Photo: Spatms · CC BY-SA 4.0Baton Rouge’s public schools outscore 53% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Baton Rouge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Baton Rouge, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Baton Rouge’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 172 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Baton Rouge’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,382 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
30 elementary schools, then 15 middle and nine high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Madison Preparatory Academy, Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School, GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge, Collegiate Baton Rouge, GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge, GEO Next Generation High School, Community School For Apprenticeship Learning, Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy, Inspire Charter Academy, IDEA Bridge, CSAL Elementary, BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City, Helix Aviation Academy, Helix Legal Academy, Prescott K-8 Academy, Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy, Parkview Baptist School (private), Our Lady of Mercy School (private), Catholic High School (private), St. Joseph's Academy (private), Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School (private), Episcopal High School (private), St. Thomas More Catholic School (private), St. Jude School (private), Hosanna Christian Academy (private), St. James Episcopal Day School (private), Redemptorist ST. Gerard Elementary (private), St. Lukes Episcopal School (private), The Brighton School (private), Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School (private), Trinity Episcopal Day School (private), Brighter Horizon School (private), St. Lillian Academy (private), Jehovah-Jireh Christian Academy (private), St. Francis Xavier Catholic School (private), Diocese of Baton Rouge Special Education Program (private), La Printaniere Montessori (private), Martin Luther King Jr. Christian Academy (private), Trinity Lutheran School (private), Shiloh Baptist Early Learning Academy (private), Elan Vital Montessori School (private) and Louisiana New School Academy (private) are in town. Southern University Laboratory Virtual School, University View Academy Inc., Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy and EBR Virtual Academy, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Baton Rouge’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Louisiana school districts, #142 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Baton Rouge, with each school’s own grade.
Baton Rouge’s public schools are run by East Baton Rouge Parish School District, which also serves St. George. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Baton Rouge vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Baton Rouge’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | B− | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| St. George | B− | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Port Allen | B+ | West Baton Rouge Parish |
Every school in Baton Rouge
102 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Baton Rouge’s schools
Are Baton Rouge’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Louisiana: the public schools Baton Rouge children attend outscore 53% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #142 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Baton Rouge in?
East Baton Rouge Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 39,320 students in 81 schools (2024–25).
Where do Baton Rouge kids go to high school?
One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Liberty High School, Tara High School, Scotlandville Magnet High School, Broadmoor Senior High School, Belaire High School, McKinley Senior High School, Istrouma High School and Capitol High School.
What is Baton Rouge’s graduation rate?
75% of the class of 2023 in East Baton Rouge Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Baton Rouge spend per student?
$17,382 in East Baton Rouge Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Baton Rouge?
Yes: Parkview Baptist School (religious, grades PK–12, 1,328 students), Our Lady of Mercy School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 1,219 students), Catholic High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 8–12, 1,125 students), St. Joseph's Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 1,113 students), Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 992 students), Episcopal High School (religious, grades PK–12, 939 students), St. Thomas More Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 623 students), St. Jude School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 577 students), Hosanna Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 435 students), St. James Episcopal Day School (religious, grades PK–5, 286 students), Redemptorist ST. Gerard Elementary (Catholic, grades PK–8, 268 students), St. Lukes Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–8, 209 students), The Brighton School (special education, grades K–12, 206 students), Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 187 students), Trinity Episcopal Day School (religious, grades PK–5, 151 students), Brighter Horizon School (religious, grades PK–12, 139 students), St. Lillian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 122 students), Jehovah-Jireh Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 111 students), St. Francis Xavier Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 80 students), Diocese of Baton Rouge Special Education Program (Catholic, grades K–11, 80 students), La Printaniere Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 75 students), Martin Luther King Jr. Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 62 students), Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 60 students), Shiloh Baptist Early Learning Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 50 students), Elan Vital Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 40 students) and Louisiana New School Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 6 students). Baton Rouge also has 16 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Baton Rouge families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.