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Thrive Academy

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Thrive Academy ranks 152 nd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 54% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Thrive Academy is a public high school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 188 students. The school is part of the Thrive Academy District, which is ranked 42 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thrive Academy has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 276th out of 322 Louisiana high schools in 2020-2021 to 152nd out of 329 in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, with female students ranked 67th, African American students ranked 46th, and low-socioeconomic status students ranked 84th out of all Louisiana high schools in 2024-2025. Thrive Academy has also maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.7% to 83.5% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 3.3% to 4.3%.

While Thrive Academy's test scores are generally on par with or above the state averages, the school has particularly strong performance in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 65% to 84% across different grade levels and years. However, in mathematics, Thrive Academy's proficiency rates are lower than the state average, though the school has shown improvement over time. Interestingly, Baton Rouge Magnet High School, a highly selective public magnet school, consistently outperforms Thrive Academy and other nearby schools across various metrics. Additionally, Thrive Academy has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% to 82.0% in recent years, which is a significant challenge the school and district need to address.

156

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$61,288

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2585 Brightside Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820

(225) 367-6855

District: Thrive Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.1%

Hispanic:

8.3%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2019 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Louisiana median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (66% vs 85%)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 22% Louisiana)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

Louisiana avg62%

152^nd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 37 pts since 2019

From bottom 17% (2019) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 118Thrive Academy 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	60.3	182 of 465	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	143 of 460	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.3	377 of 459	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	400 of 449	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	62.2	105 of 360	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	138 of 360	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.9	271 of 352	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	276 of 338	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	62.8	163 of 444	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	201 of 441	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	311 of 418	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	35.2	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	69.4	119 of 459	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	81 of 458	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	22.6	359 of 455	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	383 of 430	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	39.5	267 of 442	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	360 of 442	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	386 of 418	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	152 of 329	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	144 of 333	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	171 of 321	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	203 of 326	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.9	276 of 322	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	259 of 313	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	46 of 256	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	50 of 260	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	73 of 252	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	61 of 256	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	28.7	173 of 243	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	161 of 233	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	67 of 308	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	106 of 308	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	199 of 308	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	195 of 311	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.7	254 of 288	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	258 of 292	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	65.3	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	84 of 323	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	90 of 328	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	128 of 321	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	139 of 322	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.3	247 of 285	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	230 of 301	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	153 of 313	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	148 of 315	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	106 of 306	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.4	239 of 301	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	259 of 292	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	220 of 291	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)74th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2023)71st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2023)63rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2019)45th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2022)40th percentile-29 vs school

High school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2019)71st percentile+53 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II73%+6 vs state

U.S. History68%+14 vs state

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Algebra I61%~ state avg

English I60%-9 vs state

Biology58%~ state avg

Geometry55%~ state avg

Mathematics45%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Thrive Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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
Thrive Academy	Public	7-12	2585 Brightside Drive	Baton Rouge	70820	East Baton Rouge Parish	Thrive Academy	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 367-6855	156	26	6.0	94.2%	12 (7.7%)	125 (80.1%)	13 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	55.1	152^nd of 329 public high schools	53.8%		57.4	144^th of 333 public high schools	56.8%	8	45.0	45.0	54.0	65.0	61.0	55.0	73.0	68.0	60.0	58.0	$61,288
Liberty High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1105 Lee Drive	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 924-9406	1,218	67	18.0	56.2%	123 (10.1%)	935 (76.8%)	118 (9.7%)	25 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (1.1%)	82.6	38^th of 329 public high schools	88.4%		81.2	46^th of 333 public high schools	86.2%	8						67.0		73.0		84.0	$16,156
McKinley Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 East Mckinley	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 344-7696	669	61	10.9	71.3%	23 (3.4%)	518 (77.4%)	114 (17.0%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	14.6	278^th of 329 public high schools	15.5%		11.8	288^th of 333 public high schools	13.5%	10					27.0		45.0	31.0	47.0	42.0	$19,682
Brusly High School	Public	9-12	658 North Vaughn Drive	Brusly	70719	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 749-2815	734	57	12.8	58.2%	325 (44.3%)	345 (47.0%)	41 (5.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	68.8	86^th of 329 public high schools	73.9%		65.6	113^th of 333 public high schools	66.1%	27						73.0	74.0	58.0	71.0	71.0	$16,994
Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	339 Florida Street	Baton Rouge	70801	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 346-5180	504	45	11.1	82.5%	9 (1.8%)	482 (95.6%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8.4	298^th of 329 public high schools	9.4%		11.5	289^th of 333 public high schools	13.2%	9					24.0	15.0	44.0		41.0	31.0	$19,757
Baton Rouge Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2825 Government St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 383-0520	1,593	90	17.6	32.2%	644 (40.4%)	417 (26.2%)	150 (9.4%)	331 (20.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	31 (1.9%)	97.4	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%		96.5	5^th of 333 public high schools	98.5%	1						99.0	100.0				$15,480
Capitol High School	Public	9-12	1000 North 23rd Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 239-7506	205	28	7.2	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	200 (97.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1.6	323^rd of 329 public high schools	1.8%		3.4	320^th of 333 public high schools	3.9%	3						8.0				15.0	$23,733
Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4962 Florida Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 448-5399	444	11	39.9	75.7%	204 (45.9%)	181 (40.8%)	35 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Madison Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1555 Madison Avenue	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 636-5863	621	37	16.8	79.4%	3 (0.5%)	611 (98.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63	115^th of 329 public high schools	65.0%		61.5	124^th of 333 public high schools	62.8%	9						71.0	76.0	47.0	80.0	59.0	$12,738
Port Allen High School	Public	9-12	3553 Rosedale Road	Port Allen	70767	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 383-1107	452	46	9.7	83.4%	88 (19.5%)	318 (70.4%)	39 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	30.9	226^th of 329 public high schools	31.3%		38.9	209^th of 333 public high schools	37.2%	17					45.0	53.0	50.0	47.0	53.0	48.0	$20,358

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What is the racial makeup of Thrive Academy?

Students at Thrive Academy are 80% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Thrive Academy a good school?

Thrive Academy ranks 152^nd of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thrive Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Thrive Academy.

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