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Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
433rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 35% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School is a public elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 687 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 81 out of 118 districts in the state.

Academically, Cedarcrest-Southmoor's performance, as measured by LEAP test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (59%) and English Language Arts (53%) were lower than the district (51% and 61%, respectively) and state (60% and 70%, respectively) averages. Compared to nearby schools like Parkview Elementary and BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City, Cedarcrest-Southmoor's academic performance is generally lower, but higher than some lower-performing schools like Villa del Rey Elementary and Jefferson Terrace Academy.

Cedarcrest-Southmoor faces several challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% to 33.4% over the past few years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.2 to 19.8. Additionally, the school has a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.7% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's relatively stronger performance for certain subgroups, such as English Language Learners, suggests it may have the potential to improve with the right interventions and support.

644
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,050
Per pupil spending ?
74.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10187 Twin Cedars
       Baton Rouge, LA  70816

(225) 293-9950

District: East Baton Rouge Parish


Students who attend Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Southeast Middle School
High:    Tara High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.6%
Hispanic:
37.6%
White:
6.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2024 → 35th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2024)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 65% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Louisiana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg56%
Louisiana avg65%
433rd of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
17th of 45Elementary Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish
81st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202538.1433 of 66635.0%★★☆☆☆
202427.7519 of 67523.1%★☆☆☆☆
202330.5530 of 73027.4%★☆☆☆☆
202232.3512 of 72729.6%★☆☆☆☆
202135.5478 of 72934.4%★★☆☆☆
201948.2403 of 73144.9%★★☆☆☆
201833.2474 of 72834.9%★★☆☆☆
201754.2391 of 73947.1%★★☆☆☆
201656.9359 of 74251.6%★★★☆☆
201547.5447 of 79243.6%★★☆☆☆
201463.1306 of 77760.6%★★★☆☆
201351.1408 of 77247.2%★★☆☆☆
201252.3404 of 76447.1%★★☆☆☆
201158.0372 of 76651.4%★★★☆☆
201053.8388 of 73647.3%★★☆☆☆
200966.6265 of 73864.1%★★★☆☆
200856.4358 of 74351.8%★★★☆☆
200761.2310 of 72557.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202552.9229 of 50154.3%★★★☆☆
202451.3243 of 50952.3%★★★☆☆
202356.5232 of 57059.3%★★★☆☆
202256.1214 of 56261.9%★★★☆☆
202155.2226 of 56459.9%★★★☆☆
201967.5155 of 55972.3%★★★★☆
201867.2149 of 54772.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202558.821 of 8274.4%★★★★☆
202457.729 of 8666.3%★★★☆☆
202340.662 of 9736.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.158 of 9035.6%★★☆☆☆
202148.432 of 7557.3%★★★☆☆
201945.947 of 9148.4%★★☆☆☆
201835.265 of 8927.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202540.6396 of 63337.4%★★☆☆☆
202425.1513 of 63519.2%★☆☆☆☆
202328.8530 of 70524.8%★☆☆☆☆
202230.1528 of 70124.7%★☆☆☆☆
202131.6495 of 70529.8%★★☆☆☆
201948.8385 of 68443.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202528.1167 of 20719.3%★☆☆☆☆
202418.2166 of 18912.2%★☆☆☆☆
202326.4192 of 23317.6%★☆☆☆☆
202231.6170 of 22022.7%★☆☆☆☆
202134.7139 of 20231.2%★★☆☆☆
201927.0153 of 19019.5%★☆☆☆☆
201828.0144 of 16814.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202542.1406 of 66138.6%★★☆☆☆
202432.1496 of 67426.4%★☆☆☆☆
202330.1539 of 72325.4%★☆☆☆☆
202232.6514 of 72429.0%★☆☆☆☆
202137.0465 of 71935.3%★★☆☆☆
201949.9375 of 69746.2%★★☆☆☆
201853.4342 of 68249.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202535.4444 of 64130.7%★★☆☆☆
202431.9487 of 65125.2%★☆☆☆☆
202334.6475 of 71333.4%★★☆☆☆
202236.9458 of 71235.7%★★☆☆☆
202141.9416 of 70440.9%★★☆☆☆
201946.1417 of 69640.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202556.899 of 24158.9%★★★☆☆
202435.3146 of 20829.8%★★☆☆☆
202343.8165 of 29644.3%★★☆☆☆
202228.9231 of 30724.8%★☆☆☆☆
202119.8264 of 30613.7%★☆☆☆☆
201942.1196 of 33341.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+39 vs school
Special Education (2025)59th percentile+24 vs school
African American (2025)54th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile~ school
Male (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics59%~ state avg
English Language Arts53%-17 vs state

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Students at Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School are 54% African American, 38% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School.

Students who attend Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeast Middle School
High : Tara High School

Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School ranks 433rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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