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B−

Thrive Academy

Public school districtGrades 7–12

Serves Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts

Students
156
Schools
1
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
The gist

What stands out about Thrive Academy

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Louisiana districts
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 33 pts below the state
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% of the 197 Louisiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Baton Rouge 222,771

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Baton Rouge. Grade by grade →

PK–530 elementary schoolsEast Baton Rouge Parish School District
6–815 middle schoolsEast Baton Rouge Parish School District
9–129 high schoolsEast Baton Rouge Parish School District

Test scores vs. LA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–5%
State average 31.8% · 63 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 42.4% · 64 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)40–59%
State average 82.6% · 26 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

87% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
180’20
187’21
157’22
188’23
156’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 80%Hispanic 8%White 8%Two or more races 4%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools.

Thrive Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Baton Rouge
C−
156 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

East Baton Rouge Parish School DistrictSt. George
$17,382per student
West Baton Rouge Parish School DistrictPort Allen
$19,499per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Louisiana.