Inspire Charter Academy

Summary:

Inspire Charter Academy is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a predominantly African American student population of 566. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized assessments, with proficiency rates in the bottom half of the state.

While Inspire Charter Academy has shown some bright spots in the performance of its African American and female students, its male students and economically disadvantaged students have lagged behind, ranking in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools. The school has also experienced significant fluctuations in its student-teacher ratio, ranging from 70.5 students per teacher to 16.4 and 18.6 students per teacher in recent years. Additionally, Inspire Charter Academy has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby public schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish district, such as Forest Heights Academy of Excellence and Belfair Montessori School, Inspire Charter Academy generally underperforms, with significantly lower academic proficiency rates and overall school rankings. The school's performance has also been inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the 430th and 739th position among Louisiana elementary schools.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 5454 North Foster Drive
       Baton Rouge, LA  70805


(225) 356-3936

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
417th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,625 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  64600.0 Help
Number of students:  646

Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.7%
Hispanic:
2.3%
White:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Inspire Charter Academy ranks worse than 61.8% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 18th 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 41.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details Inspire Charter Academy ranks worse than 64.1% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.01. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (95.7%), Hispanic (2.3%), American Indian (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Inspire Charter Academy is 64600, which is the highest among 47 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 Inspire Charter Academy is $18,625, which is the 7th highest among 45 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Inspire Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Inspire Charter Academy 417th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Inspire Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Inspire Charter Academy 288th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Inspire Charter 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 Inspire Charter Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Inspire Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 19.04 684th 772 11.4%
2014 9.32 739th 777 4.9%
2015 16.86 694th 792 12.4%
2016 16.26 664th 742 10.5%
2017 24.10 604th 739 18.3%
2018 14.68 639th 728 12.2%
2019 25.48 587th 731 19.7%
2021 14.68 636th 729 12.8%
2022 23.26 578th 727 20.5%
2023 44.46 430th 730 41.1%
2024 41.73 417th 675 38.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Inspire Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.68 595th 682 12.8%
2019 31.16 534th 697 23.4%
2021 18.50 608th 719 15.4%
2022 26.81 559th 724 22.8%
2023 53.15 349th 723 51.7%
2024 46.85 386th 674 42.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Inspire Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.70 537th 684 21.5%
2021 16.55 614th 705 12.9%
2022 24.74 559th 701 20.3%
2023 49.23 374th 705 47.0%
2024 60.79 265th 635 58.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Inspire Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.93 588th 696 15.5%
2021 16.84 603rd 704 14.3%
2022 24.61 552nd 712 22.5%
2023 40.22 441st 713 38.1%
2024 33.31 470th 651 27.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Inspire Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.64 409th 547 25.2%
2019 40.60 362nd 559 35.2%
2021 28.04 424th 564 24.8%
2022 38.15 365th 562 35.1%
2023 58.45 219th 570 61.6%
2024 53.77 228th 509 55.2%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Inspire Charter Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Inspire Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 32.53 329th 457 28.0%
2014 36.01 327th 470 30.4%
2015 42.48 299th 482 38.0%
2016 12.86 390th 435 10.3%
2017 15.38 378th 437 13.5%
2018 23.57 324th 411 21.2%
2019 33.55 316th 449 29.6%
2021 18.03 378th 459 17.6%
2022 21.66 364th 460 20.9%
2023 35.15 311th 465 33.1%
2024 38.01 288th 449 35.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Inspire Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.99 288th 403 28.5%
2019 34.52 306th 430 28.8%
2021 23.64 356th 455 21.8%
2022 27.90 336th 458 26.6%
2023 44.90 251st 459 45.3%
2024 42.33 262nd 444 41.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Inspire Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.99 323rd 418 22.7%
2021 18.79 366th 441 17.0%
2022 17.98 374th 441 15.2%
2023 31.11 326th 444 26.6%
2024 32.97 301st 415 27.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Inspire Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.19 286th 418 31.6%
2021 20.96 356th 442 19.5%
2022 29.89 314th 442 29.0%
2023 35.90 286th 443 35.4%
2024 32.67 292nd 426 31.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Inspire Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.87 168th 313 46.3%
2019 49.77 162nd 338 52.1%
2021 34.54 229th 352 34.9%
2022 39.01 212th 360 41.1%
2023 51.48 158th 360 56.1%
2024 53.25 150th 333 55.0%
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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.

