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South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

9211 Parkway Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 · (225) 349-7489

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

Directions
Students
819
Students per teacher
34:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 34 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9211 Parkway Drive, Baton Rouge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten97
Grade 195
Grade 295
Grade 3113
Grade 481
Grade 564
Grade 686
Grade 780
Grade 868
Enrollment over time
735’20
840’21
845’22
871’23
819’24

Up 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%Hispanic 27%White 6%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Baton Rouge Charter Academy from Gardere families.

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; Gardere’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.