Pierre A. Capdau Charter School, New Orleans LA

Original Research by School Decision on Pierre A. Capdau Charter School

Pierre A. Capdau Charter School is no longer open. The school’s operational status is listed as closed, so the information presented here is drawn from the most recent data available during its operation and is intended for historical reference rather than as a current enrollment option.

This school served New Orleans, a dense urban city-parish that functions as a major port and commercial hub for the Gulf Coast region. The city is known for its distinctive music scene, Creole cuisine, annual Mardi Gras celebrations, and its prominent role in the film industry. Its built environment features dense, historic neighborhoods with mixed-use streets, and the iconic St. Charles Avenue streetcar line runs through the Garden District and Uptown areas. The city was catastrophically affected by Hurricane Katrina, which caused a massive population decline, but redevelopment efforts have since led to a rebound, with concerns about gentrification in redeveloping neighborhoods.

Capdau Charter School served a middle-school grade band. It was a regular public charter school. State testing data from the 2022-23 school year, the last year of recorded operation, shows that across grades three through eight, proficiency in math, English language arts, science, and social studies was very low. In several grade-subject combinations, the share of students scoring proficient was below ten percent, and in a few cases it fell within a range that indicates almost no students met the bar. A parent looking at these results would want to understand the specific instructional supports and interventions in place, and any factors that may have shaped these outcomes.

The school’s parent district was also named Pierre A. Capdau Charter School, functioning as a single-school district. No other district-wide information, such as recent strategic changes or program offerings, was available. The search for district briefs turned up little of lasting impact.

Housing data for the area’s zip code shows that home values and rents were near the national median at the time of collection, though values had declined from the prior year. The national unemployment rate was low, and the 30-year fixed mortgage rate was in a range that is historically moderate. These broader economic factors would shape the context for any family considering a move to the New Orleans area.

Enrollment, demographic, and student support data for Capdau were also missing. That means figures for total enrollment, the share of students from low-income households, the racial and ethnic composition, the percentage of students with disabilities, and the number of English learners are not available in the record. A parent would need to contact Orleans Parish or a citywide enrollment office to understand who the school served.

Because Capdau served only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. With its closure, current families are likely exploring other middle school options within New Orleans’ extensive network of charter and traditional schools.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 35%

School 5% · district not reported

▼ 20 pts below state median

Grade 410%

School 10% · district not reported

▼ 18 pts below state median

Grade 510%

School 10% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 66%

School 6% · district not reported

▼ 14 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 35%

School 5% · district not reported

▼ 25 pts below state median

Grade 420%

School 20% · district not reported

▼ 11 pts below state median

Grade 510%

School 10% · district not reported

▼ 19 pts below state median

Grade 68%

School 8% · district not reported

▼ 18 pts below state median

Grade 719%

School 19% · district not reported

▼ 14 pts below state median

Grade 833%

School 33% · district not reported

▲ 6 pts above state median

Science

Grade 36%

School 6% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 66%

School 6% · district not reported

▼ 15 pts below state median

Grade 710%

School 10% · district not reported

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 86%

School 6% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 47%

School 7% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median

Grade 66%

School 6% · district not reported

▼ 10 pts below state median

Grade 77%

School 7% · district not reported

▼ 17 pts below state median

Grade 88%

School 8% · district not reported

▼ 7 pts below state median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income5%Higher-income0%5 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income17%Higher-income33%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income11%Higher-income0%11 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income9%Higher-income0%9 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income19%Higher-income20%1 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income36%Higher-income21%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income6%Higher-income0%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income6%Higher-income33%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income10%Higher-income0%10 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income7%Higher-income0%6 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income0%Higher-income0%0 pp gap