Jefferson Terrace Academy

Summary:

Jefferson Terrace Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district. With a predominantly minority student population, the school has struggled academically, consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages.

Jefferson Terrace Academy's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 31% of students proficient or better in math and 48% in English language arts, compared to 59% and 69% statewide. The school ranks in the bottom 20% of Louisiana elementary schools, and it struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 30% for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income students. The school's high student-teacher ratio of 20.6 and extremely high free/reduced lunch rate of 78.09% suggest it faces significant challenges in supporting its economically disadvantaged community.

One of the most striking comparisons is between Jefferson Terrace Academy and the nearby Mayfair Laboratory School, which is just 1.95 miles away but ranks 3rd out of 675 Louisiana elementary schools and achieves 99% proficiency in both math and English language arts. This highlights the significant educational disparities within the East Baton Rouge Parish district, and the urgent need to address the challenges facing Jefferson Terrace Academy.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 5601 Upton Drive
       Baton Rouge, LA  70809


(225) 293-3210

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
604th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,512 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Terrace Academy usually attend:

High:    Woodlawn High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  744

Racial breakdown:

African American:
66.4%
Hispanic:
23.0%
White:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.1% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Terrace Academy ranks worse than 89.5% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 40th 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 14.55. (See more...)
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Compare Details Jefferson Terrace Academy ranks worse than 84% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (66.4%), Hispanic (23%), White (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Terrace Academy is 20.6. 34 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Terrace Academy is $13,512. 43 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Terrace Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Terrace Academy 604th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Terrace Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Terrace Academy 377th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Jefferson Terrace Academy 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 Jefferson Terrace Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 20.99 614th 725 15.3%
2008 18.48 643rd 743 13.5%
2009 17.60 645th 738 12.6%
2010 18.32 641st 736 12.9%
2011 31.98 565th 766 26.2%
2012 32.60 564th 764 26.2%
2013 30.04 596th 772 22.8%
2014 17.55 687th 777 11.6%
2015 30.22 593rd 792 25.1%
2016 17.05 661st 742 10.9%
2017 15.02 665th 739 10.0%
2018 26.27 540th 728 25.8%
2019 35.14 509th 731 30.4%
2021 28.69 523rd 729 28.3%
2022 14.43 642nd 727 11.7%
2023 8.92 695th 730 4.8%
2024 14.55 604th 675 10.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 13.21 88th 90 2.2%
2023 27.56 86th 97 11.3%
2024 20.50 82nd 86 4.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.96 252nd 296 14.9%
2024 14.36 193rd 208 7.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.28 493rd 682 27.7%
2019 38.47 473rd 697 32.1%
2021 32.92 498th 719 30.7%
2022 15.80 643rd 724 11.2%
2023 8.79 695th 723 3.9%
2024 16.23 597th 674 11.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.19 364th 684 46.8%
2021 24.74 548th 705 22.3%
2022 18.49 594th 701 15.3%
2023 14.48 649th 705 7.9%
2024 19.00 551st 635 13.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.19 563rd 696 19.1%
2021 26.84 529th 704 24.9%
2022 11.79 655th 712 8.0%
2023 8.15 686th 713 3.8%
2024 15.29 581st 651 10.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.03 370th 547 32.4%
2019 47.84 299th 559 46.5%
2021 39.23 336th 564 40.4%
2022 23.60 464th 562 17.4%
2023 16.09 529th 570 7.2%
2024 25.51 406th 509 20.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.26 188th 202 6.9%
2022 17.49 199th 220 9.5%
2023 13.06 223rd 233 4.3%
2024 9.79 182nd 189 3.7%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Jefferson Terrace Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.40 366th 460 20.4%
2023 7.75 436th 465 6.2%
2024 19.81 377th 449 16.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.53 180th 206 12.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.50 273rd 455 40.0%
2022 25.18 353rd 458 22.9%
2023 8.60 430th 459 6.3%
2024 21.92 366th 444 17.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.60 329th 441 25.4%
2022 24.26 346th 441 21.5%
2023 9.57 416th 444 6.3%
2024 23.44 342nd 415 17.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.74 256th 442 42.1%
2022 21.98 350th 442 20.8%
2023 9.85 412th 443 7.0%
2024 21.49 357th 426 16.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.01 134th 352 61.9%
2022 36.37 225th 360 37.5%
2023 18.20 316th 360 12.2%
2024 36.35 218th 333 34.5%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Jefferson Terrace Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.69 143rd 163 12.3%
2023 4.02 163rd 163 0.0%
2024 9.56 143rd 152 5.9%
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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 Jefferson Terrace Academy

