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📍 Louisiana · Orleans Parish

School Districts in
Orleans Parish, LA

1 public school district serving 20 zip codes in Orleans Parish. Average rating: 2/10. Ratings reflect state reading & math proficiency (EDFacts 2021–22 for most districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest), percentile-ranked within Louisiana.

Districts in Orleans Parish1 district, sorted by rating
DistrictCityRatingStudentsSchoolsGradesZip Codes
Orleans Parish School DistrictNew Orleans2/10  Poor · 18th pct2,0405PK–1220

How Orleans Parish compares

It enrolls 2,040 students across 5 schools. Its rating of 2/10 is below the Louisiana average of 5.6/10.

School Districts in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Orleans Parish has 1 public school district covering 20 zip codes. The top-rated district in Orleans Parish is Orleans Parish School District (2/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts), ranked against all districts in Louisiana. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many school districts are in Orleans Parish, LA?

1 school district serves zip codes in Orleans Parish, LA. The table above shows its rating, enrollment, grade span and the zip codes it covers.

What is the best-rated school district in Orleans Parish, LA?

Of the districts serving Orleans Parish, Orleans Parish School District has the highest rating on this site at 2/10. That places it in the 18th percentile among Louisiana school districts.

How are these school district ratings calculated?

Each rating is the share of students scoring proficient or above on Louisiana reading and math assessments, ranked against other districts in Louisiana and converted to a 1–10 scale. Percentiles compare districts within Louisiana only, never across state lines.