Buchanan Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

1222 East Buchanan
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

(225) 343-4585

SchoolDigger Rank:
609^th of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,895

Students who attend Buchanan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glasgow Middle School
High:	McKinley Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.6%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Asian:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buchanan Elementary School ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 33^rd among 47 ranked elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (68.6%), Hispanic (12.9%), Asian (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buchanan Elementary School is 19.6. 29 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Buchanan Elementary School employs 23.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buchanan Elementary School is $15,895, which is the 3^rd highest among 47 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Buchanan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Buchanan Elementary School 609^th of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Buchanan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

East Baton Rouge Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks East Baton Rouge Parish 73^rd of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buchanan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Buchanan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	42.59	455^th	725	37.2%
2008	38.19	486^th	743	34.6%
2009	51.84	404^th	738	45.3%
2010	50.21	414^th	736	43.8%
2011	49.63	429^th	766	44.0%
2012	53.39	396^th	764	48.2%
2013	44.71	456^th	772	40.9%
2014	57.57	363^rd	777	53.3%
2015	59.52	345^th	792	56.4%
2016	48.96	421^st	742	43.3%
2017	53.66	396^th	739	46.4%
2018	53.97	302^nd	728	58.5%
2019	59.33	322^nd	731	56.0%
2021	53.19	360^th	729	50.6%
2022	43.21	425^th	727	41.5%
2023	19.83	612^th	730	16.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buchanan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	62.95	265^th	682	61.1%
2019	52.48	355^th	697	49.1%
2021	38.78	449^th	719	37.6%
2022	28.06	548^th	724	24.3%
2023	16.89	643^rd	723	11.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Buchanan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	57.51	315^th	684	53.9%
2021	69.38	209^th	705	70.4%
2022	40.50	447^th	701	36.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Buchanan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	53.01	363^rd	696	47.8%
2021	39.86	431^st	704	38.8%
2022	41.00	438^th	712	38.5%
2023	13.82	646^th	713	9.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Buchanan Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	67.43	147^th	547	73.1%
2019	57.28	236^th	559	57.8%
2021	53.39	241^st	564	57.3%
2022	40.33	342^nd	562	39.1%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Buchanan Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	423	423
1990	163	273	28	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1991	183	273	17	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1992	177	263	35	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1993	196	265	25	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1994	187	264	27	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1995	139	271	27	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
1996	139	271	27	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
1997	79	377	14	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1998	65	335	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1999	64	279	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2000	53	309	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2001	60	307	17	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2002	87	301	28	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	423
2003	87	301	28	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	423
2004	79	277	38	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	403
2005	76	309	38	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	431
2006	63	347	48	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	466
2007	56	348	49	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	459
2008	54	365	58	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	482
2009	66	368	62	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	501
2010	64	346	46	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	462
2011	68	324	57	0	1	0	0	0	450
2012	61	301	66	5	1	0	1	0	435
2013	65	316	61	3	1	0	0	0	446
2014	65	323	67	4	1	1	0	0	461
2015	65	295	63	4	2	2	1	0	432
2016	42	256	53	1	2	3	4	0	361
2017	36	309	52	1	1	5	2	0	406
2018	27	295	46	4	0	5	1	0	378
2019	23	289	37	4	2	5	2	0	362
2020	24	262	42	7	1	2	4	0	342
2021	28	307	42	17	1	1	4	0	400
2022	22	332	31	26	0	1	11	0	423
2023	30	313	45	59	0	1	8	0	456

