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Southern University Lab School

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Southern University Lab School ranks 315 th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 53% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

Southern University Lab School is an alternative public magnet school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 479 students. This high-performing school consistently outshines the state average on LEAP assessments, particularly in English Language Arts, where 75% of students are projected to be proficient or better compared to 70% statewide.

One of the school's key strengths is its consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 93.9% over the past few years, outpacing the state average. However, the school has also experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state, an area that may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions. Additionally, Southern University Lab School serves a significant population of students from low-income families, with 37.97% to 59.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, LSU Laboratory School and Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in certain subject areas. Meanwhile, some virtual and alternative schools, such as Southern University Laboratory Virtual School and EBR Virtual Academy, have also shown promising results in specific metrics.

478

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,724

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

129 Swan Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70813

(225) 771-3490

District: Southern University Lab School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.9%

Hispanic:

1.0%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Above the Louisiana median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2022

!English II scores 13 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

Louisiana avg63%

Elementary school

315^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

181^st of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

145^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Southern University Lab School

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	315 of 666	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	320 of 675	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	409 of 730	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	463 of 727	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	485 of 729	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	560 of 731	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	589 of 728	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.7	415 of 739	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.9	394 of 742	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.4	347 of 792	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.5	409 of 777	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	462 of 772	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.3	553 of 764	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.4	541 of 766	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	575 of 736	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.4	420 of 738	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	349 of 743	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.1	451 of 725	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	135 of 501	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	152 of 509	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	216 of 570	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	252 of 562	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	253 of 564	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	323 of 559	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	268 of 547	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	315 of 633	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	306 of 635	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	360 of 705	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	400 of 701	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	445 of 705	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	249 of 661	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	289 of 674	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	423 of 723	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	306 of 724	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	544 of 719	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	404 of 697	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	513 of 682	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	294 of 641	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	275 of 651	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	389 of 713	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	553 of 712	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	685 of 704	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	502 of 696	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	181 of 447	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	266 of 449	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	381 of 465	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	337 of 460	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.1	193 of 459	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	250 of 449	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	312 of 411	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.5	295 of 437	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.2	151 of 435	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.0	145 of 482	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	51.2	246 of 470	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.4	311 of 457	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.8	269 of 442	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	274 of 412	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.3	310 of 408	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.4	232 of 425	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.2	264 of 413	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.8	303 of 396	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	70 of 344	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	144 of 333	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	238 of 360	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	192 of 360	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.9	52 of 352	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	92 of 338	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	156 of 313	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	115 of 415	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	231 of 415	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	313 of 444	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	342 of 441	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	286 of 441	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	87 of 437	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	241 of 444	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	358 of 459	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	337 of 458	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.5	151 of 455	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	180 of 430	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	250 of 403	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	197 of 414	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	265 of 426	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.5	382 of 443	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	294 of 442	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.1	128 of 442	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	248 of 418	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	145 of 329	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	118 of 333	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	113 of 321	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	126 of 326	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	173 of 322	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	212 of 313	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	208 of 302	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	68.8	102 of 297	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	116 of 297	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	177 of 312	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.5	62 of 309	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	43.1	228 of 312	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.1	231 of 310	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	215 of 300	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.0	200 of 297	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	122 of 301	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.8	197 of 291	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.7	165 of 290	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	47 of 256	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	37 of 260	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	26 of 252	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	27 of 256	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	75 of 243	69.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	93 of 233	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	113 of 308	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	153 of 308	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	47 of 308	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	98 of 311	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	88 of 288	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	187 of 292	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	106 of 323	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	120 of 328	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	97 of 321	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	73 of 322	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	134 of 285	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	186 of 301	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	137 of 313	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	122 of 315	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	102 of 306	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	99 of 301	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	200 of 292	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	194 of 291	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

