Park Forest Middle School

Summary:

Park Forest Middle School is a public middle school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 582 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 77 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Park Forest Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Louisiana middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating very low academic performance. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American (74.4-82.17%) and Hispanic (14.35-21.48%) students compared to the state average, and a very high percentage of students (66.29-77.84%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Standardized test scores at Park Forest Middle School are typically 20-30 percentage points lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish district, Park Forest Middle School stands out as an outlier in terms of academic performance and student demographics. For example, Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy outperforms Park Forest Middle School by a significant margin on standardized tests, and Glasgow Middle School and Southeast Middle School have more diverse student populations and higher academic performance. The challenges faced by Park Forest Middle School, including its high-poverty student population and low academic performance, suggest a need for substantial interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3760 Aletha Drive
       Baton Rouge, LA  70814


(225) 275-6650

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
435th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,278 Help


Students who attend Park Forest Middle School usually attend:

High:    Belaire High School

Feeder schools for Park Forest Middle School:

Elementary:    Greenbrier Elementary School
    LaBelle Aire Elementary School
    Park Forest Elementary School
    Villa del Rey Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  533

Racial breakdown:

African American:
70.0%
Hispanic:
26.5%
White:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.2% Help


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Compare Details Park Forest Middle School ranks worse than 96.9% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 12th among 13 ranked middle 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 4.36. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (70%), Hispanic (26.5%), White (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Forest Middle School is 11.7, which is the 5th best among 13 middle schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Forest Middle School is $17,278, which is the 3rd highest among 13 middle schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Park Forest Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Forest Middle School 435th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Park Forest Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Park Forest Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Park Forest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 13.50 361st 396 8.8%
2008 13.99 372nd 413 9.9%
2009 14.52 380th 425 10.6%
2010 12.82 383rd 408 6.1%
2011 14.42 392nd 412 4.9%
2012 13.74 402nd 442 9.0%
2013 17.93 387th 457 15.3%
2014 11.71 431st 470 8.3%
2015 11.05 441st 482 8.5%
2016 8.56 404th 435 7.1%
2017 3.28 423rd 437 3.2%
2018 2.32 404th 411 1.7%
2019 5.56 431st 449 4.0%
2021 4.37 441st 459 3.9%
2022 6.25 434th 460 5.7%
2023 6.43 441st 465 5.2%
2024 4.36 435th 449 3.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Park Forest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.98 26th 26 0.0%
2019 23.68 32nd 38 15.8%
2021 12.76 55th 55 0.0%
2022 26.84 42nd 48 12.5%
2023 25.27 46th 56 17.9%
2024 8.64 48th 48 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Park Forest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.47 185th 202 8.4%
2021 9.04 209th 210 0.5%
2022 21.59 172nd 206 16.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Forest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.65 397th 403 1.5%
2019 6.07 418th 430 2.8%
2021 5.45 440th 455 3.3%
2022 6.76 434th 458 5.2%
2023 7.89 435th 459 5.2%
2024 3.55 438th 444 1.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Park Forest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.73 407th 418 2.6%
2021 7.29 416th 441 5.7%
2022 6.97 414th 441 6.1%
2023 8.75 419th 444 5.6%
2024 7.46 395th 415 4.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Park Forest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.43 164th 170 3.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Park Forest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.37 402nd 418 3.8%
2021 3.81 433rd 442 2.0%
2022 6.75 420th 442 5.0%
2023 6.42 423rd 443 4.5%
2024 2.24 424th 426 0.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Park Forest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.59 304th 313 2.9%
2019 14.84 306th 338 9.5%
2021 11.86 330th 352 6.3%
2022 15.10 325th 360 9.7%
2023 13.63 332nd 360 7.8%
2024 13.63 308th 333 7.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Park Forest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.70 118th 118 0.0%
2019 2.95 126th 128 1.6%
2021 2.53 153rd 153 0.0%
2022 3.23 163rd 163 0.0%
2023 6.55 159th 163 2.5%
2024 5.27 152nd 152 0.0%
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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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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, January 30, 2010

Open Quote it is a very well disciplined school good education but when all the other schools get taken over the student come to park forest and bring their rankings down Close Quote



