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Top Ten Charter Schools in New Orleans based on 2008-09 School Performance Scores (SPS)
1. Ben Franklin High School
2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, 504.286.2600, benfranklinhighschool.org
School District: Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB)
Charter Organization: Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education
Grades Served: 9 – 12
2008-09 School Performance Score: 167.5
Application Deadline: March 2011
2. Robert M. Lusher Charter School
7315 Willow St. & 5624 Freret St., 504.862.5110 & 504.304.3960, lusherschool.org
School District: OPSB
Charter Organization: Advocates for Arts-Based Education
Grades Served: K – 12 2008-09 School Performance Score:139.4
Application Deadline: December 2010
3. Lake Forest Elementary Charter School
12000 Hayne Blvd., 504.826.7140, lakeforestelementary.com
School District: OPSB
Charter Organization: The Council for Quality Education
Grades Served: K – 8
2008-09 School Performance Score: 129.0
Application Deadline: April 2011
4. KIPP Central City Primary
2625 Thalia St., 504.373.6290, kippneworleans.org
School District: Recovery School District (RSD)
Charter Organization: KIPP New Orleans Schools
Grades Served: K – 2
2008-09 School Performance Score: 114.6
Application Deadline: April 2011
5. Audubon Charter School
428 Broadway Ave. & 719 Carrollton Ave., 504.862.5135, auduboncharter.com
School District: OPSB
Grades Served: PK – 8
2008-09 School Performance Score: 109.8
Application Deadline: January 2011
6. Edward Hynes Charter School
3774 Gentilly Blvd. (until Fall 2011), 504.324.7160, hynesschool.org
School District: OPSB
Charter Organization: Hynes Charter School Corp.
Grades Served: K – 8
2008-09 School Performance Score: 107.1
Application Deadline: March 2011
7. International School of Louisiana
1400 Camp St., 504.654.1088, isl-edu.org
School District: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)
Charter Organization: International School of Louisiana
Grades Served: K – 8
2008-09 School Performance Score: 102.6
Application Deadline: January 2011 (Kindergarten), March 2011 (1 –8)
8. Robert Russa Moton Charter School
6800 Chef Menteur Hwy, 504.245.4400
School District: OPSB
Charter Organization: Advocates for Innovative Schools, Inc.
Grades Served: PreK – 7
2008-9 School Performance Score: 97.6
Application Deadline: Contact school for details
9. KIPP Believe College Prep
1607 S. Carrollton Ave., 504.304.8857, kippbelieve.org
School District: RSD
Charter Organization: KIPP New Orleans Schools
Grades Served: 5 – 8
2008-09 School Performance Score: 97.2
Application Deadline: April 2011
10. Martin Behrman Charter School
715 Opelousas Ave., 504.302.7090, algierscharterschools.org
School District: RSD
Charter Org: Algiers Charter Schools Association
Grades Served: PK – 8
2008-09 School Performance Score: 94.8
Application Deadline: April 2011 |