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EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy

Q: Is EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy a good school?

EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Louisiana alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy?

Students at EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

668^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 3% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy is a small, alternative school in Baton Rouge, LA, serving 193 students in grades PK through 12 within the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked in the bottom third of Louisiana. The school serves a highly disadvantaged population, with nearly 89% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it faces extreme academic challenges, including a very low graduation rate of 13.5% and alarmingly high chronic absenteeism at 78.2% in 2023-2024.

The most striking feature of this school is its "resource paradox": it has an incredibly low student-teacher ratio of 4.1:1, the lowest among nearby schools like EBR Virtual Academy (7.2:1) and IDEA Bridge (21.7:1), suggesting a high level of individualized attention. However, this investment does not translate into improved outcomes, as test scores are significantly below district and state averages across nearly all subjects. For example, only 26% of students were proficient in English Language Arts in 2025-2026, compared to 64% for the district and 70% for the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is more than double the district average (33.4%) and over three times the state average (24.6%), and its graduation rate is the lowest among comparable schools, including its direct peer Northdale Superintendent's Academy (11.4%).

Despite the overall bleak picture, there is a glimmer of hope in 4th grade math, where 41% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, the school's highest proficiency rate in any subject that year. The data also reveals a massive spike in the dropout rate to 40.0% during the 2019-2020 school year, likely reflecting the chaotic transition to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately impacted the most vulnerable students. Compared to EBR Virtual Academy, which serves a similar-sized population but has a higher graduation rate (53.8%) and lower chronic absenteeism (36.1%), EBR Readiness appears to serve students with more acute, in-person behavioral and attendance challenges, functioning more as a triage center than a traditional academic institution.

193

Students ?

4.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,957

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4375 E Brookstown Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70805

(225) 757-9679

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.2%

Hispanic:

4.1%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (24% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (14% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

668^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

449^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Alternative Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

77^th of 116East Baton Rouge Parish 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	8.3	668 of 690	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.0	664 of 666	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	672 of 675	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	713 of 730	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	726 of 727	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	713 of 729	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	516 of 548	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	498 of 501	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	504 of 509	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	561 of 570	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	559 of 562	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	548 of 564	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	677 of 679	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	685 of 705	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	700 of 701	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	646 of 685	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.6	658 of 661	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	669 of 674	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	711 of 723	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	723 of 724	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	706 of 719	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	651 of 682	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.2	641 of 641	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	641 of 651	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	713 of 713	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	686 of 704	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	0.8	449 of 452	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.8	445 of 447	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	461 of 465	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.8	459 of 460	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	445 of 459	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.4	467 of 470	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.0	441 of 457	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.1	424 of 442	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.8	409 of 412	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.4	399 of 408	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.0	406 of 425	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.6	397 of 413	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	385 of 396	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.9	342 of 344	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.1	342 of 344	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	358 of 360	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	360 of 360	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	341 of 352	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	432 of 434	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.9	412 of 415	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	406 of 415	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	441 of 444	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.4	439 of 441	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.2	447 of 450	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	454 of 459	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.3	457 of 458	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	444 of 455	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	412 of 414	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	442 of 443	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.5	441 of 442	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	422 of 442	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	0.9	326 of 329	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	330 of 333	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.6	321 of 321	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.4	323 of 326	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	305 of 322	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.6	295 of 297	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.0	296 of 297	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.6	308 of 312	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.0	306 of 309	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.1	302 of 312	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.9	303 of 310	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	296 of 300	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.2	291 of 297	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.5	288 of 301	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.1	287 of 291	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.0	284 of 290	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	251 of 256	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	254 of 260	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	251 of 252	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	248 of 256	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	233 of 243	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.3	312 of 313	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.9	303 of 308	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	307 of 308	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	304 of 308	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	308 of 311	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	291 of 292	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	320 of 323	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	324 of 328	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	320 of 321	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	314 of 322	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	0.8	312 of 313	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	314 of 315	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.8	306 of 306	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	297 of 301	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

High school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics28%-36 vs state

