2010 LEAP Results Quick Facts

The Applied Research team at the Cowen Institute will soon be releasing a more detailed analysis of the LEAP performance released by the Louisiana Department of Education last week.  In the meantime, check out the data we’ve compiled, as well as a few interesting facts we’ve pulled out. (Please Note: This post was updated June 8, 2010.  Changes include updates to the 2010 scores for RSD charter schools and New Orleans schools as a whole.)

New Orleans Compared to the State

• In all but one grade and subject, New Orleans schools as a group made gains in pass rates and in each instance these gains were greater than gains made by the state as a whole.
• Declines in 4^th grade English Language Arts, at -2.4 percent, were smaller than the state, at -2.9 percent.

LEAP Performance by School Type

• OPSB charter schools saw moderate gains in most subjects and grades, with slight declines in 4^th grade ELA and GEE math.
• Performance at OPSB-run schools generally declined, with small gains in GEE and 4^th grade math.  There were fairly large losses in 8^th grade math (-8.3 percentage points) and 4^th grade ELA (-7.7 percentage points).
• RSD charters generally performed well, with declines only in the math portion of the GEE.  4^th grade ELA remained stagnant, though this was the only type of school in New Orleans that did not decline in this category.  There were significant gains in 4^th and 8th grade math (8.4 and 8.2 percentage points, respectively).
• RSD-run schools, like the city as a whole, saw gains in every grade and subject except for 4^th grade ELA.  These gains were generally larger than other school types in New Orleans.  Passage rates rose 15.2 percentage points in 4^th grade math and 7.8 percentage points in 8^th grade math, for example.
• BESE (Type 2) charter schools suffered mostly declines, with the exception of a 3.9 percentage point gain in 8^th grade ELA.  However, significantly fewer 8^th graders passed the math portion of the LEAP (-11.8 percentage points).