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Belaire High School

Q: Is Belaire High School a good school?

Belaire High School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Louisiana high schools.

Q: How many students attend Belaire High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Belaire High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Belaire High School?

Students at Belaire High School are 68% African American, 29% Hispanic, 2% White.

Q: What schools feed into Belaire High School?

Belaire High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Greenbrier Elementary School Elementary : LaBelle Aire Elementary School Elementary : Park Forest Elementary School Elementary : Villa del Rey Elementary School Middle : Park Forest Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 5% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Belaire High School in Baton Rouge, LA, is a mid-sized public high school within the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, serving 694 students in grades 9-12 from a predominantly low-income community where over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most significant challenge facing Belaire is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, which has remained above 50% for the last five years and reached 55.4% in 2024-2025. This rate is nearly double that of nearby schools like Tara High School and Broadmoor Senior High School, and more than double the state average of 22.5%. This absenteeism is a primary driver of low academic performance, with only 21% of students proficient in Biology and English I. However, there is a bright spot: the school performs exceptionally well for its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 58th percentile statewide for this group—a stark contrast to its overall ranking in the bottom 5% of Louisiana high schools. Additionally, the graduation rate has shown a positive trend, rising from a low of 56.9% to 69.9% in 2024-2025, now higher than Istrouma High School (60.0%) and Glen Oaks Senior High School (67.5%).

A compelling comparison can be made with GEO Next Generation High School, located just 0.71 miles away and serving a similar student demographic. GEO Next Generation achieves dramatically better results, with a 0.4% chronic absenteeism rate, an 87.3% graduation rate, and 68% proficiency in English I. This contrast suggests that Belaire's challenges are heavily influenced by school culture and operational effectiveness rather than demographics alone. The school also shows inconsistent academic performance year-over-year, such as Algebra I proficiency swinging from 6% to 25%, indicating a need for a more stable instructional program. Understanding and scaling the successful practices used for ELL students could be key to broader improvement.

694

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,899

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12121 Tams Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70815

(225) 272-1860

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Feeder schools for Belaire High School:

Elementary:	Greenbrier Elementary School
	LaBelle Aire Elementary School
	Park Forest Elementary School
	Villa del Rey Elementary School
Middle:	Park Forest Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.9%

Hispanic:

28.5%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (25% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (70% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg62%

313^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13High Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

76^th 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	313 of 329	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	314 of 329	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	309 of 333	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	299 of 321	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	316 of 326	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	313 of 322	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	300 of 313	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	299 of 302	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	283 of 297	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	291 of 297	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.0	302 of 312	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	290 of 309	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.7	299 of 312	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.4	287 of 310	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.6	291 of 300	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	286 of 297	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.7	282 of 301	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	266 of 291	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.2	268 of 290	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	240 of 261	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	235 of 256	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	227 of 260	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	217 of 252	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	240 of 256	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	234 of 243	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	210 of 233	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	50 of 62	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.0	25 of 59	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	23 of 50	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.6	35 of 38	7.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	12 of 27	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	288 of 312	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	299 of 308	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	291 of 308	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	289 of 308	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	300 of 311	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	284 of 288	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	277 of 292	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	122 of 128	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	113 of 120	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	103 of 113	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	104 of 107	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	101 of 103	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	89 of 92	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	71 of 78	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	307 of 324	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	308 of 323	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	301 of 328	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	300 of 321	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	313 of 322	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	283 of 285	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	284 of 301	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	298 of 315	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	297 of 313	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	293 of 315	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	292 of 306	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	294 of 301	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	286 of 292	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	279 of 291	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	177 of 182	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	89 of 135	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.7	118 of 122	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Civics35%-27 vs state

