Belfair Montessori School

Summary:

Belfair Montessori School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a student population of 264. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing the East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels.

Belfair Montessori School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (around 90%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 69% to 99% African American. Despite this diversity, the school excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 18th out of 509 Louisiana elementary schools for African American students and 37th out of 674 for low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Belfair Montessori School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 11.4 over the past three school years, significantly lower than the nearby schools, which have ratios ranging from 13.1 to 32.7.

Belfair Montessori School's consistent academic growth and high performance are particularly noteworthy given the similar demographic and socioeconomic profiles of the surrounding schools, such as CSAL Elementary, GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge, and Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge. The school's unique Montessori approach, which emphasizes hands-on learning, individualized instruction, and a focus on the whole child, may contribute to its strong academic outcomes and its ability to serve a diverse student population effectively.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 4451 Fairfields Ave
       Baton Rouge, LA  70802


(225) 356-6191

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
51st of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,079 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  266

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.2%
Hispanic:
7.9%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62% Help


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Compare Details Belfair Montessori School ranks better than 92.4% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 5th among 45 ranked elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.92. (See more...)
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Compare Details Belfair Montessori School ranks better than 72.8% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.2%), Hispanic (7.9%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belfair Montessori School is 12.1, which is the 10th best among 45 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belfair Montessori School is $21,079, which is the 5th highest among 45 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belfair Montessori School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belfair Montessori School 51st of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Belfair Montessori School in the ranking list.)

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Belfair Montessori School 122nd of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Belfair Montessori School in the ranking list.)

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East Baton Rouge Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks East Baton Rouge Parish 77th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Belfair Montessori School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Belfair Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 29.36 556th 725 23.3%
2008 13.32 676th 743 9.0%
2009 14.67 665th 738 9.9%
2010 14.17 677th 736 8.0%
2011 32.19 562nd 766 26.6%
2012 44.18 467th 764 38.9%
2013 44.31 460th 772 40.4%
2014 64.09 293rd 777 62.3%
2015 80.80 110th 792 86.1%
2016 77.00 164th 742 77.9%
2017 74.36 185th 739 75.0%
2018 71.34 148th 728 79.7%
2019 60.55 313th 731 57.2%
2021 72.13 194th 729 73.4%
2022 85.45 91st 727 87.5%
2023 82.62 111th 730 84.8%
2024 90.92 51st 675 92.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Belfair Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.90 102nd 682 85.0%
2019 75.07 150th 697 78.5%
2021 79.72 104th 719 85.5%
2022 86.96 51st 724 93.0%
2023 88.60 50th 723 93.1%
2024 91.59 37th 674 94.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Belfair Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.38 297th 684 56.6%
2021 67.88 232nd 705 67.1%
2022 81.54 108th 701 84.6%
2023 80.72 103rd 705 85.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Belfair Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.16 395th 696 43.2%
2021 57.11 310th 704 56.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Belfair Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.28 42nd 547 92.3%
2019 64.08 181st 559 67.6%
2021 84.32 58th 564 89.7%
2022 89.63 35th 562 93.8%
2023 91.11 31st 570 94.6%
2024 95.00 18th 509 96.5%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Belfair Montessori School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Belfair Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 74.51 106th 482 78.0%
2016 68.89 138th 435 68.3%
2017 57.50 203rd 437 53.5%
2018 78.24 56th 411 86.4%
2019 34.32 312th 449 30.5%
2021 70.34 133rd 459 71.0%
2022 75.20 103rd 460 77.6%
2023 76.61 94th 465 79.8%
2024 72.37 122nd 449 72.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Belfair Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.36 38th 403 90.6%
2019 46.21 239th 430 44.4%
2021 75.63 88th 455 80.7%
2022 77.66 75th 458 83.6%
2023 69.74 116th 459 74.7%
2024 78.09 72nd 444 83.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Belfair Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.72 344th 418 17.7%
2021 60.77 177th 441 59.9%
2022 64.22 157th 441 64.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Belfair Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.47 300th 418 28.2%
2021 72.64 113th 442 74.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Belfair Montessori School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.19 25th 313 92.0%
2019 48.09 172nd 338 49.1%
2021 84.32 36th 352 89.8%
2022 82.74 40th 360 88.9%
2023 83.44 37th 360 89.7%
2024 82.24 37th 333 88.9%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Belfair Montessori School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 429 429
1990 3 388 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1991 5 354 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1992 4 340 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1993 4 351 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1994 2 358 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1995 4 365 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1996 4 365 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1997 20 465 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1998 31 463 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1999 43 489 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2000 41 504 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2001 45 473 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2002 52 325 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2003 52 325 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2004 56 309 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 377
2005 54 324 7 7 1 n/a n/a 0 393
2006 52 335 17 8 1 n/a n/a 0 413
2007 48 335 21 7 1 n/a n/a 0 412
2008 41 398 22 11 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2009 42 352 18 14 1 n/a n/a 0 427
2010 27 343 24 15 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2011 40 288 14 0 0 0 0 0 342
2012 22 251 17 17 0 1 0 0 308
2013 19 271 18 20 0 1 0 0 329
2014 29 200 19 21 0 1 0 0 270
2015 34 216 16 29 0 1 0 0 296
2016 32 269 12 24 0 1 0 0 338
2017 28 262 8 25 0 0 0 0 323
2018 25 267 9 24 1 0 0 0 326
2019 22 258 8 20 0 0 0 0 308
2020 15 265 5 16 1 0 3 0 305
2021 9 251 5 17 1 0 4 0 287
2022 5 221 3 13 1 0 2 0 245
2023 2 237 2 20 1 0 2 0 264
2024 1 240 0 21 0 0 4 0 266

