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Charter | 6-12 | 402 students

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New Orleans's Sophie B. Wright Learning Academy is a charter school serving 402 students in grades 6-12.

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96% of students at this school are Black.

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I am fairly new to the school and still assessing. My daughter seems to like going there and she does not complain about it. The school seems to be orderly, have not noticed any discipline problems, not satisfied with current rating so I reviewed the 8th grade scores from 2008 to 2012 scores which seem to be on an upward scale; will review again. The Principal seems to be very visible and involved with the students.
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English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 65% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 65% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % basic or above

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Louisiana used the integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) to assess students in grades 3, 5, 6, and 7 in math, English language arts, science, and social studies. The iLEAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana.

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Source: Louisiana Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 64% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 66% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % basic or above

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Source: Louisiana Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2010.

78 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

46%

2009

n/a

Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2010.

78 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

51%

2009

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Scale: % basic or above

About the tests

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Source: Louisiana Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 61% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 67% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % basic or above

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Louisiana used the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) to assess students in grades 4 and 8 in math, English language arts, science and social studies. The LEAP 21 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.

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Source: Louisiana Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 56% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 52% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

37%

2011

14%

English 2

The state average for English 2 was 66% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 49% in 2012.

476 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % basic or above

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Louisiana used the End-Of-Course (EOC) tests to test grade high school students in English 2, biology 1, algebra 1 and geometry. The EOC is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The EOC is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.

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Source: LA Department of Education

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4
Grade 7
 
6
Grade 8
 
6
Grade Allh
 
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4

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	96%	45%
Hispanic	2%	3%
White	1%	49%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	1%
Asian	0%	1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%
Two or more races	0%	1%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	99%	N/A	66%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	14	N/A	14

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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Social Studies

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Geometry

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