The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in English language arts. The lowest is 37% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lycee Francais De La Nouvelle-orleans
Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans is a single-school district in Orleans Parish that offers a continuous French-immersion academic pathway from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district is small, and its student body reflects the diversity of New Orleans itself: a plurality of students are white, with substantial shares of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students. The overall enrollment leans younger, with noticeably more students in the early elementary grades than in the high school years.
Academically, this is a district where proficiency outcomes place it in a competitive position among Orleans Parish's many districts. On the district's state assessments, which were administered in a year when Louisiana used the LEAP test, the available results show that a solid majority of tested students met the state's proficiency bar in English language arts in both tested grade levels. Math results came in weaker, with one grade level showing a modest share proficient and the other grade level falling meaningfully below that. The district's overall proficiency index, averaging across tested subjects and grades, sits above the midpoint among the seventy-one districts in the parish.
The district's chronic absenteeism rate is exceptionally low, ranking in the top quartile when compared to its peers. For families concerned about consistent school attendance, this is a standout characteristic. Per-pupil spending falls in the middle range but toward the upper half of the parish, suggesting the district is funded at a level comparable to many of its neighbors.
There is no graduation rate data available because the district completed its expansion to a full high school program only in recent years. Publicly reported information indicates that the district had been adding one grade level per year until it reached a full PK-12 span by the 2023-2024 school year. This means that the high school program is very young, and the absence of a graduation rate is a function of that growth rather than a weak outcome. A parent considering the district for the long haul should note, however, that the senior class is small.
The district has also rebranded publicly from Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans to Lycee Francais International de la Louisiane, a change that signals a broader identity as an international school rather than one tied to a single city. The school operates on two campuses currently, with publicly reported plans to open a third location in the near future, which represents a significant infrastructure expansion and suggests growing enrollment demand.
For a family seeking a French-immersion education from the start of formal schooling through high school, this district offers something few others in the region do: a single, coherent pathway within one charter district. The early grades are well-populated, giving the program depth at the foundational levels, but the upper grades are still building out. The student composition is diverse. The academic results in English language arts are a clear strength. The math results are uneven, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly if math achievement is a priority. The district's chronic absenteeism rate is impressively low, which often reflects a strong school climate and engaged families. The district is still young in its high school iteration, so families entering at the earlier grades will be among the first cohorts to experience the full program.
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