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Booker T. Washington High School

PublicHighGrades 9–13Charter

1201 South Roman St., New Orleans, LA 70125 · (504) 410-5289

New Orleans’ School Grade D− better than 4% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
532
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Booker T. Washington High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1201 South Roman St., New Orleans

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9115
Grade 10138
Grade 11146
Grade 12131
Grade 132
Enrollment over time
666’20
736’21
765’22
637’23
532’24

Down 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 6%White 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Booker T. Washington High School from New Orleans families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; New Orleans’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.