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Jefferson Terrace Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

5601 Upton Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 · (225) 293-3210 · Part of East Baton Rouge Parish School District

St. George’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
571
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Terrace Academy

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. George kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–8Jefferson Terrace AcademyYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

5601 Upton Drive, Baton Rouge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten65
Grade 157
Grade 261
Grade 367
Grade 456
Grade 558
Grade 651
Grade 749
Grade 863
Enrollment over time
508’20
584’21
744’22
696’23
571’24

Up 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 64%Hispanic 25%White 8%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Terrace Academy from St. George 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; St. George’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.