097 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 56.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 158th of 246 ranked high schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is math proficiency (71th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (27th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,097.
There are 69 schools in New Orleans; Edna Karr High School ranks 27th of 65 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)55%
- Reading proficiency (30%)65%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)73.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.6
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 Edna Karr High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,097
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 73.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 65%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 55%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Edna Karr High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Dorothy Height Charter School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
878 students · 2.0 km away
Alice M Harte Elementary Charter School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
725 students · 2.2 km away
Arabi Elementary School
Arabi · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
567 students · 2.7 km away
Harriet Tubman Charter School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
901 students · 2.8 km away
Andrew Jackson Middle School
Chalmette · Public middle · Grades 6–8
546 students · 2.9 km away
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 8–12
945 students · 3.0 km away
L.B. Landry High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–13
555 students · 3.1 km away
Elan Academy Charter School
New Orleans · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
436 students · 3.1 km away
Chalmette Elementary School
Chalmette · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
467 students · 3.3 km away
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech
New Orleans · Charter other · Grades PK–12
752 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Charter high schools in Louisiana with a comparable Enrollment.
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1,138 students
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy
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945 students
McDonogh 35 Senior High School
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851 students
G W Carver High School
New Orleans · Charter high · Grades 9–13
771 students
Jefferson RISE Charter School
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764 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Edna Karr High School a good school?
Edna Karr High School has a Success Index (US) of 56.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #158 of 246 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 Edna Karr High School rank in Louisiana?
Edna Karr High School ranks #158 of 246 high schools in Louisiana and #6795 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Edna Karr High School?
Edna Karr High School had 1,097 students in 2025.
Is Edna Karr High School a elementary school or a high school?
Edna Karr High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Edna Karr High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Edna Karr High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.