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Highland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

280 Sunset Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 · (225) 766-1272 · Part of East Baton Rouge Parish School District

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

Directions
Students
288
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Baton Rouge kids: 15 middle schools

On the path

Where Baton Rouge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Highland Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

280 Sunset Blvd, Baton Rouge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten50
Grade 147
Grade 244
Grade 344
Grade 448
Grade 536
Enrollment over time
338’20
270’21
322’22
296’23
288’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 34%White 5%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Elementary School from Baton Rouge families.

Other schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School District

The district →
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baton Rouge
D
819 students34:1
Woodlawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A−
658 students13:1
Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
C
644 students18:1
McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
628 students13:1
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A
594 students15:1
Shenandoah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A
584 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Baton Rouge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.