J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a student population of around 400 students, predominantly African American. 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.
Academically, J. K. Haynes struggles compared to the district and state averages. The school ranks 580 out of 675 Louisiana elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is significantly lower than the nearby Forest Heights Academy of Excellence, which ranks 13th in the state. J. K. Haynes has very low mathematics proficiency rates, with only 25% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to 48% in the district and 59% statewide. While the school performs better in English Language Arts (ELA), with 48% of students scoring proficient or better, this is still lower than the district (63%) and state (69%) averages. The school also struggles to support its subgroups, particularly male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 10% of Louisiana elementary schools.
Interestingly, the nearby Inspire Charter Academy outperforms J. K. Haynes in both mathematics and ELA proficiency, despite serving a student population that is even more economically disadvantaged. Additionally, the high-performing Forest Heights Academy of Excellence, located just a few miles away, highlights the stark contrast in academic achievement between J. K. Haynes and a nearby school serving a similar student population. These comparisons, along with the school's high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicate significant socioeconomic challenges in the community that may contribute to the academic struggles observed across these schools.
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In the 2022-23 school year, 0 students attended J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy.
J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Louisiana elementary schools.
East Baton Rouge Parish