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Thrive Academy

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Thrive Academy ranks 171 st of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 47% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Thrive Academy in Baton Rouge, LA, is a small charter high school serving 156 students in grades 7-12, with over 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic need in the area. This school stands out for its exceptionally intimate learning environment, boasting a student-teacher ratio of just 6:1—far lower than nearby schools like Baton Rouge Magnet High School (17.6:1) or Liberty High School (18:1). Over the past several years, Thrive Academy has shown a clear upward trajectory in its overall state ranking, climbing from the 14th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026, though it still faces significant challenges.

Thrive Academy excels in English Language Arts (ELA), with 75% of students proficient in 2025-2026, outpacing the state average of 70%, and also performs well in Biology (79% proficient, 19 points above the state). However, mathematics is a critical weakness, with only 37% proficient—25 points below the state average of 62%. This pattern is consistent over the last three years, suggesting a specific challenge in math instruction rather than a general lack of rigor. The school also demonstrates exceptional performance for specific student groups, ranking in the 88th percentile for female students and the 74th percentile for African American students statewide, a stark contrast to nearby Capitol High School (1st percentile) or McKinley Senior High School (19th percentile).

Despite its small class sizes, Thrive Academy grapples with high chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 82% in 2023-2024 to 46.4% in 2024-2025—still more than double the state average of 22.5% and significantly higher than nearby Brusly High School (15.3%) or Madison Preparatory Academy (17.5%). The graduation rate has been volatile, dropping to 40.7% in 2022-2023 before recovering to 65.7% in 2024-2025, still below the state average of 85%. However, a 0% dropout rate in 2023-2024 suggests the school successfully retains students. Thrive Academy is a unique option in the local landscape—outperforming demographic expectations for its high-needs population while working to address math proficiency and attendance.

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 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

273^rd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 29 pts since 2019

From bottom 11% (2019) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

171^st of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 30 pts since 2019

From bottom 17% (2019) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 116Thrive 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
2026	43.2	273 of 452	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.8	119 of 344	65.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.2	227 of 434	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	58.0	188 of 450	58.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	49.6	171 of 325	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	65.3	68 of 260	73.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.1	39 of 313	87.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.4	116 of 321	63.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	37.9	196 of 311	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
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

African American (2026)65th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2019)45th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2022)40th percentile-29 vs school

High school

Female (2026)88th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2019)71st percentile+53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology79%+19 vs state

English Language Arts75%+5 vs state

English II69%~ state avg

English I63%-3 vs state

Social Studies54%~ state avg

U.S. History47%-8 vs state

Mathematics37%-25 vs state

Algebra I28%-37 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)	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 (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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
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%)	49.6	171^st of 325 public high schools	47.4%		55.1	152^nd of 329 public high schools	53.8%	19	50.0	24.0	37.0	78.0	70.0	75.0	56.0	54.0	54.0	28.0		69.0	47.0	63.0	79.0	$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%)	91.5	10^th of 325 public high schools	96.9%		82.6	38^th of 329 public high schools	88.4%	28										87.0			83.0		89.0	$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%)	19.4	264^th of 325 public high schools	18.8%		14.6	278^th of 329 public high schools	15.5%	14										27.0	28.0	50.0	45.0	39.0	47.0	$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%)	73.1	76^th of 325 public high schools	76.6%		68.8	86^th of 329 public high schools	73.9%	10											80.0	77.0	61.0	64.0	72.0	$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%)	17	270^th of 325 public high schools	16.9%		8.4	298^th of 329 public high schools	9.4%	28										54.0		44.0	27.0	39.0		$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%)	97.8	3^rd of 325 public high schools	99.1%		97.4	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%	1											100.0		95.0	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%)	1.5	323^rd of 325 public high schools	0.6%		1.6	323^rd of 329 public high schools	1.8%			21.0	18.0	25.0	32.0	29.0	14.0	17.0	15.0		5.0		13.0	20.0	16.0	$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%)	58.2	148^th of 325 public high schools	54.5%		63	115^th of 329 public high schools	65.0%	33										71.0		70.0	49.0	71.0	60.0	$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%)	43.8	189^th of 325 public high schools	41.8%		30.9	226^th of 329 public high schools	31.3%	37										75.0	56.0	48.0	50.0	56.0	54.0	$20,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Thrive Academy

Is Thrive Academy a good school?

Thrive Academy ranks 171^st of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thrive Academy?

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

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.

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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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