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Southern University Laboratory Virtual School

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 22% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

Southern University Laboratory Virtual School in Baton Rouge, LA, is a K-12 virtual school serving 299 students within the Southern University Lab School district, and it stands out for its near-zero chronic absenteeism rate of 0.0%, which is dramatically lower than the state average of 22.5% and even beats nearby virtual options like University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections) at 4.7%.

Academically, the school excels in English Language Arts (ELA), with 75% of all students proficient compared to the state average of 70%, and it achieves strong high school end-of-course exam results, such as 95% proficiency in English I and 88% in English II. However, there is a notable "math gap" in elementary and middle grades, where proficiency rates hover in the low-to-mid 20s and 30s, though this improves dramatically by 7th grade (78%) and 8th grade (53%). The graduation rate has been volatile but surged to 88.5% in 2024-2025, above the state average of 85.0%, and the school outperforms Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy in nearly every metric, including ELA proficiency (75% vs. 57%) and graduation rate (88.5% vs. 81.7%).

Compared to its brick-and-mortar counterpart, Southern University Lab School, the virtual school offers a more flexible option that effectively combats absenteeism, though the physical school has stronger math (60% vs. 39%) and social studies scores. This suggests SU Lab Virtual is ideal for self-motivated students who need flexibility and excel in ELA, while the physical school may better support those needing structured math and science instruction. Overall, the virtual format appears to be a powerful tool for engagement, especially for students who struggle with attendance in traditional settings.

299

Students ?

348.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

129 Swan Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70813-9414

(225) 771-3490

District: Southern University Lab School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.5%

White:

35.8%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Louisiana average (8% vs 3%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

Louisiana avg61%

Elementary school

539^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From bottom 30% (2017) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

161^st of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 10 pts since 2017

From top 46% (2017) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

66^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 30 pts since 2017

From top 50% (2017) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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
2026	26.9	539 of 690	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	460 of 666	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	423 of 675	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	491 of 730	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	324 of 727	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	356 of 729	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	541 of 731	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	409 of 728	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	519 of 739	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	373 of 548	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	271 of 501	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	401 of 570	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.6	203 of 562	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	165 of 564	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	357 of 633	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	319 of 635	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	466 of 705	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	492 of 701	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.2	301 of 705	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	482 of 685	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	447 of 661	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	411 of 674	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	464 of 723	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	448 of 724	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	395 of 719	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	573 of 697	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	514 of 682	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	571 of 682	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	421 of 651	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	556 of 713	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.2	307 of 712	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	323 of 704	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	26.2	429 of 518	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	409 of 517	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.4	251 of 522	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.6	476 of 516	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	161 of 452	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	266 of 447	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.9	130 of 449	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	163 of 465	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	133 of 460	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	134 of 459	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	34.5	310 of 449	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	151 of 411	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	201 of 437	54.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	143 of 344	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	235 of 344	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	100 of 360	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	71 of 360	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	93 of 352	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	173 of 415	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	137 of 415	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	211 of 444	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	109 of 441	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	90 of 441	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	241 of 418	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	202 of 450	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	252 of 437	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	142 of 444	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	148 of 459	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	149 of 458	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	133 of 455	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	24.2	346 of 430	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.6	168 of 403	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	142 of 435	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	85 of 443	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	172 of 442	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	68.3	112 of 358	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	187 of 350	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	302 of 338	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	66 of 325	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	74 of 329	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	161 of 333	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	115 of 321	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	80 of 326	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	58 of 322	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	193 of 313	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	118 of 302	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	148 of 297	50.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	15 of 260	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	68.2	52 of 256	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	45 of 260	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	134 of 252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	85.2	20 of 256	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	101 of 313	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	119 of 308	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	187 of 308	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	115 of 308	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	43 of 311	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	81 of 288	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	32.4	214 of 292	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	59 of 323	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	121 of 328	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	82 of 321	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	53 of 322	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	48 of 285	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	182 of 301	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	90 of 313	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	34.7	211 of 315	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	176 of 248	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.2	60 of 249	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	74 of 245	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	170 of 249	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)44th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+8 vs school

White (2023)17th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

White (2021)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-9 vs school

High school

African American (2026)94th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-12 vs school

White (2024)29th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II83%+16 vs state

Biology77%+17 vs state

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

U.S. History60%+5 vs state

Geometry59%~ state avg

Social Studies45%-10 vs state

Mathematics41%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	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 Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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)		82.0	79.0	69.0	72.0			74.0	81.0	94.0		69.0		83.0	52.0	91.0	75.0	56.0	62.0	76.0	68.0	66.0		76.0	69.0	64.0	58.0	$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)	24.0	27.0	27.0	39.0	78.0	53.0	41.0	48.0	81.0	68.0	89.0	86.0	79.0	75.0	12.0	36.0	37.0	34.0	72.0	80.0	45.0		59.0	83.0	60.0		77.0
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)	36.0	56.0	53.0	54.0		41.0	45.0	55.0	56.0	60.0	66.0	60.0	67.0	61.0	37.0	32.0	37.0		31.0	45.0	32.0	33.0	25.0	40.0		46.0		$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)		41.0	25.0	19.0					59.0	30.0	28.0	15.0	24.0	26.0		35.0	20.0		15.0								10.0	$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	58.0	30.0	47.0				60.0	74.0	55.0	67.0				34.0	63.0	50.0	53.0	23.0	30.0	38.0	37.0	62.0	32.0	$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)	26.0	44.0	20.0	38.0	37.0	30.0	33.0	45.0	51.0	62.0	59.0	58.0	60.0	57.0	20.0	35.0	40.0	35.0	35.0	54.0	39.0	50.0	48.0	65.0	40.0	64.0	50.0	$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)	14.0	21.0	28.0	43.0	41.0		27.0	29.0	30.0	38.0	47.0	44.0	44.0	38.0		25.0	15.0	21.0	26.0		19.0							$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)	99.0		100.0	100.0	99.0			100.0	100.0	99.0		95.0	99.0	99.0		99.0	100.0	99.0		100.0		99.0	100.0					$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)	28.0	27.0	32.0	46.0	50.0	37.0	38.0	53.0	57.0	63.0	65.0	62.0	63.0	62.0	32.0	37.0	43.0	34.0	44.0	52.0	42.0	49.0	48.0	67.0	49.0	60.0	63.0	$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)				12.0							28.0		19.0					11.0		5.0		6.0	46.0		10.0	11.0	31.0	$35,161

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Southern University Laboratory Virtual School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Louisiana alternative schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Southern University Laboratory Virtual School.

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Students at Southern University Laboratory Virtual School are 52% African American, 36% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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