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Schools in Brusly · West Baton Rouge Parish School District

Brusly’s public schools outscore 73% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brusly, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#94of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 1 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 1 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 5 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▲ 25% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
3,152 students on the public path
In brief

Brusly’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 60 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brusly’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,499 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 19% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brusly’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Louisiana school districts, #94 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (60)Better than 22%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,070 test results and a graduating class of 240 could put Brusly anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Brusly’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,068 in math, 2,073 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brusly, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Brusly Elementary SchoolWest Baton Rouge Parish School DistrictNo scores
2–83 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–12Brusly High SchoolWest Baton Rouge Parish School DistrictA−

Brusly’s public schools are run by West Baton Rouge Parish School District, which also serves Addis and Port Allen. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 42.4% · 2073 students tested
Math31%
State average 31.8% · 2068 students tested

Brusly vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Brusly’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BruslyB+West Baton Rouge Parish

Every school in Brusly

7 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).

District schools in Bruslyby address
Also serving Bruslyin other towns

Questions about Brusly’s schools

Are Brusly’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brusly children attend outscore 73% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #94 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brusly in?

West Baton Rouge Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,153 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brusly kids go to high school?

Brusly High School, with 734 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Brusly’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in West Baton Rouge Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Brusly spend per student?

$19,499 in West Baton Rouge Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.