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Bernard Terrace Elementary School

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Bernard Terrace Elementary School ranks 458 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Bernard Terrace Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 245 students in grades PK-5 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 81 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bernard Terrace Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts are consistently lower than the East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in LEAP Mathematics for all grades was 52%, compared to 51% for the district and 60% for the state.

In contrast, nearby magnet schools like Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts and Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School rank in the top 5-20 schools in the state and have 5-star ratings. The performance gap between Bernard Terrace Elementary and these high-performing magnet schools is quite significant, with the magnet schools consistently outperforming Bernard Terrace by 30-50 percentage points in proficiency rates. This suggests that access to high-quality educational opportunities is not equitably distributed within the East Baton Rouge Parish district.

240

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,775

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

241 Edison Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 343-5769

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Students who attend Bernard Terrace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westdale Middle School
High:	Tara High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.0%

Hispanic:

3.3%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (58% vs 65% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

458^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 45Elementary Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

81^st of 118East 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	458 of 666	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	549 of 675	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	626 of 730	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	624 of 727	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	617 of 729	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	457 of 731	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	606 of 728	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	566 of 739	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.5	486 of 742	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	473 of 792	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.5	516 of 777	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	390 of 772	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.8	601 of 764	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.5	546 of 766	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.4	521 of 736	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	639 of 738	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	602 of 743	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.9	568 of 725	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	280 of 501	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	350 of 509	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	431 of 570	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	421 of 562	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	440 of 564	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	247 of 559	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	369 of 547	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	299 of 633	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.4	548 of 635	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	624 of 705	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	602 of 701	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	595 of 705	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	471 of 684	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	444 of 661	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	540 of 674	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	599 of 723	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	629 of 724	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	609 of 719	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	502 of 697	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	540 of 682	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	462 of 641	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	499 of 651	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	596 of 713	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	588 of 712	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	576 of 704	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	406 of 696	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	25.7	239 of 306	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)53rd percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2021)22nd percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%-6 vs state

Mathematics52%-8 vs state

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by a student
Friday, July 24, 2015

I attended bernard terrace for two years (in the gifted program) and loved it. Although the building was in pretty bad shape at the time (it has been renovated since), I enjoyed school and had great teachers. I learned a lot there and this school is one of the reasons I'm doing well in school now. I can't speak for the traditional classes but the gifted program there was great for me. Close Quote

Schools Near Bernard Terrace Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Bernard Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Edison Street	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 343-5769	240	20	11.8	87.1%	2 (0.8%)	228 (95.0%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.7	458^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.2%		22.6	549^th of 675 public elementary schools	18.7%	91	56.0	74.0	30.0				52.0	48.0		61.0				64.0	$20,775
Capitol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	23.6	539^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.1%		15.4	596^th of 675 public elementary schools	11.7%	57	34.0	42.0	46.0				40.0	42.0	65.0	62.0				56.0	$19,059
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2680 Bogan Walk	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 344-2145	300	36	8.3	93.3%	3 (1.0%)	292 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	54.5	334^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.8%		25.1	532^nd of 675 public elementary schools	21.2%	198	54.0	69.0		50.0	46.0		54.0	56.0	79.0		92.0	67.0		70.0	$20,775
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	26.2	517^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.4%		18.6	573^rd of 675 public elementary schools	15.1%	56	56.0	31.0					35.0	60.0	62.0	47.0				56.0	$18,812
The Dufrocq School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 South 19th St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 334-7653	431	37	11.6	73.3%	29 (6.7%)	372 (86.3%)	10 (2.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	25.6	520^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.9%		29.1	507^th of 675 public elementary schools	24.9%	13	46.0	44.0	32.0				42.0	60.0	57.0	62.0				60.0	$19,466
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2000 College Drive	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 926-5421	453	33	13.9	38.0%	165 (36.4%)	200 (44.2%)	24 (5.3%)	54 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)								(n/a)			99.0												$17,370
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4510 Bawell Street	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 343-6630	557	57	9.7	37.0%	214 (38.4%)	221 (39.7%)	76 (13.6%)	15 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.3%)								(n/a)		99.0								100.0					$19,089
Belfair Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	4451 Fairfields Ave	Baton Rouge	70802	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%)	80.7	123^rd of 666 public elementary schools	81.5%		90.9	51^st of 675 public elementary schools	92.4%	72	74.0	85.0		79.0	65.0	57.0	76.0	74.0	95.0		79.0	71.0	69.0	80.0	$22,230
Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3605 Ontario Blvd	Baton Rouge	70805	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)
CSAL Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1705 Madison Avenue	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 412-9900	288	9	32.3	84.7%	1 (0.3%)	285 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	59.6	305^th of 666 public elementary schools	54.2%		71.8	202^nd of 675 public elementary schools	70.1%	103	59.0	68.0					62.0	63.0	77.0	78.0				71.0	$17,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernard Terrace Elementary School

How many students attend Bernard Terrace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Bernard Terrace Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bernard Terrace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bernard Terrace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westdale Middle School
High : Tara High School

What is the racial makeup of Bernard Terrace Elementary School?

Students at Bernard Terrace Elementary School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Bernard Terrace Elementary School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

Is Bernard Terrace Elementary School a good school?

Bernard Terrace Elementary School ranks 458^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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