Recovery School District-LDE

The Recovery School District-LDE in Louisiana contains a single school, Linwood Public Charter School, which serves elementary and middle school grades. This school has consistently underperformed academically compared to the state average, ranking 599 out of 675 Louisiana elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and earning a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Linwood Public Charter School's academic performance is significantly below the state average in both mathematics and English language arts across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in LEAP Mathematics ranged from 22% to 38%, compared to the state average of 48% to 65%. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in LEAP English Language Arts ranged from 40% to 60%, compared to the state average of 66% to 71%. The school's overall LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates for all grades were 33% and 53%, respectively, significantly lower than the state averages of 59% and 69%.

The school serves a predominantly African American student population (94.74%), with a high percentage of students (89.97%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.4 is slightly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, the school's performance has declined over the past three school years, suggesting a lack of improvement in student outcomes.