Louisiana is using a new rating system for school’s performance. The previous student performance metrics included state test results, graduation rates and college credit attainment. The new system will not only base results on the mentioned above but will now include how students progressed from the previous school year.

According to Gary Jones, president of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, , “this year’s results are based on more comprehensive information on student growth and achievement than ever before.”

John White, state Education Superintendent, believes this year’s score is an “important step” in Louisiana’s success in statewide schools. The results will help guide each school’s yearly improvement plan. There are 1,338 schools in the state and St. Tammany Parish maintained a B letter grade in the new system.

St. Tammany Parish School District maintained a B Grade under the new formula which is an 85.2. Within the parish, eleven schools received an A grade. The schools with a grade of A include Mandeville High School with a numerical score of 98.7, Pontchartrain Elementary School with a numerical score of 97.8, Mandeville Junior High School with a numerical score of 97, Fontainebleau High School with a numerical score of 96.6, Northshore High School with a numerical score of 95.5, Pearl River High School with a numerical score of 94.7, Mandeville Elementary School with a numerical score of 94.6, Lakeshore High School with a numerical score of 94.4 and Woodlake Elementary School with a numerical score of 91.5.

The scores are not only important for measuring the school’s progress but also schools can receive extra funds for improvements based on ratings.

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