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Central Intermediate School

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Central Intermediate School ranks 76 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Central Intermediate School in Baton Rouge, LA, serves 1,039 students in grades 3 through 5 and is part of the highly-ranked Central Community School District (ranked 13th in Louisiana). This large elementary school consistently performs well above state averages in Math, ELA, and Social Studies, with proficiency rates of 81%, 82%, and 79% respectively in the 2025-2026 school year. Its balanced excellence across all subjects is rare, and its low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.9%—less than a third of the state average—signals strong student engagement and a supportive environment.

Central Intermediate stands out for its stability compared to nearby schools. While Brownfields Elementary dropped from the 79th to the 16th percentile in just two years, Central has remained in the top 11-29% of Louisiana elementary schools for nearly a decade. It also serves a diverse student population effectively, with strong performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school has seen a slight performance plateau, with its state ranking slipping from the 94th percentile (2020-2021) to the 89th percentile (2025-2026), and Math proficiency declining from 86% to 81% over the same period.

The most significant area of concern is the school’s performance with Special Education students, whose ranking dropped dramatically from the 80th percentile to the 60th percentile in just two years. This warrants attention to resource allocation and support for these students. Overall, Central Intermediate benefits from its high-performing district context, which provides systemic strength. For parents seeking a reliable, well-rounded school with a strong community feel, Central Intermediate offers a proven track record, though it may need to refresh instructional strategies to maintain its top-tier status.

1,039

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,319

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12636 Sullivan Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70818

(225) 261-1390

District: Central Community School District

Students who attend Central Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

African American:

19.6%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg76%

Louisiana avg62%

76^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 116Central Community School District among Louisiana districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	76 of 690	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	103 of 666	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	82 of 675	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	66 of 730	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	48 of 727	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	47 of 729	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	91 of 731	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	209 of 728	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.1	138 of 739	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	148 of 742	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	85 of 792	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	80 of 777	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	67 of 772	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	93 of 764	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	144 of 766	81.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	78 of 548	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	68 of 501	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	49 of 509	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	38 of 570	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	47 of 562	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	41 of 564	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	56 of 559	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	66.2	155 of 547	71.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	45.4	152 of 281	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	34 of 115	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	10 of 82	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	13 of 86	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	30 of 97	69.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	42 of 90	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	20 of 75	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	36 of 91	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	33 of 89	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	72 of 679	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	83 of 633	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	77 of 635	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	69 of 705	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	57 of 701	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	46 of 705	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	91 of 684	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	72 of 266	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	48 of 207	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	39 of 189	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	69 of 233	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	91 of 220	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	50 of 202	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	79 of 190	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	109 of 168	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	74 of 685	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	92 of 661	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	73 of 674	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	71 of 723	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	64 of 724	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	40 of 719	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	105 of 697	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	227 of 682	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	93 of 682	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	106 of 641	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	79 of 651	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	86 of 713	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	48 of 712	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	45 of 704	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	112 of 696	83.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	22 of 65	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	6 of 45	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	145 of 361	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	85 of 241	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	41 of 208	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	34 of 296	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	41 of 307	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	46 of 306	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	118 of 333	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	73 of 496	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	74 of 431	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	73 of 434	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	76 of 518	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	52 of 517	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	59 of 522	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	100 of 517	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	144 of 516	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2018)46th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+12 vs state

Mathematics81%+19 vs state

Social Studies79%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Total
Central Intermediate School	Public	3-5	12636 Sullivan Road	Baton Rouge	70818	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-1390	1,039	64	16.1	58.8%	667 (64.2%)	204 (19.6%)	115 (11.1%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	86.7	76^th of 690 public elementary schools	89.0%		83.6	103^rd of 666 public elementary schools	84.5%	27	76.0	82.0	82.0				81.0	76.0	86.0					82.0	73.0	81.0	81.0				79.0		$12,319
Tanglewood Elementary School	Public	1-2	9352 Rustling Oaks	Baton Rouge	70818	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-3454	622	51	12.1	55.5%	421 (67.7%)	113 (18.2%)	59 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)								(n/a)																							$13,457
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School	Public	PK-K	6612 Audusson	Greenwell Springs	70739	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-4093	378	33	11.4	66.1%	222 (58.7%)	91 (24.1%)	48 (12.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)								(n/a)																							$14,477
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12203 Canterbury Dr.	Baton Rouge	70814	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-4260	317	24	13.2	88.3%	1 (0.3%)	289 (91.2%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	49.6	362^nd of 690 public elementary schools	47.5%		44.3	391^st of 666 public elementary schools	41.3%	29	53.0	75.0					66.0	65.0	79.0	72.0				72.0	44.0	50.0	33.0				43.0		$16,736
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	35194 Old Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70706	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-6702	571	40	14.3	79.5%	427 (74.8%)	59 (10.3%)	59 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	87.2	72^nd of 690 public elementary schools	89.6%		79.5	131^st of 666 public elementary schools	80.3%	59	85.0	81.0					83.0	80.0	89.0					84.0	70.0	75.0					72.0		$13,831
GEO Prep Baker	Public, Charter	K-3	13855 Plank Rd	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Prep Baker	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 533-6829	121	6	20.1	81.8%	1 (0.8%)	114 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	35.6	468^th of 690 public elementary schools	32.2%					(n/a)	46.0	65.0	65.0	34.0	47.0		49.0	67.0	57.0	77.0	52.0	73.0	63.0	64.0	47.0	30.0	36.0		43.0	26.0	34.0	44.0	$16,762
Advantage Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14740 Plank Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Advantage Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 534-8218	743	19	39.1	96.8%	15 (2.0%)	685 (92.2%)	28 (3.8%)	5 (0.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	434^th of 690 public elementary schools	37.1%		47.4	371^st of 666 public elementary schools	44.3%	63	61.0	73.0		90.0		74.0	79.0	42.0	65.0		61.0	75.0	71.0	65.0	31.0	43.0	45.0	42.0	68.0	54.0	47.0		$15,699
South Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8400 Cecil Drive	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 667-9330	509	37	13.6	62.5%	400 (78.6%)	45 (8.8%)	41 (8.1%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	91.4	41^st of 690 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.3	25^th of 666 public elementary schools	96.2%	16	83.0	94.0					89.0	83.0						90.0	69.0	90.0					80.0		$12,783
Brownfields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11615 Ellen Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-5891	368	26	14.1	90.8%	16 (4.3%)	328 (89.1%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	21.1	583^rd of 690 public elementary schools	15.5%		31	482^nd of 666 public elementary schools	27.6%	101	41.0	60.0	41.0				46.0	47.0	49.0					57.0	27.0	30.0	47.0				35.0		$22,187
Sharon Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 Guynell Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-6522	213	22	9.6	93.9%	4 (1.9%)	201 (94.4%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	678^th of 690 public elementary schools	1.7%		23.4	540^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.9%	138	33.0		29.0				31.0	30.0	52.0	29.0				36.0	10.0	17.0							$20,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Intermediate School

What district is Central Intermediate School in?

Central Community School District

Is Central Intermediate School a good school?

Central Intermediate School ranks 76^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,039 students attended Central Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Intermediate School?

Students at Central Intermediate School are 64% White, 20% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Central Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Central Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Central High School

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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