U.S. History27%-28 vs state

Algebra I25%-40 vs state

English II23%-44 vs state

English I21%-45 vs state

Biology21%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Science (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)	LEAP Civics (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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	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	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Belaire High School	Public	9-12	12121 Tams Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-1860	694	54	12.8	71.6%	13 (1.9%)	471 (67.9%)	198 (28.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5.6	313^th of 329 public high schools	4.9%		4	314^th of 329 public high schools	4.6%	1																	25.0	14–24%	23.0	27.0	21.0	21.0	35.0	$19,899
GEO Next Generation High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2311 Sherwood Forest Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Next Generation High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 314-2044	478	20	24.1	71.8%	2 (0.4%)	409 (85.6%)	58 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33.9	218^th of 329 public high schools	33.7%		37.8	207^th of 329 public high schools	37.1%	11																	56.0	44.0	63.0	28.0	68.0	40.0	57.0	$17,470
Broadmoor Senior High School	Public	9-12	10100 Goodwood Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 926-1420	791	50	15.6	66.2%	33 (4.2%)	497 (62.8%)	216 (27.3%)	35 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	11.3	290^th of 329 public high schools	11.9%		5.7	307^th of 329 public high schools	6.7%	17																	29.0	34.0	42.0	25.0	22.0	36.0	43.0	$17,142
Tara High School	Public	9-12	9002 Whitehall	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 927-6100	1,016	69	14.6	69.2%	45 (4.4%)	700 (68.9%)	242 (23.8%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.1%)	7	307^th of 329 public high schools	6.7%		4.2	312^th of 329 public high schools	5.2%	5																	33.0	14–24%	31.0	18–28%	34.0	24–34%	33.0	$18,040
Collegiate Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	9-12	282 Lobdell Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Collegiate Baton Rouge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 892-6962	530	45	11.7	96.8%	10 (1.9%)	487 (91.9%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	36.8	209^th of 329 public high schools	36.5%		17	271^st of 329 public high schools	17.6%	62																	62.0	37.0	56.0	56.0	65.0	43.0	52.0	$18,222
Arlington Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	6125 Winbourne Avenue	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 766-8188	94	23	4.1	59.6%	4 (4.3%)	81 (86.2%)	7 (7.4%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				7.0				$50,703
Glen Oaks Senior High School	Public	6-12	6650 Cedar Grove Dr	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-4306	575	64	9.0	87.5%	2 (0.3%)	546 (95.0%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	9.2	299^th of 329 public high schools	9.1%		4.2	311^th of 329 public high schools	5.5%	12	33.0	23–33%	14.0	25.0	34.0	41.0	33.0	36.0	13–23%	18.0	9–19%	12–22%	9–19%	< 15%	9–19%	7–17%	25.0	34.0	30.0	12–22%	24.0	24–34%	42.0	$22,927
Central High School	Public	9-12	10200 E Brookside	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-3438	1,529	101	15.0	50.9%	975 (63.8%)	371 (24.3%)	130 (8.5%)	14 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.4%)	66	96^th of 329 public high schools	70.8%		67.1	97^th of 329 public high schools	70.5%	1																	73.0	70.0	71.0	63.0	60.0	71.0	78.0	$12,820
Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4962 Florida Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy	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)
Denham Springs High School	Public	9-12	1000 North Range Avenue	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 665-8851	2,385	133	17.9	69.6%	1,373 (57.6%)	446 (18.7%)	496 (20.8%)	25 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (1.8%)	75.4	53^rd of 329 public high schools	83.9%		70.1	78^th of 329 public high schools	76.3%	25																	77.0	70.0	76.0	69.0	78.0	72.0	85.0	$11,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Belaire High School

What is the racial makeup of Belaire High School?

Students at Belaire High School are 68% African American, 29% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Belaire High School a good school?

Belaire High School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Louisiana high schools.

What schools feed into Belaire High School?

Belaire High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Greenbrier Elementary School
Elementary : LaBelle Aire Elementary School
Elementary : Park Forest Elementary School
Elementary : Villa del Rey Elementary School
Middle : Park Forest Middle School

What district is Belaire High School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

How many students attend Belaire High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Belaire High School.

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