Lake Forest Elementary Charter School

Lake Forest Elementary Charter School serves 654 students across grades K–8 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It earns a composite score of 9.4 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — anchored by a perfect 10.0 academic score and a strong 9.4 for student growth. Those two scores measure different things: the first captures where students perform, the second captures how fast they are gaining ground.

The rankings confirm both. Lake Forest sits at #14 out of 1,288 public schools in Louisiana and #2 out of 75 in New Orleans, outperforming 99% of schools statewide. Only one school in the city ranks higher.

Its position at #8 among Louisiana's 703 elementary schools places it in genuinely elite company at the state level. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.9 to 1, the school keeps class sizes manageable — a structural advantage that supports close, individualized instruction. As a charter school, Lake Forest has the operational flexibility to direct that staffing toward the academic outcomes its rankings reflect.

For New Orleans families evaluating elementary options, very few schools in the state can match what this one delivers.

Lake Forest Elementary Charter School is a charter school — a publicly funded school that operates with more autonomy than traditional district schools. Charter schools often have distinct educational models or specialties. Parents should understand the school's specific mission, enrollment process, and how its approach differs from nearby district options.