Summary:
GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge is a single K-8 charter school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 686 students within the GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge district.
This school stands out for its extraordinary student attendance and strong English Language Arts (ELA) performance. With a chronic absenteeism rate of just 0.1%—far below the state average of 22.5%—nearly every student is in class every day, which is a remarkable achievement given that 89.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school consistently scores near or above the state average in ELA, reaching 71% proficiency in 2024-2025. Additionally, students taking advanced courses have shown elite results, with 100% proficiency on both Algebra I and English I End-of-Course exams in 2024-2025, dramatically outperforming state averages of 63% and 69% respectively.
However, the school faces significant challenges. Its overall state ranking dropped sharply from the 56th percentile (3 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 27th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. This decline is driven by below-average performance in mathematics (54% vs. 62% state) and a notable weakness in social studies, where only 40% of students are proficient compared to 55% statewide. For example, only 27% of 4th graders and 23% of 6th graders were proficient in social studies. The school also saw its Algebra I EOC proficiency drop from 100% to 53% in 2025-2026. While the foundation of strong attendance and ELA skills is solid, targeted improvements in math and especially social studies are needed to reverse the ranking decline and ensure all students succeed across subjects.
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