Second consecutive year of growth puts state ahead of 2019 academic achievement
(BATON ROUGE, LA) - The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) today released
2023 performance scores for the state’s public schools and systems. The results show that the statewide school performance score now exceeds pre-pandemic levels following two consecutive years of growth.
“Louisiana has faced unprecedented disruptions over the past few years and these scores are a testament to the efforts of so many people across our state,” said State Superintendent of Louisiana Dr. Cade Brumley. “I’m pleased to see our statewide performance score surpass pre-pandemic levels and clearly recognize work remains to accelerate future academic outcomes for students.”
Early Childhood Performance Profiles
The LDOE also released
2023 Early Childhood Performance Profiles today. Each publicly-funded child care center, Head Start, and school serving children birth to five in Louisiana receives a performance profile that includes a rating based on rigorous classroom observations. Each network of providers within a community also receives a performance profile.
The latest early childhood data shows that instructional support and engaged support for learning scores increased to a record high. These are the highest scores ever for all site types, with the most growth occurring in child care. The quantity of excellent rated sites continues to increase, even as the number of early learning sites in Louisiana has increased by 13%.
This is the latest data to show the continued progress of Louisiana students.
About 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.
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