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Claiborne Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Claiborne Elementary School is a public elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 532 students. The school is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 81 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Claiborne Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) test scores for Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30% of Claiborne students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 51% in the district and 60% statewide. Similarly, in ELA, only 38% of Claiborne students were proficient or better, compared to 61% in the district and 70% statewide. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% to 42.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Claiborne Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, there are stark differences in academic performance. For example, Forest Heights Academy of Excellence, a public magnet school located just 1.75 miles away, consistently outperforms Claiborne Elementary School by a wide margin, with 84% of its students proficient or better in Mathematics and 94% in ELA in the 2024-2025 school year. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Claiborne Elementary School, with 90.41% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school faces significant challenges in providing the necessary resources and support to help students overcome the barriers associated with poverty.

436

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,405

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4707 Denham Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70805

(225) 357-9712

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Students who attend Claiborne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Capitol Middle School
High:	Istrouma High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.1%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (34% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

647^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	6.5	647 of 666	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	667 of 675	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	727 of 730	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	704 of 727	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	624 of 729	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	628 of 731	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	654 of 728	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	580 of 739	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	672 of 742	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	734 of 792	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.2	732 of 777	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	741 of 772	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.5	747 of 764	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.4	673 of 766	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	501 of 736	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	7.3	715 of 738	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	701 of 743	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.8	711 of 725	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	482 of 501	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	500 of 509	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	563 of 570	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	537 of 562	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	403 of 564	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	429 of 559	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	486 of 547	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	620 of 633	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	634 of 635	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	701 of 705	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	674 of 701	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	600 of 705	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	593 of 684	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	639 of 661	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	663 of 674	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	718 of 723	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	694 of 724	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	596 of 719	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	604 of 697	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	639 of 682	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	606 of 641	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	598 of 651	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	702 of 713	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	699 of 712	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	611 of 704	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	647 of 696	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-32 vs state

Mathematics30%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Claiborne 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
Claiborne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4707 Denham Street	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 357-9712	436	36	12.1	95.2%	4 (0.9%)	397 (91.1%)	29 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	6.5	647^th of 666 public elementary schools	2.9%		3.1	667^th of 675 public elementary schools	1.2%	20	34.0	26.0	32.0				30.0	31.0	48.0	38.0				38.0	$17,405
Inspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5454 North Foster Drive	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-3936	658	5	121.4	95.7%	6 (0.9%)	624 (94.8%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42.6	405^th of 666 public elementary schools	39.2%		41.7	417^th of 675 public elementary schools	38.2%	12	66.0	54.0		55.0	52.0	29.0	53.0	57.0	58.0	71.0		62.0	70.0	65.0	$15,715
Merrydale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Rio Street	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-0346	242	18	13.2	93.8%	1 (0.4%)	233 (96.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	20.2	570^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.4%		18.6	574^th of 675 public elementary schools	15.0%	4	64.0	40.0	32.0				45.0	49.0	44.0	50.0				48.0	$19,949
Prescott K-8 Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4055 Prescott Rd	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	Prescott K-8 Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 372-2037	426	27	16.0	94.4%	4 (0.9%)	414 (97.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	625^th of 666 public elementary schools	6.2%		12.4	618^th of 675 public elementary schools	8.4%	7			26.0	36.0	36.0	41.0	30.0	48.0	33.0	41.0	54.0	53.0	59.0	48.0	$20,250
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7447 Sumrall Drive	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 355-5681	409	30	13.7	70.9%	3 (0.7%)	401 (98.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	78.5	143^rd of 666 public elementary schools	78.5%		95.6	13^th of 675 public elementary schools	98.1%	130	92.0		73.0	50.0			84.0	91.0	100.0		80.0			94.0	$17,982
Winbourne Elementary School	Public	K-5	4503 Winbourne Ave	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-4446	274	21	13.1	96.0%	2 (0.7%)	265 (96.7%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9	635^th of 666 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.6	653^rd of 675 public elementary schools	3.3%	18	14.0	41.0					24.0	34.0	55.0	41.0				41.0	$18,283
Glen Oaks Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5656 Lanier Drive	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-4521	415	25	16.5	92.8%	4 (1.0%)	403 (97.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37.2	440^th of 666 public elementary schools	33.9%		58.7	301^st of 675 public elementary schools	55.4%	139	60.0	56.0	58.0				59.0	54.0	50.0	65.0				56.0	$18,532
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)
Sharon Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 Guynell Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-6522	213	22	9.6	93.9%	4 (1.9%)	201 (94.4%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	540^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.9%		6.4	654^th of 675 public elementary schools	3.1%	114	58.0	45.0	38.0				48.0	50.0	58.0	49.0				52.0	$20,460
Lanier Elementary School A Redesign School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4705 Lanier Dr	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	Lanier Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 308-3273	234	27	8.6	93.2%	2 (0.9%)	215 (91.9%)	17 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Claiborne Elementary School

How many students attend Claiborne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Claiborne Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Claiborne Elementary School?

Students at Claiborne Elementary School are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Claiborne Elementary School a good school?

Claiborne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Claiborne Elementary School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What schools do graduates of Claiborne Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Capitol Middle School
High : Istrouma High School

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