Is Forest Heights Academy of Excellence a good school?

Yes! Forest Heights Academy of Excellence is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13 th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Forest Heights Academy of Excellence?

In the 2022-23 school year, 398 students attended Forest Heights Academy of Excellence.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Heights Academy of Excellence?

Students at Forest Heights Academy of Excellence are 98% African American, 2% White.

Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

Summary:

Forest Heights Academy of Excellence is an exceptional elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 398 students in grades PK-5. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, this school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Forest Heights Academy of Excellence significantly outperforms the East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's overall Mathematics proficiency rate was 93%, compared to 48% for East Baton Rouge Parish and 59% for the state. The school's exceptional performance extends across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that it is effectively addressing and closing achievement gaps.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish district, such as Tanglewood Elementary School, Winbourne Elementary School, and Lanier Elementary School A Redesign School, Forest Heights Academy of Excellence stands out as a high-performing outlier, with significantly higher proficiency rates and rankings. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success, even in the face of socioeconomic challenges.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

7447 Sumrall Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70812

(225) 355-5681

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,360

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 398

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.7%

White:

1.5%

Two or more races:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forest Heights Academy of Excellence ranks better than 98.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 45 ranked elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97.7%), White (1.5%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Heights Academy of Excellence is 12.4, which is the 5^th best among 45 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Forest Heights Academy of Excellence employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Heights Academy of Excellence is $14,360. 37 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forest Heights Academy of Excellence:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Heights Academy of Excellence 13^th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Forest Heights Academy of Excellence in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

East Baton Rouge Parish:

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

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Rank History for Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

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Rank History for all students at Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	91.94	24^th	725	96.7%
2008	94.13	14^th	743	98.1%
2009	95.03	10^th	738	98.6%
2010	94.33	16^th	736	97.8%
2011	93.87	18^th	766	97.7%
2012	94.58	14^th	764	98.2%
2013	93.36	18^th	772	97.7%
2014	92.02	23^rd	777	97.0%
2015	93.42	22^nd	792	97.2%
2016	93.94	16^th	742	97.8%
2017	91.31	22^nd	739	97.0%
2018	85.58	45^th	728	93.8%
2019	88.96	59^th	731	91.9%
2021	88.88	63^rd	729	91.4%
2022	89.52	55^th	727	92.4%
2023	92.91	33^rd	730	95.5%
2024	95.59	13^th	675	98.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	80.52	105^th	682	84.6%
2019	88.51	43^rd	697	93.8%
2021	84.35	74^th	719	89.7%
2022	90.80	33^rd	724	95.4%
2023	91.83	37^th	723	94.9%
2024	97.73	12^th	674	98.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	84.14	75^th	684	89.0%
2021	84.50	87^th	705	87.7%
2022	86.33	61^st	701	91.3%
2023	92.67	35^th	705	95.0%
2024	94.89	15^th	635	97.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	88.03	55^th	696	92.1%
2021	87.90	62^nd	704	91.2%
2022	82.20	108^th	712	84.8%
2023	89.21	55^th	713	92.3%
2024	94.19	19^th	651	97.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	94.61	24^th	547	95.6%
2019	91.96	33^rd	559	94.1%
2021	96.11	17^th	564	97.0%
2022	94.89	25^th	562	95.6%
2023	96.32	16^th	570	97.2%

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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.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

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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	339	339
1990	64	331	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1991	73	327	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
1992	80	324	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
1993	56	331	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	389
1994	52	348	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1995	40	343	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1996	40	343	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1997	11	380	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1998	3	377	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1999	2	406	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2000	2	413	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2001	2	386	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2002	22	418	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2003	22	418	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2004	17	407	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
2005	41	248	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2006	83	255	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2007	101	301	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
2008	56	354	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2009	34	397	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2010	30	410	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2011	21	423	1	0	0	0	0	0	445
2012	12	419	3	4	0	0	4	0	442
2013	10	417	5	3	0	0	4	0	439
2014	8	418	3	4	0	0	4	0	437
2015	4	412	3	4	0	0	3	0	426
2016	3	416	3	2	0	0	2	0	426
2017	4	416	2	2	0	0	1	0	425
2018	3	426	2	3	0	0	1	0	435
2019	2	409	1	1	0	0	1	0	414
2020	4	394	1	1	0	0	1	0	401
2021	5	403	2	2	0	0	2	0	414
2022	3	404	1	2	0	0	1	0	411
2023	6	389	0	1	0	0	2	0	398

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 Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	339	25.0	13.5	66.4
1990	395	23.0	17.1	63.3
1991	402	26.0	15.4	63.9
1992	407	26.0	15.6	65.4
1993	389	26.0	15.0	71.7
1994	401	26.0	15.4	72.1
1995	383	26.0	14.7	74.2
1996	383	26.0	14.7	74.2
1997	391	30.0	13.0	73.7
1998	380	27.0	14.1	83.9
1999	408	27.0	15.1	84.1
2000	415	32.0	13.0	93.5
2001	388	30.0	12.9	94.1
2002	442	29.0	15.2	88.9
2003	442	29.0	15.2	88.9
2004	425	28.0	15.2	91.5
2005	292	24.0	12.2	75.3
2006	344	25.0	13.8	72.1
2007	414	28.0	14.8	70.8
2008	416	27.4	15.2	70
2009	432	28.0	15.4	69
2010	441	28.0	15.7	73
2011	445	31.0	14.3	76
2012	442	29.1	15.1	78.1
2013	439	29.0	15.1	78.1
2014	437	27.0	16.1	77.3
2015	426	27.0	15.7	38
2016	426	n/a	n/a	31.2
2017	425	52.4	8.1	82.1
2018	435	26.0	16.7	74.7
2019	414	26.0	15.9	39.1
2020	401	26.0	15.4	54.9
2021	414	27.0	15.3	44
2022	411	30.0	13.7	54.3
2023	398	32.0	12.4	69.3

