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Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

7447 Sumrall Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70812 · (225) 355-5681 · Part of East Baton Rouge Parish School District

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

Students
409
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Merrydale kids: Glen Oaks Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–6Forest Heights Academy of ExcellenceYou are here
6–12Glen Oaks Senior High Schoolin Baton Rouge

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 40.2%

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

7447 Sumrall Drive, Baton Rouge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten59
Grade 153
Grade 256
Grade 356
Grade 461
Grade 554
Grade 621
Enrollment over time
414’20
411’21
398’22
364’23
409’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 98%White <1%Two or more races <1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Heights Academy of Excellence from Merrydale families.

Other schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School District

The district →

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