Louisiana schools get ‘C+’ on 2013 National Report Card

With an overall score of 79 out of 100, Louisiana’s schools were given a “C+” grade on the 2013 edition of Quality Counts, released today. Though it was the third-straight year Louisiana has received a “C+” grade in the report, the Louisiana Department of Education is celebrating the fact that the state jumped to 15th overall among all states and Washington, D.C., up from 23rd last year and 44th in 2008. The annual publication is a report card on education, providing a national and state-by-state summary and competitive analysis. “Indeed, this new ranking shows that our education system has gone from almost rock bottom to number 15 in the country. We’ve made great progress, but we will not stop until Louisiana has the best education system in the country,” Gov. Bobby Jindal says in a prepared statement. Maryland got top-ranking in the country with a “B+” grade. Louisiana’s score was slightly below the U.S. average of 76.9, also a “C+” grade. In specific categories within the overall score, Louisiana received a “C-” in the Chance for Success category; a “C” for School Finance; an “A” for Transitions and Alignment; an “F” for K-12 Achievement; an “A” for Standards, Assessments and Accountability; and a “B-” for The Teaching Profession. You can find the complete Louisiana report card, as well as those for the rest of the states and Washington, D.C., here.