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What's the most underrated thing about International School of Louisiana that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,074
Elementary
STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LOUISIANA·NCES 220003301485
International School of Louisiana
1400 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 · (504) 654-1088 · Orleans Parish
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,074 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
74 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
503 students
STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 173 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 165 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (173) is 108% larger than its 8th grade class (83).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
62.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +9.0pp since 2022
Math
53.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 39.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like International School of Louisiana
International School of Louisiana's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| International School of Louisiana this school | 1,074 | 46.8% | 45.0% |
| Belle Chasse Academy Belle Chasse | 773 | 46.7% | 57.7% |
| Sugar Mill Primary Prairieville | 644 | 55.7% | 44.3% |
| Central Primary School Gonzales | 626 | 54.8% | 49.5% |
| Parkway Elementary School Leesville | 675 | 38.4% | 41.3% |
| Cypress Cove Elementary School Slidell | 593 | 49.6% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where International School of Louisiana ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Orleans Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #151 of 583 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #97 of 582 ▲ 52 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #75 of 587 ▲ 51 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #31 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,074 | #10 of 714 | #1 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #453 of 655 | #32 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #16 of 655 | #1 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #632 of 705 | #41 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #133 of 436 | #2 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,074
-243 (-18%) vs 2020
+1965% since 2000-01, when it was 52
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,074 | 73.8 | 14.6:1 | 47% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 1,125 | 82.4 | 13.7:1 | 57% (641) |
| 2022-23 | 1,190 | 88.9 | 13.4:1 | 57% (673) |
| 2020-21 | 1,317 | 99 | 13.3:1 | 37% (490) |
| 2017-18 | 1,390 | 100.6 | 13.8:1 | 56% (775) |
| 2015-16 | 963 | 78 | 12.3:1 | 54% (517) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 42 | 12.5:1 | 52% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 52 | 2 | 26.0:1 | 56% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for International School of Louisiana.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,390 to 1,074); teachers down 27% (100.6 to 73.8).
About International School of Louisiana
International School of Louisiana is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana. It offers kindergarten through 8 and has 1,074 students enrolled. It has 137% more students than the average for elementary schools in Louisiana (about 453).
International School of Louisiana is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Black students account for 36% of enrollment at International School of Louisiana, more than any other group. Other students are 34% Hispanic, 20% White, and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Orleans Parish residents are about 55% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
On staff are 73.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Louisiana is similar, at 14.0:1. International School of Louisiana has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 47%. On average, public schools in Orleans Parish report 75%.
On the allk12 Grade, International School of Louisiana lands at B, ahead of 63% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, International School of Louisiana lands between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.0%; the prediction is 50.6%.
In the surrounding county, Orleans Parish, median household income comes to about $56,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. The county's public schools total 82, with about 48,238 students.
Of the public schools around it, International School of Louisiana is closest to The NET Charter High School, about 0.5 miles away. International School of Louisiana has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. International School of Louisiana is a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, International School of Louisiana had a net loss of 243 students, or 18%. By 2024-25, the school had 14.6 students per teacher, compared with 13.3 in 2020-21.
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Orleans Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
371,853
Census ACS
Median income
$56,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
48,238 students
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Frequently asked questions
About International School of LouisianaHow large is International School of Louisiana?
International School of Louisiana enrolls approximately 1,074 students in grades KG-08.
Is International School of Louisiana an elementary, middle, or high school?
International School of Louisiana is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at International School of Louisiana?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at International School of Louisiana.
What is the racial breakdown of students at International School of Louisiana?
At International School of Louisiana, the student body is approximately 20% White, 34% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is International School of Louisiana in?
International School of Louisiana is part of International School of Louisiana.
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