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East Baton Rouge Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 14 public charter schools serving 7,359 students in East Baton Rouge Parish School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Louisiana.
Public Charter Schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Louisiana public charter school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public charter school average of 80% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
84 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
42,717 Students
99,530 Students
# Teachers
2,821 Teachers
5,961 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Baton Rouge Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Graduation Rate
69%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
12%
% Black
68%
63%
% White
11%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,370 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,170 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$699 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$648 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,370
$15,176
Spending / Student
$15,170
$14,514
Best East Baton Rouge Parish School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7550 Mccall Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
(225) 394-9576
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
(225) 394-9576
Gr: K-9 | 928 students Student-teacher ratio: 186:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Csal Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1705 Madison Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 412-9900
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 412-9900
Gr: K-5 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 282:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Basis Baton Rouge Primary Mid City
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7921 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 394-9576
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 394-9576
Gr: K-5 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 147:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
Helix Aviation Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4400 Airpark Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
(225) 773-4925
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
(225) 773-4925
Gr: 6-8 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 46:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Community School For Apprenticeship Learning
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1555 Madison Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 336-1410
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 336-1410
Gr: 6-8 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #66.
Inspire Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5454 North Foster Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 356-3936
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 356-3936
Gr: K-8 | 646 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9211 Parkway Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 349-7489
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 349-7489
Gr: PK-8 | 871 students Student-teacher ratio: 109:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
Idea Innovation
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7800 Innovation Park Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 953-7963
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 953-7963
Gr: K-11 | 966 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #99.
Helix Mentorship Steam Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
339 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 346-5180
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 346-5180
Gr: 9-12 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Helix Legal Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
339 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 773-4925
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 773-4925
Gr: 6-8 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
Idea Bridge
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1500 North Airway Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 778-9091
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 778-9091
Gr: K-11 | 1,119 student Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1212.
Idea University Prep
Charter School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7701 Plank Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
(225) 364-9805
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
(225) 364-9805
Gr: K-8 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 94:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
The Emerge School For Autism
Charter School
7760 Innovation Park Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
(225) 343-4232
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
(225) 343-4232
Gr: K-3 | 51 students Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: n/an/a
Great Hearts Harveston
Charter School
11801 Bluebonnet Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 416-7611
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 416-7611
Gr: K-7 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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