NOLA Public Schools District Performance Score Shows Improvement

NOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT PERFORMANCE SCORE SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
The District School Performance Score improved and nearly three out of four NOLA Public Schools received a progress index score of “A” or “B” .

NEW ORLEANS – (November 6, 2019) – Today, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released the 2019 School Performance Scores (SPS), revealing an increase in NOLA Public School’s district performance score. Additionally, 74 percent of NOLA Public Schools continued to receive a high letter grade for academic growth, of either “A” or “B”, for the 2018-2019 school year. These accomplishments result in the school system maintaining a “C” letter grade for performance overall.

"While there is work to be done and continued progress that must be made, these school performance results indicate our school system is growing stronger every year,” said NOLA Public Schools Superintendent of Schools Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. “The improvement in our district performance comes just after one year under local control and is a testament to the hard work of our local educators, and most importantly our students who are striving for success beyond high school graduation every day. I am also extremely proud of our local alternative schools that are ranked among the highest performing in the state this year under a new rating system which now helps draw attention to the growth and achievement of all our students citywide.”

The 2019 SPS results shared by the LDOE summarize the cumulative impact of our local schools and data released over the summer months, specifically showing:

The district improved its overall score. NOLA Public Schools saw an increase in its District Performance Score (DPS) of 1.6 points, increasing from 66.2 to 67.8, therefore maintaining its overall letter grade of “C”. NOLA Public Schools was one of only 29 districts across the state to see such an increase.
The number of students attending “A” and “B” schools has increased across the district. In 2019, 26 percent of NOLA Public School students attended “A” and “B” schools compared to 24 percent in 2018.
The system’s improvement is driven by the overall success of our high schools. NOLA Public Schools saw significant improvement system-wide in its Graduation Rate and Strength of Diploma indices. The Graduation Rate index increased from 65.6 to 86.4 and the Strength of Diploma increased from 84.5 to 89.6. The Strength of Diploma index showcases how the district’s high schools are preparing students for college and career by measuring AP exams, earning industry-based credentials and completing TOPS aligned college coursework.
Students in NOLA Public Schools continue to make meaningful progress year over year. 74% percentof NOLA Public Schools received progress letter grades of “A” or “B”.
Local alternative schools are recognized as being among the state’s best. All NOLA-PS alternative schools ranked within the top 10 alternative schools statewide. Notably, The NET Charter High School is the second ranked site in the state, and the Travis Hill School at the Youth Study Center is ranked fourth in the state. Of particular note, the Travis Hill School, which serves incarcerated youth, was one of only six alternative schools statewide to earn a “B” on the Progress index. These grades showcase the positive impact our alternative programs are having with students in New Orleans.

School	2019 Letter Grade New Alternative Formula	2019 SPS New Alternative Formula	2019 State Rank	2018 Letter Grade Traditional Formula	2018 SPS Traditional Formula
The NET Charter High School	C	70.5	2	F	29
Youth Study Center	C	69.9	4	F	24
The NET 2 Charter High School	C	63.7	7	F	22
ReNEW Accelerated High School	C	62	9	F	18.6

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