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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 652 652
1990 452 201 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 666
1991 458 219 11 3 2 n/a n/a 0 693
1992 502 217 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 726
1993 470 208 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 691
1994 428 217 13 7 2 n/a n/a 0 667
1995 372 230 22 13 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1996 372 230 22 13 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1997 318 213 19 14 1 n/a n/a 0 565
1998 317 223 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1999 302 260 13 13 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2000 289 267 11 14 0 n/a n/a 0 581
2001 272 283 9 18 0 n/a n/a 0 582
2002 199 329 18 24 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2003 199 329 18 24 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2004 163 370 8 28 1 n/a n/a 0 570
2005 115 393 15 36 2 n/a n/a 0 561
2006 121 431 12 40 1 n/a n/a 0 605
2007 100 450 9 40 1 n/a n/a 0 600
2008 88 440 12 51 1 n/a n/a 0 592
2009 104 436 10 59 1 n/a n/a 0 610
2010 60 370 9 46 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2011 106 365 6 0 0 0 0 0 477
2012 52 345 4 64 1 0 10 0 476
2013 43 363 7 68 1 0 8 0 490
2014 48 362 5 63 2 0 8 0 488
2015 40 364 5 45 1 0 5 0 460
2016 34 353 12 58 4 2 6 0 469
2017 47 345 8 69 4 3 6 0 482
2018 46 299 9 78 1 1 6 0 440
2019 29 285 5 82 2 0 12 0 415
2020 38 317 8 89 0 0 8 0 460
2021 42 346 9 95 0 1 15 0 508
2022 48 393 7 124 4 0 8 0 584
2023 55 494 11 171 0 4 9 0 744

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 Jefferson Terrace Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 652 34.0 19.1 25.8
1990 666 36.0 18.5 25.8
1991 693 38.0 18.2 25.5
1992 726 38.0 19.1 24.9
1993 691 37.0 18.7 27.6
1994 667 37.0 18.0 30.4
1995 637 36.0 17.7 33.6
1996 637 36.0 17.7 33.6
1997 565 28.0 20.2 37.5
1998 564 27.0 20.9 40.1
1999 588 27.0 21.8 46.1
2000 581 30.0 19.4 50.9
2001 582 30.0 19.4 56.4
2002 570 25.0 22.8 62.6
2003 570 25.0 22.8 62.6
2004 570 27.0 21.1 71.4
2005 561 28.8 19.5 75.6
2006 605 28.7 21.1 79.8
2007 600 31.8 18.9 84.7
2008 592 31.3 18.9 83.3
2009 610 37.0 16.5 86.1
2010 485 36.5 13.2 92.8
2011 477 35.9 13.2 91.2
2012 476 32.6 14.5 89.5
2013 490 35.1 13.9 86.7
2014 488 35.0 13.9 90.2
2015 460 31.0 14.8 64.1
2016 469 43.0 10.9 54.4
2017 482 39.8 12.0 78.4
2018 440 25.3 17.3 70.9
2019 415 23.0 18.0 53
2020 460 23.0 20.0 77.2
2021 508 25.0 20.3 56.1
2022 584 32.0 18.2 53.1
2023 744 35.9 20.6 78.1

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 Jefferson Terrace Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 652 34.0 19.1 25.8
1990 666 36.0 18.5 25.8
1991 693 38.0 18.2 25.5
1992 726 38.0 19.1 24.9
1993 691 37.0 18.7 27.6
1994 667 37.0 18.0 30.4
1995 637 36.0 17.7 33.6
1996 637 36.0 17.7 33.6
1997 565 28.0 20.2 37.5
1998 564 27.0 20.9 40.1
1999 588 27.0 21.8 46.1
2000 581 30.0 19.4 50.9
2001 582 30.0 19.4 56.4
2002 570 25.0 22.8 62.6
2003 570 25.0 22.8 62.6
2004 570 27.0 21.1 71.4
2005 561 28.8 19.5 75.6
2006 605 28.7 21.1 79.8
2007 600 31.8 18.9 84.7
2008 592 31.3 18.9 83.3
2009 610 37.0 16.5 86.1
2010 485 36.5 13.2 92.8
2011 477 35.9 13.2 91.2
2012 476 32.6 14.5 89.5
2013 490 35.1 13.9 86.7
2014 488 35.0 13.9 90.2
2015 460 31.0 14.8 64.1
2016 469 43.0 10.9 54.4
2017 482 39.8 12.0 78.4
2018 440 25.3 17.3 70.9
2019 415 23.0 18.0 53
2020 460 23.0 20.0 77.2
2021 508 25.0 20.3 56.1
2022 584 32.0 18.2 53.1
2023 744 35.9 20.6 78.1

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 Jefferson Terrace Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,693
2018 $13,325
2019 $13,686
2020 $12,612
2021 $12,918
2022 $13,512

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Terrace Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 509th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 695th of 730 Elementary schools
 25.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Terrace Academy)6532
 33%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)6553
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Terrace Academy)6221
 41%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6655
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Terrace Academy)5115
 36%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)4640
 6%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Terrace Academy)5925
 34%
   4th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5949
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6960
 9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Terrace Academy)5642
 14%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6763
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Terrace Academy)3326
 7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)4843
 5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5151
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Terrace Academy)5221
 31%
   5th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5652
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Terrace Academy)5453
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6765
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Terrace Academy)4825
 23%
   5th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)5141
 10%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students415744
 79.3%
African American285494
 73.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian511
 120%
Hispanic82171
 108.5%
Pacific Islander04
White2955
 89.7%
Two or More Races129
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53%78.1%
 25.1%


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Jefferson Terrace Academy ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Students who attend Jefferson Terrace Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Woodlawn High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 744 students attended Jefferson Terrace Academy.

Students at Jefferson Terrace Academy are 66% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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