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The K-8 student test scores for Louisiana were released today, and New Orleans continues to improve.

For the 6th year in a row, student performance is up.
Growth was less robust this year. While the RSD outperformed the state, for the first time since Katrina, OPSB did not.
New Orleans Combined (OPSB +RSD) tied the state with a 2 point gain in the percentage of students Basic or above.
New Orleans students performed better than last year in all four subjects (English, Math, Science and Social Studies).
We reduced the percentage of students performing in the lowest category (Unsatisfactory).
We increased the percentage of students performing above grade level (Mastery and Advanced). Continue reading →

Student performance continues to rise!

The recently released 2010 Test Scores are great news for New Orleans. Across the city, student achievement continues to improve.

For the third year in a row, more students passed the high-stakes LEAP tests.
Significantly more students met the state proficiency goal of Basic or above.
- The Recovery School District (RSD) is #1 in the state in increasing the percentage of students scoring Basic or above. The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) is tied for 4th highest.
In cumulative gains (over three years), the RSD is again #1, and OPSB tied with one other district for 3rd highest gains.