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buchanan Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	423	27.0	15.6	45.2
1990	464	28.0	16.5	47.8
1991	473	29.0	16.3	46.5
1992	475	26.0	18.2	45.9
1993	486	28.0	17.4	48.6
1994	480	28.0	17.1	51.9
1995	440	27.0	16.3	52.7
1996	440	27.0	16.3	52.7
1997	472	36.0	13.1	61.7
1998	414	31.0	13.4	69.6
1999	356	29.0	12.3	62.4
2000	373	30.0	12.4	75.3
2001	386	34.0	11.4	71.8
2002	423	28.0	15.1	69.3
2003	423	28.0	15.1	69.3
2004	403	26.0	15.5	67.5
2005	431	29.2	14.8	68.9
2006	466	29.7	15.7	73.4
2007	459	31.1	14.8	73.9
2008	482	32.6	14.8	72.6
2009	501	32.0	15.7	70.7
2010	462	33.2	13.8	70.8
2011	450	35.6	12.6	65.8
2012	435	33.3	13.0	65.3
2013	446	32.0	13.9	66.1
2014	461	34.0	13.5	67.9
2015	432	33.0	13.0	49.1
2016	361	n/a	n/a	50.1
2017	406	33.9	11.9	70.2
2018	378	19.0	19.8	71.7
2019	362	17.0	21.2	64.9
2020	342	16.0	21.3	63.7
2021	400	21.0	19.0	58.5
2022	423	21.0	20.1	60.8
2023	456	23.2	19.6	76.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buchanan Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	423	27.0	15.6	45.2
1990	464	28.0	16.5	47.8
1991	473	29.0	16.3	46.5
1992	475	26.0	18.2	45.9
1993	486	28.0	17.4	48.6
1994	480	28.0	17.1	51.9
1995	440	27.0	16.3	52.7
1996	440	27.0	16.3	52.7
1997	472	36.0	13.1	61.7
1998	414	31.0	13.4	69.6
1999	356	29.0	12.3	62.4
2000	373	30.0	12.4	75.3
2001	386	34.0	11.4	71.8
2002	423	28.0	15.1	69.3
2003	423	28.0	15.1	69.3
2004	403	26.0	15.5	67.5
2005	431	29.2	14.8	68.9
2006	466	29.7	15.7	73.4
2007	459	31.1	14.8	73.9
2008	482	32.6	14.8	72.6
2009	501	32.0	15.7	70.7
2010	462	33.2	13.8	70.8
2011	450	35.6	12.6	65.8
2012	435	33.3	13.0	65.3
2013	446	32.0	13.9	66.1
2014	461	34.0	13.5	67.9
2015	432	33.0	13.0	49.1
2016	361	n/a	n/a	50.1
2017	406	33.9	11.9	70.2
2018	378	19.0	19.8	71.7
2019	362	17.0	21.2	64.9
2020	342	16.0	21.3	63.7
2021	400	21.0	19.0	58.5
2022	423	21.0	20.1	60.8
2023	456	23.2	19.6	76.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Buchanan Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$13,837
2018	$14,288
2019	$15,760
2020	$15,895

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buchanan Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 322^nd of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 612^th of 730 Elementary schools	39.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary School)	86	44	42%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)	65	53	12%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	64	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Buchanan Elementary School)	82	49	33%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)	66	55	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	62	8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Buchanan Elementary School)	69	22	47%
3rd Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)	46	37	9%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	47	44	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary School)	54	48	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)	59	49	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	60	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Buchanan Elementary School)	66	80	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)	67	60	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	69	3%
4th Grade Social Studies (Buchanan Elementary School)	48	42	6%
4th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)	48	43	5%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	51
5th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary School)	53	57	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)	56	50	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	59	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Buchanan Elementary School)	71	60	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)	67	64	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Buchanan Elementary School)	61	53	8%
5th Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)	51	41	10%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	47	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	362	456	26%
African American	289	313	8.3%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	37	45	21.6%
Hispanic	4	59	1375%
Pacific Islander	5	1	80%
White	23	30	30.4%
Two or More Races	2	8	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.9%	76.5%	11.6%