Inspire Charter Academy Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Inspire Charter Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 2 423 0 0 1 0 0 0 426
2012 1 502 0 1 1 0 0 0 505
2013 1 572 0 1 0 0 0 0 574
2014 2 655 0 1 0 0 1 0 659
2015 2 681 0 1 0 0 0 0 684
2016 3 704 0 1 0 0 0 0 708
2017 3 676 0 4 0 0 0 0 683
2018 4 672 0 13 1 0 0 0 690
2019 7 601 0 19 2 0 1 0 630
2020 7 502 0 14 1 0 2 0 526
2021 4 522 0 20 2 0 3 0 551
2022 6 544 0 20 2 1 2 0 575
2023 6 541 1 13 2 0 3 0 566
2024 4 618 1 15 4 0 4 0 646

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 Inspire Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 426 21.0 20.2 92
2012 505 2.0 252.5 92.5
2013 574 26.9 21.2 92.3
2014 659 5.0 131.8 94.5
2015 684 34.0 20.1 92.7
2016 708 44.0 16.0 72.6
2017 683 36.8 18.5 92.2
2018 690 27.0 25.5 90.9
2019 630 28.0 22.5 0.5
2020 526 29.0 18.1 77.8
2021 551 29.5 18.6 85.1
2022 575 35.0 16.4 72.3
2023 566 8.0 70.5 93.1
2024 646 0.0 64600.0 87.5

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 Inspire Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 426 21.0 20.2 92
2012 505 2.0 252.5 92.5
2013 574 26.9 21.2 92.3
2014 659 5.0 131.8 94.5
2015 684 34.0 20.1 92.7
2016 708 44.0 16.0 72.6
2017 683 36.8 18.5 92.2
2018 690 27.0 25.5 90.9
2019 630 28.0 22.5 0.5
2020 526 29.0 18.1 77.8
2021 551 29.5 18.6 85.1
2022 575 35.0 16.4 72.3
2023 566 8.0 70.5 93.1
2024 646 0.0 64600.0 87.5

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 Inspire Charter Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,389
2018 $10,874
2019 $11,081
2020 $13,963
2021 $11,219
2022 $18,625

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Inspire Charter Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 587th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 430th of 730 Elementary schools
 21.4%
Ranks 316th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 311th of 465 Middle schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Inspire Charter Academy)6252
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)6553
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Inspire Charter Academy)5354
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6655
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Inspire Charter Academy)2544
 19%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)4637
 9%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Inspire Charter Academy)5960
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5954
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Inspire Charter Academy)6866
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6763
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Inspire Charter Academy)4852
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)4844
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Inspire Charter Academy)3272
 40%
   5th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5652
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Inspire Charter Academy)5767
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6765
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Inspire Charter Academy)4335
 8%
   5th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)5141
 10%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Inspire Charter Academy)3936
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5642
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Inspire Charter Academy)4466
 22%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6358
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Inspire Charter Academy)3239
 7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)4935
 14%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Inspire Charter Academy)5551
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6659
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Inspire Charter Academy)4229
 13%
   7th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)5144
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Inspire Charter Academy)6840
 28%
   8th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5641
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Inspire Charter Academy)7552
 23%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6562
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Inspire Charter Academy)6062
 2%
   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 Students630566
 10.2%
African American601541
 10%
American Indian22
Asian01
Hispanic1913
 31.6%
Pacific Islander00
White76
 14.3%
Two or More Races13
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients0.5%93.1%
 92.6%


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Inspire Charter Academy ranks 417th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 646 students attended Inspire Charter Academy.

Students at Inspire Charter Academy are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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