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Baton Rouge Magnet High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
6th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 329 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 98% of Louisiana high schools
Summary

Baton Rouge Magnet High School is a premier academic institution in Baton Rouge, LA, serving 1,593 students in grades 9-12 and consistently ranking among the top 5 high schools in Louisiana, currently holding the #3 spot in the state for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school is an exceptional outlier within the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which ranks in the bottom third of Louisiana. Baton Rouge Magnet achieves near-perfect proficiency rates on state assessments, with 100% of students proficient in Geometry and Biology, and 99% in English I. This dramatically outperforms nearby schools; for example, Liberty High School, the next highest-ranked magnet school at #10 in the state, achieves 67% proficiency in Geometry and 89% in Biology. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.8%, compared to the district average of 30.5% and Liberty High's rate of 34.6%. Its dropout rate is effectively 0.0%, a stark contrast to nearby schools like McKinley Senior High School (6.8%) and Capitol High School (7.9%).

What makes Baton Rouge Magnet particularly compelling is its ability to deliver top-tier results for all student subgroups, ranking in the 99th percentile for serving male, female, African American, White, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. This demonstrates a highly effective, equitable learning environment. The school's sustained excellence over a decade, including multiple #1 state rankings, reflects a strong culture of high achievement. For parents, this school offers an elite academic experience that stands in stark contrast to the challenges facing many other schools in the area, providing a clear path to exceptional outcomes regardless of a student's background.

1,593
Students ?
17.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,480
Per pupil spending ?
32.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2825 Government St
       Baton Rouge, LA  70806

(225) 383-0520

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.4%
African American:
26.2%
Asian:
20.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (98% vs 62% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 2% of Louisiana high schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in East Baton Rouge Parish
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school98%
District avg51%
Louisiana avg62%
6th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 13High Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish
76th of 119East 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202695.16 of 32998.2%★★★★★
202597.44 of 32998.8%★★★★★
202496.55 of 33398.5%★★★★★
202295.05 of 32698.5%★★★★★
202193.48 of 32297.5%★★★★★
201997.71 of 31399.7%★★★★★
201888.49 of 30297.0%★★★★★
201788.02 of 29799.3%★★★★★
201687.31 of 29799.7%★★★★★
201585.63 of 31299.0%★★★★★
201487.22 of 30999.4%★★★★★
201387.65 of 31298.4%★★★★★
201291.28 of 31097.4%★★★★★
201192.05 of 30098.3%★★★★★
201094.85 of 29798.3%★★★★★
200993.37 of 30197.7%★★★★★
200897.24 of 29198.6%★★★★★
200798.65 of 29098.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202698.07 of 26197.3%★★★★★
202598.87 of 25697.3%★★★★★
202498.66 of 26097.7%★★★★★
202399.03 of 25298.8%★★★★★
201998.64 of 23398.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202680.76 of 2777.8%★★★★☆
202483.32 of 2290.9%★★★★★
202371.14 of 2483.3%★★★★☆
202265.29 of 2055.0%★★★☆☆
202179.43 of 2286.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202693.99 of 31297.1%★★★★★
202596.83 of 30899.0%★★★★★
202494.99 of 30897.1%★★★★★
202293.56 of 31198.1%★★★★★
202192.98 of 28897.2%★★★★★
201994.34 of 29298.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202696.85 of 12896.1%★★★★★
202597.56 of 12095.0%★★★★★
202496.65 of 11395.6%★★★★★
202395.15 of 10795.3%★★★★★
202297.62 of 10398.1%★★★★★
202194.86 of 9293.5%★★★★★
201991.38 of 7889.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202697.18 of 32497.5%★★★★★
202597.98 of 32397.5%★★★★★
202497.77 of 32897.9%★★★★★
202396.84 of 32198.8%★★★★★
202194.57 of 28597.5%★★★★★
201993.68 of 30197.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202696.36 of 31598.1%★★★★★
202598.13 of 31399.0%★★★★★
202496.74 of 31598.7%★★★★★
202192.110 of 29296.6%★★★★★
201997.11 of 29199.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202694.72 of 7097.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202692.97 of 24897.2%★★★★★
202595.35 of 24598.0%★★★★★
202495.44 of 24898.4%★★★★★
202392.210 of 24996.0%★★★★★
202188.87 of 24597.1%★★★★★
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)
Male (2026)98th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school
African American (2026)97th percentile~ school
White (2026)97th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile~ school
Female (2026)97th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)78th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
Geometry100%+43 vs state
Biology100%+40 vs state
English I99%+33 vs state
Civics99%+37 vs state
Algebra I96%+31 vs state
U.S. History95%+40 vs state

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Facebook Profile Picture by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Open Quote Pretty hard. They just need to be careful of their teachers. One was changed from teaching upperclassmen to freshmen, and all I can/should say is I'm glad I'm not in that class. Plus this year a lot of freshmen are going to fail because they took in lots that were very...stupid and others that didn't care much about their grades. BRMHS needs to think about the requirements to get in the school because I know people who deserved to get in more than some freshmen I know now. Close Quote





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Yes! Baton Rouge Magnet High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6th of 329 Louisiana high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,593 students attended Baton Rouge Magnet High School.

Students at Baton Rouge Magnet High School are 40% White, 26% African American, 21% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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Latest Louisiana data All new data »
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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