Summary:
Prescott K-8 Academy is the sole elementary school located in the Prescott K-8 Academy district in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 348 students. The school is a public charter institution that has consistently underperformed compared to other schools in the state, ranking 625 out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and 618 out of 675 for the 2023-2024 school year.
Prescott K-8 Academy faces several challenges, including a high dropout rate of 3.3% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%, both of which are significantly higher than the state averages. The school's academic performance is also a concern, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) consistently falling below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 30% in Mathematics and 48% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively.
Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1, Prescott K-8 Academy serves a predominantly low-income population, with 83.33% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch for the 2023-2024 school year. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's challenges in engaging and retaining its students, as well as its overall academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that Prescott K-8 Academy is a struggling school that requires significant improvement efforts to better serve its students and address the underlying issues affecting their success.
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