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Park Forest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Park Forest Elementary School in Baton Rouge, LA, serves 474 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, where about 75% of students come from low-income households. The school is currently facing significant challenges, with its state ranking dropping sharply from the 42nd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 15th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it well below both district and state averages in core subjects like math and English language arts.

One of the most pressing issues is rising chronic absenteeism, which has climbed from 16.6% to 25.3% over the past two years—higher than the state average of 22.5% and far above nearby schools like GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge (8.6%) and Twin Oaks Elementary School (17.9%). Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, which is better than many peers like Broadmoor Elementary School (14.8:1), this asset isn't translating into higher test scores. Interestingly, the school shows a notable strength with English Language Learner students, ranking in the 51st percentile for this group, but struggles profoundly with other subgroups, such as Hispanic and low-income students.

Comparing Park Forest to its closest neighbor, Greenbrier Elementary School (just 1.28 miles away), reveals a stark contrast: Greenbrier serves a higher percentage of low-income students (88%) yet achieves far better results, with 66% proficiency in math versus Park Forest's 38%. Similarly, GEO Prep Academy, a nearby charter school serving a similar demographic, ranks in the 58th percentile with low absenteeism. These comparisons suggest that factors like school leadership and instructional quality, rather than poverty alone, are driving Park Forest's struggles, and urgent intervention is needed to reverse its downward trend.

474

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,840

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10717 Elaine Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70814

(225) 272-0814

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Students who attend Park Forest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Park Forest Middle School
High:	Belaire High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.9%

Hispanic:

21.9%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (42% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg55%

Louisiana avg62%

586^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 40Elementary Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

77^th of 116East 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
2026	20.5	586 of 690	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	467 of 666	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	491 of 675	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	420 of 730	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	482 of 727	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	456 of 729	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	485 of 731	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	595 of 728	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	677 of 739	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	637 of 742	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	742 of 792	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.4	734 of 777	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	714 of 772	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	644 of 764	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.1	679 of 766	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.4	684 of 736	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	686 of 738	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.2	691 of 743	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	696 of 725	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	344 of 548	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	253 of 501	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	237 of 509	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	182 of 570	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	195 of 562	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	189 of 564	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	240 of 559	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	298 of 547	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	56 of 115	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	35 of 91	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.6	82 of 89	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	537 of 679	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	496 of 633	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	465 of 635	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	452 of 705	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	468 of 701	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	412 of 705	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	463 of 684	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	257 of 266	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	173 of 207	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	177 of 189	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	144 of 233	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	161 of 220	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	189 of 190	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	167 of 168	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	586 of 685	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	458 of 661	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	506 of 674	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	401 of 723	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	460 of 724	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	429 of 719	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	435 of 697	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	539 of 682	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	575 of 682	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	445 of 641	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	476 of 651	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	367 of 713	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	457 of 712	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	457 of 704	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	494 of 696	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile+36 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-17 vs state

Mathematics38%-24 vs state

Social Studies36%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)					LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP English I (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	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 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th 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	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 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Park Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10717 Elaine Street	Baton Rouge	70814	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-0814	474	37	12.8	74.9%	9 (1.9%)	355 (74.9%)	104 (21.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20.5	586^th of 690 public elementary schools	15.1%		34.1	467^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.9%	119	48.0	39.0	33.0		38.0	46.0	53.0	63.0				53.0	38.0	31.0	41.0				36.0		$18,840
GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	K-8	2311 N Sherwood Forest	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 927-1500	769	45	17.0	70.6%	2 (0.3%)	643 (83.6%)	113 (14.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	60.5	291^st of 690 public elementary schools	57.8%		48.9	362^nd of 666 public elementary schools	45.6%	71	81.0	68.0	48.0	53.0	62.0	78.0	77.0		71.0	76.0	81.0	76.0	71.0	62.0	59.0	41.0	57.0	60.0	59.0	81.0	$15,799
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12203 Canterbury Dr.	Baton Rouge	70814	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-4260	317	24	13.2	88.3%	1 (0.3%)	289 (91.2%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	49.6	362^nd of 690 public elementary schools	47.5%		44.3	391^st of 666 public elementary schools	41.3%	29	53.0	75.0			66.0	65.0	79.0	72.0				72.0	44.0	50.0	33.0				43.0		$16,736
Villa del Rey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9765 Cuyhanga Pkwy	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 924-1606	387	30	12.9	77.0%	13 (3.4%)	255 (65.9%)	104 (26.9%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	20.2	591^st of 690 public elementary schools	14.3%		17.5	587^th of 666 public elementary schools	11.9%	4	47.0	52.0	51.0		50.0	33.0	38.0	60.0				42.0			31.0				23.0		$18,257
LaBelle Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12255 Tams Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-7480	425	37	11.4	73.4%	1 (0.2%)	225 (52.9%)	191 (44.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.7	646^th of 690 public elementary schools	6.4%		16	601^st of 666 public elementary schools	9.8%	45	26.0	48.0	23.0		33.0	42.0	53.0	47.0				47.0	20.0	43.0	22.0				28.0		$18,552
Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10730 Goodwood Blvd	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-2620	495	33	14.8	71.9%	32 (6.5%)	287 (58.0%)	147 (29.7%)	26 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.7	540^th of 690 public elementary schools	21.7%		30.1	492^nd of 666 public elementary schools	26.1%	48	56.0	39.0	45.0		46.0	59.0	49.0					58.0	34.0	32.0	52.0				39.0		$16,783
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)
Twin Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	819 Trammel Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-6620	417	31	13.3	68.1%	19 (4.6%)	231 (55.4%)	132 (31.7%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	49.9	360^th of 690 public elementary schools	47.8%		55.5	328^th of 666 public elementary schools	50.8%	32	39.0	70.0	75.0		61.0	55.0	67.0	76.0				66.0	31.0	59.0	62.0				50.0		$16,897
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%)	22.9	568^th of 690 public elementary schools	17.7%		37.2	440^th of 666 public elementary schools	33.9%	128	33.0	44.0	44.0		40.0	45.0	56.0	66.0				55.0	37.0	30.0	48.0				37.0		$18,532
Broadmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9650 Goodwood Blvd	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 925-0343	579	39	14.8	82.2%	45 (7.8%)	354 (61.1%)	135 (23.3%)	26 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	29.4	518^th of 690 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.3	474^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.8%	44	59.0	60.0	52.0		57.0	42.0	62.0	58.0				54.0	25.0	47.0	35.0				35.0		$17,615

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Forest Elementary School

How many students attend Park Forest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Park Forest Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Park Forest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Forest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Park Forest Middle School
High : Belaire High School

What district is Park Forest Elementary School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What is the racial makeup of Park Forest Elementary School?

Students at Park Forest Elementary School are 75% African American, 22% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Park Forest Elementary School a good school?

Park Forest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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