Louisiana schools showed improvement on the latest state rankings for Pre-K through 12 education in 2023 based on data by U.S. News and World Report. The statistics show Louisiana moved up five places jumping from 46th to 41st in 2023. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says the positive gains reflect the commitment of educators…
“We’re happy to see that movement. It’s a testament to the work taking place that’s the right work to get better outcomes but obviously, we still have a long way to go.”
The report shows from 2019- 2023 the state’s high school graduation rank improved jumping 8 spots from 45th to 37th. The state also moved forward six places in math ranks from 50th to 44th. Brumley says reading scores improved drastically.
“One of the highlights would be reading scores where we improved ten places from 48th in the country to 38th over just the last couple of years.”
The improvement is similar to data released earlier this year in The Nation’s Report Card which showed similar improvement in the state’s education outcomes. NAEP’s data shows where Louisiana 4th graders ranked #1 in the country in reading growth.
“This is just another indicator that our educational system is improving. So we have a lot of great work taking place that our kids need and they deserve. We want to keep getting better because we certainly can’t be satisfied with where we are.”
Louisiana’s students earned the most significant year-over-year increase on state assessments since 2016, as students increased three points in both ELA and math. The state’s overall School Performance Score returned to its pre-pandemic level.
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