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GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge

Q: Is GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge a good school?

GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge ranks 501 st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge is a K-8 charter school in Baton Rouge, LA, serving 686 students in a high-poverty area where about 90% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it operates as its own single-school district.

This school stands out for its remarkable progress in English Language Arts (ELA) and its near-elimination of chronic absenteeism. In the 2025-2026 school year, 69% of students were proficient in ELA, nearly matching the state average of 70% and outperforming nearby schools like Capitol Elementary School (50%) and Villa del Rey Elementary School (42%). Even more impressive, the school’s chronic absenteeism rate is just 0.1%, dramatically lower than the state average of 22.5% and far below neighbors like Winbourne Elementary School (41.2%) and Melrose Elementary School (38.3%). This strong attendance likely fuels the school’s academic gains, which have climbed from the 17th percentile statewide in 2018-2019 to the 56th percentile in 2024-2025, though a recent dip to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026 warrants monitoring.

While GEO Prep excels in ELA and offers high school-level courses like Algebra I and English I with 100% proficiency, it struggles with Social Studies, where only 40% of students are proficient—well below the state average of 55%. Compared to nearby charters, it outperforms most traditional East Baton Rouge Parish schools but trails Belfair Montessori School (74th percentile) and BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City (50th percentile), which achieves higher math and social studies scores. For parents, GEO Prep offers a strong ELA program and exceptional attendance, but the school’s recent performance dip and social studies weakness are areas to watch.

686

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,574

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Lobdell Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 236-9333

District: GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Hispanic:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2025 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2025) to 27th (2026)

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

Louisiana avg63%

Elementary school

501^st of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 17% (2019) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

347^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

From bottom 20% (2019) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 116GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	501 of 690	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.8	291 of 666	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	322 of 675	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	411 of 730	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	431 of 727	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	512 of 729	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	604 of 731	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	287 of 548	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.1	111 of 501	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	133 of 509	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	199 of 570	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	202 of 562	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	305 of 564	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	392 of 559	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	499 of 679	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.6	278 of 633	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	206 of 635	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	399 of 705	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	440 of 701	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	488 of 705	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	561 of 684	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	454 of 685	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.1	227 of 661	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	206 of 674	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	377 of 723	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	383 of 724	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	496 of 719	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	579 of 697	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	491 of 682	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.1	307 of 641	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	350 of 651	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	366 of 713	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	454 of 712	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	484 of 704	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	577 of 696	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	253 of 361	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.3	188 of 241	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	264 of 296	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	269 of 333	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	347 of 452	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.9	223 of 447	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	187 of 449	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	331 of 465	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	262 of 460	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	391 of 459	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	360 of 449	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	187 of 344	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.9	98 of 344	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	65 of 333	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	182 of 360	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	152 of 360	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	249 of 352	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	227 of 338	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	304 of 434	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	215 of 415	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.4	124 of 415	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	25.9	349 of 444	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	315 of 441	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	397 of 441	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	358 of 418	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	291 of 450	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	186 of 437	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	143 of 444	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	291 of 459	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	263 of 458	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	385 of 455	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	347 of 430	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	350 of 435	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.8	185 of 414	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	160 of 426	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	268 of 443	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	291 of 442	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	362 of 442	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	334 of 418	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	189 of 225	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2026)48th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2026)46th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%~ state avg

Mathematics54%-8 vs state

Algebra I53%-12 vs state

Social Studies40%-15 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
GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	K-8	1900 Lobdell Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 236-9333	686	35	19.6	89.5%	0 (0.0%)	676 (98.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	31.1	501^st of 690 public elementary schools	27.4%		60.8	291^st of 666 public elementary schools	56.3%	210	59.0	52.0		40.0	56.0		54.0	68.0	51.0		63.0		69.0	69.0	42.0	27.0	58.0	23.0	39.0	40.0	40.0	53.0	$15,574
BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City	Public, Charter	K-5	7921 Florida Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 394-9576	423	2	231.1	67.6%	86 (20.3%)	253 (59.8%)	61 (14.4%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	52.9	345^th of 690 public elementary schools	50.0%		61.9	280^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.0%	65	50.0	67.0	70.0				61.0	61.0	69.0	77.0				68.0	44.0	54.0	57.0				50.0		$8,386
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1348 Valcour St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 926-2353	227	20	11.6	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	220 (96.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																							$18,812
IDEA Bridge	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 North Airway Drive	Baton Rouge	70802	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%)	5	681^st of 690 public elementary schools	1.3%		0.9	666^th of 666 public elementary schools	0.0%	15	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
Belfair Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	3450 Mission Drive	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-6191	274	25	10.7	67.9%	2 (0.7%)	248 (90.5%)	18 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	75.7	177^th of 690 public elementary schools	74.3%		80.7	123^rd of 666 public elementary schools	81.5%	54	73.0	88.0	84.0	88.0	90.0	57.0	81.0	77.0	88.0	100.0	76.0	85.0	64.0	82.0	46.0	84.0	79.0	12.0	70.0	42.0	58.0		$22,230
Capitol Elementary School	Public	3-6	4141 Gus Young Avenue	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 343-9364	321	21	15.4	91.9%	1 (0.3%)	312 (97.2%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11.7	647^th of 690 public elementary schools	6.2%		23.6	539^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.1%	108	37.0	29.0	29.0	31.0			31.0	51.0	60.0	53.0	42.0			50.0	27.0	28.0	20.0				21.0		$19,059
Lanier Elementary School A Redesign School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4705 Lanier Dr	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	Lanier Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 308-3273	234	27	8.6	93.2%	2 (0.9%)	215 (91.9%)	17 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
LaSalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8000 Lasalle	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 927-6130	338	35	9.5	64.2%	27 (8.0%)	191 (56.5%)	104 (30.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	32.1	491^st of 690 public elementary schools	28.8%		25.2	527^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.9%	36	47.0	54.0	52.0				50.0	58.0	59.0	70.0				62.0	32.0	41.0	42.0				38.0		$19,538
Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3605 Ontario Blvd	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	Dalton Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 357-0244	189	22	8.5	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	185 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Villa del Rey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9765 Cuyhanga Pkwy	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 924-1606	387	30	12.9	77.0%	13 (3.4%)	255 (65.9%)	104 (26.9%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	20.2	591^st of 690 public elementary schools	14.3%		17.5	587^th of 666 public elementary schools	11.9%	4	47.0	52.0	51.0				50.0	33.0	38.0	60.0				42.0			31.0				23.0		$18,257

Frequently Asked Questions about GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge

How many students attend GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge.

Is GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge a good school?

GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge ranks 501^st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge?

Students at GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge are 99% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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