Prescott K-8 Academy

Summary:

Prescott K-8 Academy is the sole public charter school serving grades PK-8 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 348 students. The school's performance, as measured by key metrics, suggests significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Prescott K-8 Academy has a low statewide ranking, ranking 625 out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 618 out of 675 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. Additionally, the school's dropout rate for the 2022-2023 school year was 3.3%, which is higher than the state average, and the chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 24.6%, significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, Prescott K-8 Academy struggles, with proficiency rates in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) consistently lower than the state average across all grade levels. The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 83.33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. These factors may contribute to the school's poor performance and suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

4055 Prescott Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70805

(225) 372-2037

SchoolDigger Rank:
109^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 426

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Total
Prescott K-8 Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4055 Prescott Rd	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	Prescott K-8 Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 372-2037	426	27	16.0	94.4%	4 (0.9%)	414 (97.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	625^th of 666 public elementary schools	6.2%		12.4	618^th of 675 public elementary schools	8.4%	7	26.0	36.0	36.0	41.0	30.0	48.0	33.0	41.0	54.0	53.0	59.0	48.0	$20,250

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Baton Rouge Parish	0.62 mi	88	81^st
Dalton Charter School	0.89 mi	1
RSD-Baton Rouge University Preparatory School Inc.	1.97 mi	1
Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc.	2.09 mi	2	22^nd
RSD-Friendship Louisiana, Inc.	2.1 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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