The top reported proficiency rate is 27% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lincoln School for the Arts
Lincoln School for the Arts sits in Marrero, an unincorporated community on the West Bank of the Mississippi River within Jefferson Parish. Marrero is a densely populated, car-dependent suburban area that has seen a gradual population decline over recent years. The community does not have a traditional downtown; schools and commerce are spread along major road corridors. The Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is a major nearby recreational anchor. Housing values in the zip code around the school have been rising faster than state and national averages, though the area still carries a moderate cost of living relative to the broader New Orleans metro.
The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade and is a regular public school within the Jefferson Parish Public School System. It is not a charter school. Information on magnet status or Title I designation was not available. Lincoln School for the Arts is a medium-sized school for its pre-K-through-8 grade band. The student body is majority Black, with a much smaller Hispanic population, and a very small share of white students. A substantial share of students come from low-income households, as measured by free or reduced-price meal eligibility.
On state assessments, Lincoln School for the Arts shows results that parents should examine closely. In English language arts, about a quarter of students scored at the proficient level or above. In math, the share was roughly half that. In science, the proficiency rate was lower still, and in social studies it was modestly higher than science but still well below the ELA figure. The school reported full participation in testing across all subjects. This is a single-year snapshot, so there is no trend to compare against. These are the most recent results available, and a parent would want to discuss with the school how it is working to raise performance, particularly in math and science, where the numbers are a clear concern.
Because the school ends at eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on special education identification and English learner status were not available, so a parent cannot see from this record how the school serves those populations. Civil rights data and discipline information were also missing.
The district, Jefferson Parish Public Schools, has been navigating significant change that directly affects this school. A consolidation plan approved in 2023 is closing and merging schools and redrawing attendance zones, a process that has drawn parent concern about longer commutes. The school board also approved substantial budget cuts for the 2024-2025 school year, citing declining enrollment and state funding shortfalls, with reductions in central office staff, transportation, and programs. On the positive side, the district adopted a new evidence-based reading curriculum beginning in 2023-2024, and it received a federal grant in 2023 to expand STEM education across the parish. These district-level shifts mean that a family considering Lincoln School for the Arts should verify current attendance boundaries and ask how the consolidation and budget cuts affect this particular school's staffing, programs, and transportation.
Lincoln School for the Arts shares its name with the arts theme, but the available data did not include any program offerings or course access details, so it is not possible from this record to describe what arts instruction looks like or how deep those offerings run. A parent would need to contact the school directly to understand the arts curriculum, after-school programming, and any advanced coursework available at the middle grades.
The school's academic proficiency numbers are below what many families would want to see, especially in math and science. The district context of consolidation and budget cuts adds an element of flux. For a family looking at this school, the priority would be to get a current picture from the school itself on academic support, the arts program, and what the district changes mean for the near future. The rising home values in the area suggest some housing market pressure, but Marrero remains a comparatively affordable West Bank option in a region where school performance varies widely from one building to the next.
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