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 Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	339	25.0	13.5	66.4
1990	395	23.0	17.1	63.3
1991	402	26.0	15.4	63.9
1992	407	26.0	15.6	65.4
1993	389	26.0	15.0	71.7
1994	401	26.0	15.4	72.1
1995	383	26.0	14.7	74.2
1996	383	26.0	14.7	74.2
1997	391	30.0	13.0	73.7
1998	380	27.0	14.1	83.9
1999	408	27.0	15.1	84.1
2000	415	32.0	13.0	93.5
2001	388	30.0	12.9	94.1
2002	442	29.0	15.2	88.9
2003	442	29.0	15.2	88.9
2004	425	28.0	15.2	91.5
2005	292	24.0	12.2	75.3
2006	344	25.0	13.8	72.1
2007	414	28.0	14.8	70.8
2008	416	27.4	15.2	70
2009	432	28.0	15.4	69
2010	441	28.0	15.7	73
2011	445	31.0	14.3	76
2012	442	29.1	15.1	78.1
2013	439	29.0	15.1	78.1
2014	437	27.0	16.1	77.3
2015	426	27.0	15.7	38
2016	426	n/a	n/a	31.2
2017	425	52.4	8.1	82.1
2018	435	26.0	16.7	74.7
2019	414	26.0	15.9	39.1
2020	401	26.0	15.4	54.9
2021	414	27.0	15.3	44
2022	411	30.0	13.7	54.3
2023	398	32.0	12.4	69.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$11,625
2018	$11,987
2019	$12,163
2020	$12,691
2021	$13,325
2022	$14,360

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 59^th of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 33^rd of 730 Elementary schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Social Studies (Forest Heights Academy of Excellence)	76	76
3rd Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)	46	37	9%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	47	44	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Forest Heights Academy of Excellence)	90	99	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)	67	63	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Forest Heights Academy of Excellence)	84	80	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)	48	44	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Forest Heights Academy of Excellence)	68	68
5th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)	51	41	10%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	414	398	3.9%
African American	409	389	4.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	1	1
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	6	200%
Two or More Races	1	2	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.1%	69.3%	30.2%

Schools Near Forest Heights Academy of Excellence

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)							LEAP English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7447 Sumrall Drive	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 355-5681	398	32	12.4	69.3%	6 (1.5%)	389 (97.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	95.6	13^th of 675 public elementary schools	98.1%		92.9	33^rd of 730 public elementary schools	95.5%	20	99.0	87.0					93.0	99.0		100.0				99.0	$14,360
Glen Oaks Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5656 Lanier Drive	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-4521	446	24	18.7	90.8%	3 (0.7%)	438 (98.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.7	301^st of 675 public elementary schools	55.4%		44.1	432^nd of 730 public elementary schools	40.8%	131			61.0				60.0	72.0	58.0	76.0				69.0	$14,708
Merrydale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Rio Street	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-0346	274	15	18.1	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	260 (94.9%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	18.6	574^th of 675 public elementary schools	15.0%		7	706^th of 730 public elementary schools	3.3%	132	43.0	19.0	39.0				31.0	32.0	35.0	70.0				42.0	$17,543
Sharon Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 Guynell Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-6522	252	13	19.9	96.4%	1 (0.4%)	231 (91.7%)	17 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	6.4	654^th of 675 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.4	691^st of 730 public elementary schools	5.3%	37	38.0	32.0	9.0				27.0	41.0	31.0	31.0				35.0	$17,814
Lanier Elementary School A Redesign School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	4705 Lanier Dr	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	Lanier Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 308-3273	193	19	10.0	74.6%	2 (1.0%)	175 (90.7%)	15 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)
Claiborne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4707 Denham Street	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 357-9712	590	25	23.3	91.2%	6 (1.0%)	531 (90.0%)	50 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3.1	667^th of 675 public elementary schools	1.2%		2.6	727^th of 730 public elementary schools	0.4%	60	7.0	12.0	13.0				9.0	22.0	20.0	47.0				31.0	$14,618
Inspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5454 North Foster Drive	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-3936	566	8	70.5	93.1%	6 (1.1%)	541 (95.6%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	41.7	417^th of 675 public elementary schools	38.2%		44.5	430^th of 730 public elementary schools	41.1%	13	42.0	58.0		58.0	50.0	32.0	52.0	63.0	55.0	72.0	60.0	69.0	63.0	63.0	$18,625
IDEA University Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	7701 Plank Rd	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 364-9805	639	54	11.7	88.7%	8 (1.3%)	595 (93.1%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	4.2	664^th of 675 public elementary schools	1.6%		5.8	711^th of 730 public elementary schools	2.6%	47	22.0	6.0		15.0	18.0	21.0		36.0	33.0	31.0	45.0	48.0	40.0	40.0	$22,367
Prescott K-8 Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4055 Prescott Rd	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	Prescott K-8 Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(225) 372-2037	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	12.4	618^th of 675 public elementary schools	8.4%					(n/a)			43.0		28.0	36.0	29.0	26.0	24.0	46.0	52.0	67.0	57.0	47.0
Tanglewood Elementary School	Public	1-2	9352 Rustling Oaks	Baton Rouge	70818	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-3454	720	45	16.0	55.3%	482 (66.9%)	128 (17.8%)	73 (10.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.4%)								(n/a)															$11,136

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