Enrollment information for Park Forest Middle 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 707 707
1990 263 491 23 2 0 n/a n/a 0 779
1991 229 510 19 1 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1992 244 527 32 1 0 n/a n/a 0 804
1993 216 552 28 2 0 n/a n/a 0 798
1994 174 563 35 2 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1995 115 583 95 6 0 n/a n/a 0 799
1996 115 583 95 6 0 n/a n/a 0 799
1997 97 589 103 5 0 n/a n/a 0 794
1998 142 660 75 5 0 n/a n/a 0 882
1999 143 713 77 4 0 n/a n/a 0 937
2000 109 781 72 10 0 n/a n/a 0 972
2001 86 791 62 13 0 n/a n/a 0 952
2002 38 660 33 25 0 n/a n/a 0 756
2003 38 660 33 25 0 n/a n/a 0 756
2004 27 749 29 21 0 n/a n/a 0 826
2005 22 762 34 30 0 n/a n/a 0 848
2006 25 820 36 41 1 n/a n/a 0 923
2007 17 780 35 48 0 n/a n/a 0 880
2008 20 735 31 50 0 n/a n/a 0 836
2009 15 710 38 55 0 n/a n/a 0 818
2010 27 775 37 68 0 n/a n/a 0 907
2011 124 812 38 0 0 0 0 0 974
2012 21 857 17 44 1 1 0 0 941
2013 20 855 15 56 1 1 1 0 949
2014 22 787 8 54 0 1 3 0 875
2015 25 739 13 60 0 1 2 0 840
2016 24 603 11 58 0 0 3 0 699
2017 18 610 15 61 0 0 3 0 707
2018 16 526 8 87 0 0 2 0 639
2019 8 505 5 95 0 1 5 0 619
2020 11 526 3 111 0 1 5 0 657
2021 14 567 3 99 0 3 4 0 690
2022 8 415 4 100 1 1 5 0 534
2023 15 433 3 125 1 2 3 0 582
2024 11 373 4 141 1 1 2 0 533

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 Park Forest Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 707 41.0 17.2 64.5
1990 779 42.0 18.5 67.4
1991 759 43.0 17.6 70.5
1992 804 45.0 17.8 63.9
1993 798 45.0 17.7 66.4
1994 774 45.0 17.2 69.9
1995 799 48.0 16.6 71
1996 799 48.0 16.6 71
1997 794 46.0 17.3 68.3
1998 882 50.0 17.6 67.3
1999 937 55.0 17.0 53.7
2000 972 55.0 17.7 74.9
2001 952 57.0 16.7 77.8
2002 756 48.0 15.8 79.5
2003 756 48.0 15.8 79.5
2004 826 49.0 16.9 79.8
2005 848 51.6 16.4 82.4
2006 923 56.8 16.3 87.9
2007 880 55.6 15.8 86.9
2008 836 66.0 12.7 86.8
2009 818 69.0 11.9 91.1
2010 907 72.7 12.4 90.3
2011 974 73.5 13.2 90.6
2012 941 72.5 12.9 91.7
2013 949 65.1 14.5 90.3
2014 875 61.0 14.3 92.2
2015 840 58.0 14.4 69.6
2016 699 n/a n/a 68.1
2017 707 72.5 9.7 89.4
2018 639 38.0 16.7 83.3
2019 619 39.0 15.8 69.1
2020 657 37.5 17.4 74.9
2021 690 35.5 19.3 69
2022 534 42.0 12.7 66.3
2023 582 36.2 16.0 77.8
2024 533 45.2 11.7 69.2

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 Park Forest Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 707 41.0 17.2 64.5
1990 779 42.0 18.5 67.4
1991 759 43.0 17.6 70.5
1992 804 45.0 17.8 63.9
1993 798 45.0 17.7 66.4
1994 774 45.0 17.2 69.9
1995 799 48.0 16.6 71
1996 799 48.0 16.6 71
1997 794 46.0 17.3 68.3
1998 882 50.0 17.6 67.3
1999 937 55.0 17.0 53.7
2000 972 55.0 17.7 74.9
2001 952 57.0 16.7 77.8
2002 756 48.0 15.8 79.5
2003 756 48.0 15.8 79.5
2004 826 49.0 16.9 79.8
2005 848 51.6 16.4 82.4
2006 923 56.8 16.3 87.9
2007 880 55.6 15.8 86.9
2008 836 66.0 12.7 86.8
2009 818 69.0 11.9 91.1
2010 907 72.7 12.4 90.3
2011 974 73.5 13.2 90.6
2012 941 72.5 12.9 91.7
2013 949 65.1 14.5 90.3
2014 875 61.0 14.3 92.2
2015 840 58.0 14.4 69.6
2016 699 n/a n/a 68.1
2017 707 72.5 9.7 89.4
2018 639 38.0 16.7 83.3
2019 619 39.0 15.8 69.1
2020 657 37.5 17.4 74.9
2021 690 35.5 19.3 69
2022 534 42.0 12.7 66.3
2023 582 36.2 16.0 77.8
2024 533 45.2 11.7 69.2

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 Park Forest Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $12,304
2018 $12,731
2019 $13,519
2020 $13,693
2021 $13,972
2022 $17,278

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Forest Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 431st of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 441st of 465 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Park Forest Middle School)4532
 13%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6358
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Park Forest Middle School)2125
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5644
 12%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Park Forest Middle School)3544
 9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6659
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Park Forest Middle School)2421
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5644
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5348
 5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Park Forest Middle School)3042
 12%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6561
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Park Forest Middle School)2920
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)5744
 13%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Park Forest Middle School)4659
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (East Baton Rouge Parish)5443
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students619582
 6%
African American505433
 14.3%
American Indian01
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic95125
 31.6%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White815
 87.5%
Two or More Races53
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.1%77.8%
 8.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Park Forest Middle School

Park Forest Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Louisiana middle schools.

Students at Park Forest Middle School are 70% African American, 26% Hispanic, 2% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 533 students attended Park Forest Middle School.

Students who attend Park Forest Middle School usually go on to attend Belaire High School


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