High school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

English I74%+5 vs state

U.S. History68%+14 vs state

Biology64%+5 vs state

Mathematics60%~ state avg

Algebra I60%-3 vs state

English II54%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Southern University Lab School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	129 Swan Street	Baton Rouge	70813	East Baton Rouge Parish	Southern University Lab School	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 771-3490	478	32	14.9	63.2%	1 (0.2%)	468 (97.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)	74.0	82.0	48.0	45.0	68.0		60.0	57.0	78.0	76.0	77.0	87.0	72.0	75.0	60.0		54.0	68.0	74.0	64.0	$15,724
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	129 Swan Street	Baton Rouge	70813	East Baton Rouge Parish	Southern University Lab School	No	No	Yes	Yes	(225) 771-3490	299	0	348.0	71.9%	107 (35.8%)	154 (51.5%)	13 (4.3%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)								(n/a)	34.0	24.0	41.0	40.0	65.0	30.0	39.0	83.0	58.0	86.0	60.0	82.0	71.0	75.0	78.0	43.0	88.0	70.0	95.0	64.0
Helix Aviation Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	4400 Airpark Blvd	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 773-4925	383	24	15.7	90.1%	3 (0.8%)	373 (97.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					45.0	16.0	28.0				54.0	68.0	54.0	58.0	23.0				48.0		$21,214
EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4375 E Brookstown Drive	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 757-9679	193	47	4.1	88.6%	3 (1.6%)	178 (92.2%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	16.0	12.0		7.0	11.0	6.0		16.0	47.0	27.0			17.0	22.0		6.0		8.0		8.0	$30,957
EBR Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	802 Mayflower Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	Yes	No	(225) 478-9264	169	23	7.2	74.0%	17 (10.1%)	136 (80.5%)	7 (4.1%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)			40.0	69.0	33.0	20.0	42.0			80.0	92.0	72.0	60.0	78.0		22.0	61.0	37.0	40.0	30.0	$24,139
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4962 Florida Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(504) 322-7543	2,239	105	21.3	91.8%	1,097 (49.0%)	869 (38.8%)	98 (4.4%)	26 (1.2%)	21 (0.9%)	3 (0.1%)	125 (5.6%)								(n/a)	38.0	40.0	27.0	37.0	44.0	31.0	36.0	63.0	59.0	58.0	61.0	63.0	66.0	63.0	50.0	42.0	63.0	48.0	56.0	47.0	$12,051
IDEA Bridge	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1500 North Airway Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 778-9091	1,122	52	21.7	78.2%	34 (3.0%)	788 (70.2%)	288 (25.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)								(n/a)					11.0		8.0	20.0	28.0		34.0	29.0	18.0	27.0		9.0	23.0	5.0	28.0	25.0	$13,856
LSU Laboratory School	Public, Alternative	K-12	45 Dalrymple Drive	Baton Rouge	70803	East Baton Rouge Parish	LSU Laboratory School	No	No	No	No	(225) 578-3221	1,463	133	10.9	3.4%	1,046 (71.5%)	239 (16.3%)	69 (4.7%)	43 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (4.4%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	99.0		100.0				100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	99.0		99.0					$14,446
University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3113 Valley Creek Dr	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(225) 421-2900	3,725	212	17.5	60.6%	2,340 (62.8%)	932 (25.0%)	182 (4.9%)	46 (1.2%)	26 (0.7%)	4 (0.1%)	195 (5.2%)								(n/a)	34.0	38.0	28.0	36.0	46.0	33.0	36.0	48.0	60.0	63.0	67.0	70.0	66.0	64.0	61.0	50.0	74.0	50.0	72.0	62.0	$12,496
Northdale Superintendent's Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	10755 Cletus	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-2036	151	24	6.3	92.7%	2 (1.3%)	142 (94.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)							5.0						26.0	23.0		6.0	21.0		26.0	19.0	$35,161

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Southern University Lab School ranks 315^th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students at Southern University Lab School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Southern University Lab School.

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