Schools Near Buchanan Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)					LEAP English Language Arts (2023)						LEAP Social Studies (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th 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 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 All Grades	Total
Buchanan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1222 East Buchanan	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 343-4585	456	23	19.6	76.5%	30 (6.6%)	313 (68.6%)	59 (12.9%)	45 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	19.8	609^th of 727 public elementary schools	16.2%		43.2	425^th of 727 public elementary schools	41.5%	184	44.0				54.0	49.0					58.0	22.0					35.0	$15,895
University Terrace Elementary School	Public	4-5	408 East Polk Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 772-9068	153	9	16.1	85.6%	5 (3.3%)	126 (82.4%)	17 (11.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	17.5	629^th of 727 public elementary schools	13.5%		14.1	645^th of 727 public elementary schools	11.3%	16		38.0	45.0		40.0		45.0	59.0			52.0		29.0	14.0			22.0	$12,788
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 So Acadian Thwy	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 344-0084	462	30	15.3	46.1%	135 (29.2%)	268 (58.0%)	15 (3.2%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19 (4.1%)	94.1	27^th of 727 public elementary schools	96.3%		94.5	25^th of 727 public elementary schools	96.6%	2			96.0			99.0		95.0				84.0	79.0	68.0			78.0	$12,320
Southdowns School	Public	PK	2050 Hood Avenue	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 346-1127	68	3	22.6	67.6%	16 (23.5%)	43 (63.2%)	7 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$26,135
The Dufrocq School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 South 19th St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 334-7653	488	29	16.7	71.9%	48 (9.8%)	403 (82.6%)	15 (3.1%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	41.2	449^th of 727 public elementary schools	38.2%		43	426^th of 727 public elementary schools	41.4%	23	36.0	51.0	59.0		50.0	48.0	71.0	71.0			65.0	35.0	55.0	42.0			45.0	$13,214
Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	K-8	3172 Government St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 298-1223	450	41	10.9	62.9%	112 (24.9%)	312 (69.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	6.2	705^th of 727 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.9	696^th of 727 public elementary schools	4.3%	9	43.0	28.0	12.0	5.0	23.0	34.0	38.0	29.0	16.0	13.0	28.0	23.0	25.0	8.0	6.0	17.0		$13,928
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 Bawell Street	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 343-6630	548	50	10.9	33.0%	234 (42.7%)	212 (38.7%)	54 (9.9%)	25 (4.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	96	19^th of 727 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.9	16^th of 727 public elementary schools	97.8%	3	94.0					91.0		96.0				80.0	84.0	88.0			83.0	$15,193
Bernard Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Edison Street	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 343-5769	283	16	17.5	91.2%	8 (2.8%)	267 (94.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18.1	623^rd of 727 public elementary schools	14.3%		16.8	624^th of 727 public elementary schools	14.2%	1	33.0	42.0	35.0		36.0	61.0	36.0	57.0			51.0	14.0		24.0			16.0	$13,112
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 College Drive	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 926-5421	464	32	14.7	35.6%	194 (41.8%)	177 (38.1%)	26 (5.6%)	51 (11.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	98	5^th of 727 public elementary schools	99.3%		98	7^th of 727 public elementary schools	99.0%	2			100.0		99.0		100.0	100.0				89.0		94.0			93.0	$11,792
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2680 Bogan Walk	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 344-2145	336	20	16.4	95.2%	9 (2.7%)	321 (95.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	31.8	516^th of 727 public elementary schools	29.0%		31.2	520^th of 727 public elementary schools	28.5%	4	65.0	41.0	27.0		48.0	49.0	64.0	60.0	75.0		62.0	19.0	23.0	23.0	48.0		27.0	$14,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Buchanan Elementary School

Is Buchanan Elementary School a good school?

Buchanan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Buchanan Elementary School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What is the racial makeup of Buchanan Elementary School?

Students at Buchanan Elementary School are 69% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Buchanan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Buchanan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glasgow Middle School
High : McKinley Senior High School

How many students attend Buchanan Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 456 students attended Buchanan Elementary School.

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