Summary:
Prescott K-8 Academy is a single Pre-K through 8th grade school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 426 students and operating as its own district, where it ranks last in the state.
As the only school in this area, Prescott K-8 Academy faces significant challenges. It ranks 669th out of 690 elementary schools in Louisiana, placing it in the bottom 3% of the state. The school serves an almost universally low-income population, with 94.37% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. A critical issue is the 60% chronic absenteeism rate, nearly three times the state average of 22.5%, which directly impacts learning. The dropout rate of 9.3% is also three times the state average, indicating many students leave before completing 8th grade. Overall proficiency in Mathematics is 38% (state: 62%) and in English Language Arts is 45% (state: 70%).
Despite these struggles, there are some notable findings. Mathematics proficiency improved from 30% to 38% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, suggesting recent instructional efforts may be working. Upper elementary English Language Arts shows relative strength, with 5th grade at 51% proficiency and 6th grade at 54% proficiency, narrowing the gap with state averages. However, Social Studies is a crisis area, with proficiency ranging from just 5% in 3rd grade to 20% in 8th grade, far below state averages of 49% to 61%. Addressing the foundational issue of chronic absenteeism is essential before other academic interventions can be fully effective.
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