English Language Arts26%-44 vs state

Social Studies23%-33 vs state

Biology10%-50 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	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
EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4375 E Brookstown Drive	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 757-9679	193	47	4.1	88.6%	3 (1.6%)	178 (92.2%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)		41.0	25.0	19.0					59.0	30.0	28.0	15.0	24.0	26.0		35.0	20.0		15.0								10.0	$30,957
IDEA Bridge	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1500 North Airway Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	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%)								(n/a)	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
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4962 Florida Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(504) 322-7543	2,239	105	21.3	91.8%	1,097 (49.0%)	869 (38.8%)	98 (4.4%)	26 (1.2%)	21 (0.9%)	3 (0.1%)	125 (5.6%)								(n/a)	26.0	44.0	20.0	38.0	37.0	30.0	33.0	45.0	51.0	62.0	59.0	58.0	60.0	57.0	20.0	35.0	40.0	35.0	35.0	54.0	39.0	50.0	48.0	65.0	40.0	64.0	50.0	$12,051
Helix Aviation Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	4400 Airpark Blvd	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 773-4925	383	24	15.7	90.1%	3 (0.8%)	373 (97.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	36.0	56.0	53.0	54.0		41.0	45.0	55.0	56.0	60.0	66.0	60.0	67.0	61.0	37.0	32.0	37.0		31.0	45.0	32.0	33.0	25.0	40.0		46.0		$21,214
Northdale Superintendent's Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	10755 Cletus	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-2036	151	24	6.3	92.7%	2 (1.3%)	142 (94.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)				12.0							28.0		19.0					11.0		5.0		6.0	46.0		10.0	11.0	31.0	$35,161
Southern University Lab School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	129 Swan Street	Baton Rouge	70813	East Baton Rouge Parish	Southern University Lab School	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 771-3490	478	32	14.9	63.2%	1 (0.2%)	468 (97.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)		82.0	79.0	69.0	72.0			74.0	81.0	94.0		69.0		83.0	52.0	91.0	75.0	56.0	62.0	76.0	68.0	66.0		76.0	69.0	64.0	58.0	$15,724
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	129 Swan Street	Baton Rouge	70813	East Baton Rouge Parish	Southern University Lab School	No	No	Yes	Yes	(225) 771-3490	299	0	348.0	71.9%	107 (35.8%)	154 (51.5%)	13 (4.3%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)								(n/a)	24.0	27.0	27.0	39.0	78.0	53.0	41.0	48.0	81.0	68.0	89.0	86.0	79.0	75.0	12.0	36.0	37.0	34.0	72.0	80.0	45.0		59.0	83.0	60.0		77.0
EBR Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	802 Mayflower Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	Yes	No	(225) 478-9264	169	23	7.2	74.0%	17 (10.1%)	136 (80.5%)	7 (4.1%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)				40.0	58.0	30.0	47.0				60.0	74.0	55.0	67.0				34.0	63.0	50.0	53.0	23.0	30.0	38.0	37.0	62.0	32.0	$24,139
University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3113 Valley Creek Dr	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(225) 421-2900	3,725	212	17.5	60.6%	2,340 (62.8%)	932 (25.0%)	182 (4.9%)	46 (1.2%)	26 (0.7%)	4 (0.1%)	195 (5.2%)								(n/a)	28.0	27.0	32.0	46.0	50.0	37.0	38.0	53.0	57.0	63.0	65.0	62.0	63.0	62.0	32.0	37.0	43.0	34.0	44.0	52.0	42.0	49.0	48.0	67.0	49.0	60.0	63.0	$12,496
LSU Laboratory School	Public, Alternative	K-12	45 Dalrymple Drive	Baton Rouge	70803	East Baton Rouge Parish	LSU Laboratory School	No	No	No	No	(225) 578-3221	1,463	133	10.9	3.4%	1,046 (71.5%)	239 (16.3%)	69 (4.7%)	43 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (4.4%)								(n/a)	99.0		100.0	100.0	99.0			100.0	100.0	99.0		95.0	99.0	99.0		99.0	100.0	99.0		100.0		99.0	100.0					$14,446

Frequently Asked Questions about EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy

What is the racial makeup of EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy?

Students at EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

How many students attend EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy.

Is EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy a good school?

EBR Readiness Superintendent Academy ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Louisiana alternative schools.

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