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Brownfields Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Brownfields Elementary School in Baton Rouge, LA, is a PK-5 school serving 368 students in a high-poverty community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For years, Brownfields was a standout success, consistently earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 50th to 68th percentile statewide from 2016 to 2022. However, the school has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline over the last two years, dropping to a 1-star rating and the 16th percentile in its most recent ranking. This sharp reversal is the most significant story about the school today.

The decline is visible across all subjects and student groups. In the 2022-2023 school year, Brownfields outperformed the East Baton Rouge Parish district and state averages in Math (72% proficient vs. 48% district) and English Language Arts (78% vs. 60% district). By 2025-2026, proficiency fell to 46% in Math and 57% in ELA, well below both district and state averages. This universal drop—affecting all subgroups, including students from low socio-economic backgrounds—points to a school-wide challenge rather than an isolated issue. For context, nearby Forest Heights Academy of Excellence remains a top-tier school (95th percentile), while others like Claiborne Elementary School have been consistently low-performing. Brownfields' unique story is its transition from a high-performing "beat the odds" school to a struggling one.

Several factors may be contributing to this trend. Chronic absenteeism has tripled from a low of 7.7% in 2021-2022 to 22.5% in 2024-2025, now matching the state average. The student-teacher ratio also increased from 10.7 to 14.1 over the same period, potentially reducing individual support for students. Despite the overall decline, there is a bright spot: 4th-grade Math (60% proficient) matches the district average, suggesting a potential area of instructional strength. Brownfields is at a critical juncture, and the data strongly suggests that urgent investigation and intervention are needed to reverse this trend and restore the school to its former effectiveness.

368

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,187

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11615 Ellen Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70811

(225) 775-5891

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Students who attend Brownfields Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Northeast High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.7%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg55%

Louisiana avg62%

583^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 40Elementary Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

77^th of 116East Baton Rouge Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	583 of 690	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	482 of 666	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	78.8	144 of 675	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	304 of 730	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	239 of 727	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	327 of 729	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	317 of 731	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	344 of 728	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.2	236 of 739	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	371 of 742	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	403 of 792	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	427 of 777	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	421 of 772	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.9	348 of 764	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.8	407 of 766	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	460 of 736	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.5	577 of 738	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.7	506 of 743	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.0	472 of 725	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	429 of 548	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	352 of 501	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	81.2	70 of 509	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	150 of 570	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	63 of 562	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	95 of 564	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	126 of 559	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	84 of 547	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	515 of 679	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	451 of 633	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	74.6	162 of 635	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	298 of 705	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	183 of 701	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	212 of 705	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	223 of 684	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	528 of 685	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	455 of 661	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.9	100 of 674	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	282 of 723	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	148 of 724	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	284 of 719	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	252 of 697	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	286 of 682	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	554 of 682	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.6	394 of 641	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.5	148 of 651	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	208 of 713	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	250 of 712	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	383 of 704	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	346 of 696	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	209 of 361	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.1	52 of 333	84.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%-13 vs state

Mathematics46%-16 vs state

Social Studies35%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Brownfields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11615 Ellen Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-5891	368	26	14.1	90.8%	16 (4.3%)	328 (89.1%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	21.1	583^rd of 690 public elementary schools	15.5%		31	482^nd of 666 public elementary schools	27.6%	101	41.0	60.0	41.0				46.0	47.0	49.0					57.0	27.0	30.0	47.0				35.0		$22,187
Sharon Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 Guynell Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-6522	213	22	9.6	93.9%	4 (1.9%)	201 (94.4%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	678^th of 690 public elementary schools	1.7%		23.4	540^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.9%	138	33.0		29.0				31.0	30.0	52.0	29.0				36.0	10.0	17.0							$20,460
GEO Prep Baker	Public, Charter	K-3	13855 Plank Rd	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Prep Baker	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 533-6829	121	6	20.1	81.8%	1 (0.8%)	114 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	35.6	468^th of 690 public elementary schools	32.2%					(n/a)	46.0	65.0	65.0	34.0	47.0		49.0	67.0	57.0	77.0	52.0	73.0	63.0	64.0	47.0	30.0	36.0		43.0	26.0	34.0	44.0	$16,762
Impact Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4815 Lavey Ln.	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Impact Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 308-9565	429	31	13.7	91.8%	2 (0.5%)	401 (93.5%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.5	448^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.1%		46.6	379^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.1%	69	56.0	59.0	72.0	34.0	38.0	47.0	50.0	51.0	58.0		86.0	55.0	78.0	67.0		24.0	39.0	56.0	35.0	73.0	42.0		$12,862
Advantage Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14740 Plank Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Advantage Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 534-8218	743	19	39.1	96.8%	15 (2.0%)	685 (92.2%)	28 (3.8%)	5 (0.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	434^th of 690 public elementary schools	37.1%		47.4	371^st of 666 public elementary schools	44.3%	63	61.0	73.0		90.0		74.0	79.0	42.0	65.0		61.0	75.0	71.0	65.0	31.0	43.0	45.0	42.0	68.0	54.0	47.0		$15,699
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	5905 Groom Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	City of Baker School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 775-5924	94	10	9.8	92.6%	1 (1.1%)	85 (90.4%)	7 (7.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	631^st of 690 public elementary schools	8.6%		40.3	415^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.7%	216	35.0	42.0	50.0	37.0	38.0	18.0	35.0	52.0	48.0	46.0	61.0	49.0	53.0	52.0		26.0	20.0	29.0	40.0	39.0	31.0		$24,546
Baker Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5903 Groom Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	City of Baker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-1493	381	23	16.3	89.0%	7 (1.8%)	323 (84.8%)	43 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)																							$16,572
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10337 Elm Grove Garden Dr.	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-2407	205	15	13.7	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	204 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$20,603
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7447 Sumrall Drive	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 355-5681	409	30	13.7	70.9%	3 (0.7%)	401 (98.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	92.2	35^th of 690 public elementary schools	94.9%		78.5	143^rd of 666 public elementary schools	78.5%	108	86.0	91.0	83.0				87.0		92.0	93.0				93.0	86.0	82.0	75.0				80.0		$17,982
J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	9147 Elm Grove Garden Drive	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 248-6825	121	9	14.0	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	121 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$24,319

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Brownfields Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Brownfields Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brownfields Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Northeast High School

How many students attend Brownfields Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Brownfields Elementary School.

What district is Brownfields Elementary School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What is the racial makeup of Brownfields Elementary School?

Students at Brownfields Elementary School are 89% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% White.

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