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Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge

Public, Charter Grades 1-8
685th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 2% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge is an alternative school in Baton Rouge, LA, serving 351 students in grades K through 10, with a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school operates as its own single-school district, the Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge district, and stands out for its very low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.6:1, which is much smaller than nearby schools like IDEA Bridge (21.7:1) or University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections) (17.5:1). This small class size suggests a strong focus on individualized attention, but the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, as 51.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year—more than double the state average and far higher than schools like BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus (4.4%).

Academically, the school shows a unique pattern: English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is notably stronger than math and social studies, with 41% of students proficient in ELA in the 2025-2026 school year compared to just 19% in math and social studies. This gap has persisted over time, but there are positive signs of improvement, especially in ELA, which has risen from 28% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 41% in 2025-2026. End-of-course exams also show dramatic gains, such as English I proficiency jumping from 15% to 51% in one year. Compared to similar alternative schools like EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy and Northdale Superintendent's Academy, Louisiana Key Academy performs better in ELA and has a lower dropout rate (3.0% in 2023-2024, versus 8.0% and 22.1% respectively).

The school's biggest challenge is its high chronic absenteeism, which undermines the benefits of its small class sizes. While the school invests heavily in staffing, many students are not in class to take advantage of this resource. Addressing attendance issues is likely the most important step for improving outcomes. Despite these struggles, Louisiana Key Academy is showing progress, particularly in ELA, and is outperforming several peer alternative schools in key areas like test scores and student retention. For parents considering this school, it offers a supportive environment with small classes and a focus on improvement, but attendance and math instruction remain areas to watch closely.

351
Students ?
6.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,567
Per pupil spending ?
76.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5015 Auto Plex Dr.
       Baton Rouge, LA  70809

(225) 298-1223

District: Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge

Racial breakdown:

African American:
77.5%
White:
18.2%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2018 → 2nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (27% vs 62% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 22% Louisiana)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school27%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
685th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2018
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
440th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2019
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
118th of 119Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20265.3685 of 6992.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.3645 of 6663.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.7662 of 6751.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.2708 of 7303.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.9696 of 7274.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.7712 of 7292.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.6706 of 7313.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.8693 of 7284.8%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20263.6555 of 5560.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.7496 of 5011.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.6506 of 5090.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.6565 of 5700.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.3562 of 5620.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.3561 of 5640.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.9554 of 5590.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.6541 of 5471.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201831.3200 of 28128.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20266.8671 of 6882.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.2625 of 6331.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.8624 of 6351.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.5680 of 7053.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.7693 of 7011.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.0683 of 7053.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.3677 of 6841.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20264.1689 of 6930.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.7646 of 6612.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.9665 of 6741.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.5713 of 7231.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.1720 of 7240.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20212.6715 of 7190.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.6693 of 6970.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.5676 of 6820.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20268.4667 of 6903.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.9602 of 6416.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.5629 of 6513.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.5692 of 7132.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.5681 of 7124.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.5679 of 7043.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.2669 of 6963.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202637.7255 of 40737.3%★★☆☆☆
202537.5167 of 24130.7%★★☆☆☆
202432.3153 of 20826.4%★☆☆☆☆
202326.3233 of 29621.3%★☆☆☆☆
202218.4274 of 30710.7%★☆☆☆☆
202126.3237 of 30622.5%★☆☆☆☆
201927.4255 of 33323.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202611.4482 of 5024.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.9403 of 4316.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.2423 of 4342.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.3480 of 5187.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.9490 of 5175.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.3495 of 5225.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.4507 of 5171.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.0492 of 5164.7%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20267.4440 of 4645.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20251.1443 of 4470.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20242.1444 of 4491.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.6460 of 4651.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.6451 of 4602.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20212.8448 of 4592.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.5438 of 4492.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20265.7356 of 3621.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20253.1339 of 3441.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.3330 of 3330.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.4359 of 3600.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.4359 of 3600.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.6332 of 3381.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20265.5434 of 4503.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20251.9410 of 4151.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.9411 of 4151.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.1438 of 4441.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.8423 of 4414.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.4427 of 4413.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.8413 of 4181.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
20264.6447 of 4582.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20242.3440 of 4440.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20232.4453 of 4591.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.7455 of 4580.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20211.9451 of 4550.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.4423 of 4301.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202611.5407 of 4468.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20253.9404 of 4142.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.5419 of 4261.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.8438 of 4431.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.2430 of 4422.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20213.6434 of 4421.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.3406 of 4182.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202651.4113 of 25655.9%★★★☆☆
202523.1140 of 16816.7%★☆☆☆☆
202424.5144 of 17517.7%★☆☆☆☆
202314.0197 of 2064.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.4160 of 20622.3%★☆☆☆☆
202128.9156 of 21025.7%★☆☆☆☆
201938.8119 of 20241.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202612.9316 of 3458.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.0347 of 3521.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.1353 of 3622.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.2343 of 3584.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20181.3337 of 3380.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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
Special Education (2026)37th percentile+35 vs school
Disabled (2018)29th percentile+24 vs school
White (2026)4th percentile~ school
Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school
African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)56th percentile+51 vs school
Male (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school
White (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)4th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school
African American (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts41%-29 vs state
Science28%-31 vs state
Mathematics19%-43 vs state
Social Studies19%-36 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge.

Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Students at Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge are 77% African American, 18% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025
2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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