Orleans Parish Schools
Orleans Parish is a public school district in Louisiana, based in Orleans Parish (New Orleans). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Orleans Parish on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Orleans Parish
3 of 4 schools in Orleans Parish carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 3
Best schools in Orleans Parish
Statewide rankings: all 310 high schools in Louisiana · all 182 middle schools in Louisiana · all 643 elementary schools in Louisiana
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D Mary Bethune Elementary Literaturetechnology (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Benjamin Franklin Elem Math And Science (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Elan Academy Charter School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Orleans Parish
All schools, A to Z (4)
- D Benjamin Franklin Elem Math And Science, New Orleans
- D- Elan Academy Charter School, New Orleans
- D Mary Bethune Elementary Literaturetechnology, New Orleans
- The Delores Taylor Arthur School For Young Men, New Orleans
Where Orleans Parish schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- New Orleans (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Louisiana
- County: Orleans Parish
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,128 students with 180 full-time-equivalent teachers and 335 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2201170
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- St. Tammany Parish (55 schools, 25 mi)
- St. Charles Parish (15 schools, 27 mi)
- Jefferson Parish (81 schools, 29 mi)
- St. John the Baptist Parish (10 schools, 34 mi)
- St. Bernard Parish (12 schools, 39 mi)
- Lafourche Parish (31 schools, 47 mi)
- Tangipahoa Parish (31 schools, 48 mi)
- City of Bogalusa School District (4 schools, 49 mi)
Questions about Orleans Parish
How many schools are in Orleans Parish?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Orleans Parish, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Orleans Parish serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Orleans.
How good are the schools in Orleans Parish?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 16.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 16.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Orleans Parish?
2,128 students were enrolled in Orleans Parish in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Orleans Parish?
Orleans Parish is in Louisiana, based in Orleans Parish, with its district office in New Orleans. Its boundary covers about 169 sq mi.