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Special School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Baton Rouge, Monroe, Alexandria, Pineville and Jackson.

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

Students
283
Schools
7
Students per teacher
3:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
The gist

What stands out about Special School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 12% of Louisiana districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 73 pts below the state
  • 3 students per teacher
  • Only 54% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 12% 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
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Baton Rouge 222,771BMonroe 47,004A−Alexandria 44,060A−Pineville 14,160B+Jackson 3,958

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 proficiency0–20%
State average 31.8% · 29 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts11–19%
State average 42.4% · 33 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)0–20%
State average 82.6% · 28 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

54% 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.

Students
Black 52%White 36%Hispanic 6%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Louisiana School for the Deaf
Other · Grades PK–12 · Baton Rouge
78 students3:1
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired
Other · Grades PK–12 · Baton Rouge
56 students2:1
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Pineville
D
92 students9:1
Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Alexandria
D
37 students5:1
Renaissance Home for Youth
Other · Grades K–12 · Alexandria
12 students1:1
Allen Correctional Center
High · Grades 10–12 · Kinder
6 students12:1
Eastern LA Mental System
High · Grades 10–12 · Jackson
2 students4:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ouachita Parish School DistrictRichwood, West Monroe
$13,752per student
East Baton Rouge Parish School DistrictSt. George
$17,382per student
Rapides Parish School DistrictBall
$14,716per 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.