School, School System, and Early Childhood Performance
School and District Performance Scores
Since 1999, the state has issued School Performance Scores for public schools, which are based on student achievement data. To clearly communicate the quality of school performance to families and the public, Louisiana adopted letter grades (A-F). All schools with sufficient data receive school performance scores.
Early Childhood Performance Profiles
Starting in 2017, all publicly funded early childhood programs including early childhood centers, Head Start and pre-K will receive performance ratings detailing how well the program is preparing children for Kindergarten.
Alternative Education School Accountability Framework
Alternative education schools serve students referred for long-term services and, beginning in 2019, are evaluated based on a formula that is more closely aligned to their unique mission. For elementary and middle schools, this score is based on students’ growth from the prior year. For high schools, this score also measures core academic credit accumulation, successful transition into the next school year, and how well schools are preparing students for college and a career.