Summary:
This analysis focuses on a single school, GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge, a K-8 charter school in Baton Rouge, LA, serving 769 students and operating as its own district within the GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge district.
GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge is a standout performer in English Language Arts (ELA), with a 2025-2026 overall proficiency rate of 76%, six points above the state average. The school also achieves exceptional results in high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams taken by middle schoolers, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 92% in English I in 2024-2025. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 8.6% compared to the state's 22.5%, and the dropout rate is just 0.6% versus the state's 3.1%. The school has shown a strong upward trend in state rankings, jumping from the 46th percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 58th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. This is particularly impressive given that 70.61% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty population.
While the school excels in ELA and Social Studies, Mathematics presents a mixed picture. Third-grade Math is a major strength at 81% proficiency (19 points above the state), but the school falls behind state averages in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade Math, suggesting a "middle school math slump" that needs attention. The school's strongest performance relative to the state is consistently in 3rd grade across all subjects, indicating an exceptionally strong early elementary foundation. Because the school is its own district, it has full autonomy and accountability for its results, which may contribute to its ability to implement focused strategies and see rapid improvement.
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