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Percentage of grade 4-12 students demonstrating “top growth” on state assessments in ELA and math combined.
Percentage of students enrolled in schools performing in the bottom ten percent statewide in 2005 and 2017
The average New Orleans student grew 5.7 grade levels over 5 school years.
Grade levels of growth over five school years based on grades 3-8 ELA and math state standardized test scores linked to a common scale, 2009 – 2015
New Orleans students are on par with the state in ELA.
Percentage of grades 4-12 students in 2018 demonstrating “top growth” on LEAP state assessments from one year to the next
The percentage of 3rd through 8th grade students scoring Mastery and above on ELA and math LEAP tests combined improved statewide. In New Orleans, LEAP scores did not improve; the percentage of students scoring Mastery and above has stalled, while… Read More