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Progress Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Progress Elementary School is a public elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 289 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, Progress Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 182 out of 727 Louisiana elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 577 out of 666 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on LEAP tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, with only 36% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 51% in the district and 60% statewide. However, the school's English Language Arts performance is relatively stronger, with 55% of students proficient or better, compared to 61% in the district and 70% statewide.

Progress Elementary faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.9% to 33.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Inspire Charter Academy and Crestworth Elementary School, Progress Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Claiborne Elementary and J.K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy, in both mathematics and English Language Arts.

300

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,064

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 Progress Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70807

(225) 775-4986

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Students who attend Progress Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Scotlandville Magnet High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (46% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

577^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	18.6	577 of 666	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	436 of 675	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.5	287 of 730	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	182 of 727	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	411 of 729	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	465 of 731	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.5	641 of 728	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	614 of 739	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.1	599 of 742	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	632 of 792	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	670 of 777	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	648 of 772	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	698 of 764	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	579 of 766	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	693 of 736	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	647 of 738	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.4	654 of 743	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.4	681 of 725	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	390 of 501	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.7	247 of 509	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	111 of 570	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	56 of 562	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	64.0	162 of 564	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	246 of 559	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	438 of 547	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	525 of 633	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	454 of 635	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.1	289 of 705	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	255 of 701	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	385 of 705	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	305 of 684	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	560 of 661	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	419 of 674	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.2	201 of 723	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	99 of 724	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	355 of 719	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	399 of 697	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	576 of 682	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	570 of 641	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	379 of 651	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	342 of 713	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	195 of 712	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	376 of 704	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	549 of 696	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Mathematics36%-24 vs state

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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
Progress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Progress Road	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-4986	300	21	14.0	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	291 (97.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	18.6	577^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.4%		39.2	436^th of 675 public elementary schools	35.4%	141	39.0	42.0	30.0				36.0	51.0	55.0	59.0				55.0	$23,064
Crestworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10650 Avenue F	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 778-1317	427	34	12.5	94.6%	3 (0.7%)	420 (98.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38.9	424^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.3%		32.2	485^th of 675 public elementary schools	28.1%	61	43.0	90.0	54.0			7.0	29.0	46.0	72.0		47.0	47.0	49.0	53.0	$20,067
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10337 Elm Grove Garden Dr.	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-2407	205	15	13.7	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	204 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	551^st of 666 public elementary schools	17.3%		35.3	467^th of 675 public elementary schools	30.8%	84		55.0	39.0				43.0	52.0	43.0					45.0	$20,603
J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	9147 Elm Grove Garden Drive	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 248-6825	121	9	14.0	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	121 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	642^nd of 666 public elementary schools	3.6%		18.1	580^th of 675 public elementary schools	14.1%	62	23.0	38.0		27.0			26.0	38.0	54.0		36.0			45.0	$24,319
Brownfields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11615 Ellen Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-5891	368	26	14.1	90.8%	16 (4.3%)	328 (89.1%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31	482^nd of 666 public elementary schools	27.6%		78.8	144^th of 675 public elementary schools	78.7%	338	38.0	35.0	59.0				46.0	55.0	69.0					71.0	$22,187
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
Impact Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4815 Lavey Ln.	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Impact Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 308-9565	429	31	13.7	91.8%	2 (0.5%)	401 (93.5%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	379^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.1%		70.4	218^th of 675 public elementary schools	67.7%	161	61.0	47.0	80.0	56.0	79.0	42.0	61.0	51.0	71.0			81.0	92.0	77.0	$12,862
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
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
GEO Prep Baker	Public, Charter	K-3	13855 Plank Rd	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Prep Baker	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 533-6829	121	6	20.1	81.8%	1 (0.8%)	114 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)								(n/a)	62.0						62.0	71.0						71.0	$16,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Progress Elementary School

What district is Progress Elementary School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What is the racial makeup of Progress Elementary School?

Students at Progress Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Progress Elementary School attend?

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

High : Scotlandville Magnet High School

Is Progress Elementary School a good school?

Progress Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Progress Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Progress Elementary School.

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