South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Summary:

South Baton Rouge Charter Academy is a public charter school serving 845 students in grades PK-8 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, within the East Baton Rouge Parish school district. The school's student population is predominantly African American (63.08%) and Hispanic (30.3%), with a smaller percentage of White (5.56%) and other racial groups.

Despite being a charter school, South Baton Rouge Charter Academy consistently underperforms compared to the East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (32%) and English Language Arts (51%) were significantly lower than the district (48% and 63%) and state (59% and 69%) averages. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Louisiana, ranking 603 out of 675 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly concerning for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 10-20% of Louisiana elementary schools, while the school's White student subgroup performs relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of schools.

When compared to nearby public schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish district, such as Mayfair Laboratory School and Wildwood Elementary School, South Baton Rouge Charter Academy consistently underperforms on academic measures. Additionally, the school has experienced significant fluctuations in its free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 18.33% in 2021-2022 to 81.78% in 2022-2023, indicating changes in the socioeconomic status of its student population, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 9211 Parkway Drive
       Baton Rouge, LA  70810


(225) 349-7489

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
603rd of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,547 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  845

Racial breakdown:

African American:
63.1%
Hispanic:
30.3%
White:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.8% Help


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Compare Details South Baton Rouge Charter Academy ranks worse than 89.3% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 39th 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 14.57. (See more...)
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Compare Details South Baton Rouge Charter Academy ranks worse than 78% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details South Baton Rouge Charter Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. Racial makeup is: African American (63.1%), Hispanic (30.3%), White (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy is 13, which is the 6th 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 South Baton Rouge Charter Academy is $23,547, which is the 2nd highest among 45 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Baton Rouge Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks South Baton Rouge Charter Academy 603rd of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See South Baton Rouge Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks South Baton Rouge Charter Academy 350th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See South Baton Rouge 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 South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 11.11 687th 739 7.0%
2018 9.11 682nd 728 6.3%
2019 14.58 660th 731 9.7%
2021 10.06 670th 729 8.1%
2022 18.12 616th 727 15.3%
2023 14.50 658th 730 9.9%
2024 14.57 603rd 675 10.7%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.74 88th 89 1.1%
2019 18.95 85th 91 6.6%
2021 16.00 73rd 75 2.7%
2022 28.66 77th 90 14.4%
2023 10.01 97th 97 0.0%
2024 48.06 44th 86 48.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.36 659th 682 3.4%
2019 14.77 647th 697 7.2%
2021 9.84 678th 719 5.7%
2022 12.90 665th 724 8.1%
2023 17.84 635th 723 12.2%
2024 14.98 610th 674 9.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.16 634th 684 7.3%
2021 12.58 650th 705 7.8%
2022 20.63 582nd 701 17.0%
2023 19.52 613th 705 13.0%
2024 15.71 569th 635 10.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.38 639th 696 8.2%
2021 10.75 650th 704 7.7%
2022 19.76 598th 712 16.0%
2023 16.71 621st 713 12.9%
2024 18.11 563rd 651 13.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.86 474th 547 13.3%
2019 30.10 436th 559 22.0%
2021 27.82 427th 564 24.3%
2022 32.76 411th 562 26.9%
2023 31.55 416th 570 27.0%
2024 34.06 347th 509 31.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.70 158th 168 6.0%
2019 5.92 188th 190 1.1%
2021 6.22 200th 202 1.0%
2022 14.11 209th 220 5.0%
2023 9.66 227th 233 2.6%
2024 11.65 179th 189 5.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.97 248th 517 52.0%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 11.26 394th 437 9.8%
2018 17.48 348th 411 15.3%
2019 26.49 344th 449 23.4%
2021 17.44 383rd 459 16.6%
2022 19.46 374th 460 18.7%
2023 23.86 364th 465 21.7%
2024 24.78 350th 449 22.0%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.39 27th 38 28.9%
2021 29.14 41st 55 25.5%
2022 30.96 38th 48 20.8%
2023 36.43 41st 56 26.8%
2024 65.90 9th 48 81.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.63 312th 403 22.6%
2019 28.54 327th 430 24.0%
2021 19.93 375th 455 17.6%
2022 15.41 401st 458 12.4%
2023 26.86 346th 459 24.6%
2024 29.14 327th 444 26.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.59 373rd 418 10.8%
2021 16.92 374th 441 15.2%
2022 18.05 373rd 441 15.4%
2023 22.73 363rd 444 18.2%
2024 31.97 305th 415 26.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.17 317th 418 24.2%
2021 18.62 366th 442 17.2%
2022 14.24 384th 442 13.1%
2023 31.00 311th 443 29.8%
2024 19.88 361st 426 15.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.55 176th 313 43.8%
2019 39.63 202nd 338 40.2%
2021 41.57 204th 352 42.0%
2022 40.51 207th 360 42.5%
2023 50.36 166th 360 53.9%
2024 52.48 153rd 333 54.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.40 102nd 118 13.6%
2019 18.51 113th 128 11.7%
2021 8.82 145th 153 5.2%
2022 8.01 157th 163 3.7%
2023 11.24 152nd 163 6.7%
2024 18.21 131st 152 13.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.25 230th 362 36.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 44 385 4 54 1 0 1 0 489
2016 35 435 10 74 0 0 2 0 556
2017 31 447 8 93 1 1 3 0 584
2018 38 421 7 124 0 0 0 0 590
2019 38 457 4 162 1 0 1 0 663
2020 24 504 1 248 0 0 2 0 779
2021 35 468 1 224 0 0 7 0 735
2022 78 488 3 263 0 3 5 0 840
2023 47 533 0 256 1 0 8 0 845

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

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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 South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 489 32.0 15.2 98.6
2016 556 47.0 11.8 59.4
2017 584 56.1 10.3 80.8
2018 590 32.0 18.4 73.6
2019 663 37.0 17.9 0.6
2020 779 37.0 21.0 43.8
2021 735 36.3 20.2 50.6
2022 840 46.8 17.9 18.3
2023 845 64.5 13.0 81.8

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 South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 489 32.0 15.2 98.6
2016 556 47.0 11.8 59.4
2017 584 56.1 10.3 80.8
2018 590 32.0 18.4 73.6
2019 663 37.0 17.9 0.6
2020 779 37.0 21.0 43.8
2021 735 36.3 20.2 50.6
2022 840 46.8 17.9 18.3
2023 845 64.5 13.0 81.8

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 South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,864
2018 $13,000
2019 $11,657
2020 $11,807
2021 $11,349
2022 $23,547

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

Impact of COVID-19 on South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 660th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 658th of 730 Elementary schools
 0.2%
Ranks 344th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 364th of 465 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)4233
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)6553
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)3838
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6655
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)1927
 8%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)4637
 9%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)4133
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5954
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)4643
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6763
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)2327
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)4844
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)4321
 22%
   5th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5652
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)5853
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6765
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)2423
 1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)5141
 10%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)4934
 15%
   6th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5642
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)5559
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6358
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)4042
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5644
 12%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)4253
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6659
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)3031
 1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)5144
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)5141
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)5641
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)7459
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)6561
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (South Baton Rouge Charter Academy)4529
 16%
   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 Students663845
 27.5%
African American457533
 16.6%
American Indian11
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic162256
 58%
Pacific Islander00
White3847
 23.7%
Two or More Races18
 700%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients0.6%81.8%
 81.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 845 students attended South Baton Rouge Charter Academy.

Students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy are 63% African American, 30% Hispanic, 6% White.

South Baton Rouge Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Louisiana elementary schools.


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