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belfair Montessori School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 429 21.0 20.4 n/a
1990 392 19.0 20.6 41.3
1991 359 18.0 19.9 40.9
1992 344 16.0 21.5 42.7
1993 355 15.0 23.7 43.1
1994 360 16.0 22.5 48.9
1995 369 19.0 19.4 46.3
1996 369 19.0 19.4 46.3
1997 485 27.0 18.0 67.2
1998 494 28.0 17.6 77.1
1999 532 31.0 17.2 65.2
2000 545 33.0 16.5 75.8
2001 519 34.0 15.3 87.3
2002 385 24.0 16.0 83.4
2003 385 24.0 16.0 83.4
2004 377 24.0 15.7 77.7
2005 393 24.0 16.4 79.1
2006 413 25.1 16.5 83.3
2007 412 26.1 15.8 82.3
2008 472 25.0 18.9 52.3
2009 427 28.0 15.3 86.7
2010 409 31.3 13.0 85.3
2011 342 28.2 12.1 81.3
2012 308 25.1 12.2 84.1
2013 329 23.0 14.3 86.3
2014 270 23.0 11.7 83.3
2015 296 24.0 12.3 43.2
2016 338 n/a n/a 42.9
2017 323 46.5 6.9 80.5
2018 326 26.0 12.5 75.2
2019 308 25.0 12.3 41.6
2020 305 26.0 11.7 58.7
2021 287 25.0 11.4 41.8
2022 245 26.0 9.4 34.7
2023 264 26.1 10.0 68.6
2024 266 21.9 12.1 62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belfair Montessori School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 429 21.0 20.4 n/a
1990 392 19.0 20.6 41.3
1991 359 18.0 19.9 40.9
1992 344 16.0 21.5 42.7
1993 355 15.0 23.7 43.1
1994 360 16.0 22.5 48.9
1995 369 19.0 19.4 46.3
1996 369 19.0 19.4 46.3
1997 485 27.0 18.0 67.2
1998 494 28.0 17.6 77.1
1999 532 31.0 17.2 65.2
2000 545 33.0 16.5 75.8
2001 519 34.0 15.3 87.3
2002 385 24.0 16.0 83.4
2003 385 24.0 16.0 83.4
2004 377 24.0 15.7 77.7
2005 393 24.0 16.4 79.1
2006 413 25.1 16.5 83.3
2007 412 26.1 15.8 82.3
2008 472 25.0 18.9 52.3
2009 427 28.0 15.3 86.7
2010 409 31.3 13.0 85.3
2011 342 28.2 12.1 81.3
2012 308 25.1 12.2 84.1
2013 329 23.0 14.3 86.3
2014 270 23.0 11.7 83.3
2015 296 24.0 12.3 43.2
2016 338 n/a n/a 42.9
2017 323 46.5 6.9 80.5
2018 326 26.0 12.5 75.2
2019 308 25.0 12.3 41.6
2020 305 26.0 11.7 58.7
2021 287 25.0 11.4 41.8
2022 245 26.0 9.4 34.7
2023 264 26.1 10.0 68.6
2024 266 21.9 12.1 62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Belfair Montessori School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $14,211
2018 $14,905
2019 $16,378
2020 $16,980
2021 $17,978
2022 $21,079

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belfair Montessori School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 313th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 111th of 730 Elementary schools
 27.6%
Ranks 312th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 94th of 465 Middle schools
 49.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belfair Montessori School)90100
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)6553
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belfair Montessori School)8983
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6655
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Belfair Montessori School)6733
 34%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)4637
 9%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belfair Montessori School)9388
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6763
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Belfair Montessori School)5888
 30%
   4th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)4844
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Belfair Montessori School)6195
 34%
   5th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5652
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Belfair Montessori School)69100
 31%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6765
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Belfair Montessori School)6071
 11%
   5th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)5141
 10%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Belfair Montessori School)4088
 48%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6358
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Belfair Montessori School)2242
 20%
   6th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)4935
 14%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Belfair Montessori School)6270
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5644
 12%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Belfair Montessori School)7266
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6659
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Belfair Montessori School)4555
 10%
   7th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)5144
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Belfair Montessori School)47100
 53%
   8th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5641
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Belfair Montessori School)64100
 36%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6561
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Belfair Montessori School)5990
 31%
   8th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)5744
 13%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students308264
 14.3%
African American258237
 8.1%
American Indian01
Asian82
 75%
Hispanic2020
Pacific Islander00
White222
 90.9%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.6%68.6%
 27%


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Students at Belfair Montessori School are 90% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Yes. Belfair Montessori School ranks in the top 7.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 266 students attended Belfair Montessori School.


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