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Progress Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Progress Elementary School in Baton Rouge, LA, serves 300 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Progress Elementary has experienced a significant decline in recent years, dropping from a 4-star school (75th percentile) in 2021-2022 to a 1-star school (16th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year. The most dramatic change has been in math proficiency, which fell from 69% in 2022-2023 to 40% in 2025-2026—a 29-percentage point drop that now places the school below both the district (55%) and state (62%) averages. However, there is a bright spot in 5th grade English Language Arts, where 69% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average of 73% and significantly outperforming nearby Sharon Hills Elementary School (29%) and Claiborne Elementary School (54%). Chronic absenteeism remains a persistent challenge at 27.1%, though this is better than the district average of 30.5%.

An interesting comparison emerges with nearby Crestworth Elementary School (0.57 miles away), which serves a similar student population but achieves a 63% math proficiency rate—the highest in the area and above the state average—despite a 51.5% chronic absenteeism rate. This contrast suggests that effective instructional strategies can overcome significant challenges. Meanwhile, Claiborne Elementary School (3.38 miles away) struggles with only 35% math proficiency. The decline at Progress has impacted all student groups, with male students experiencing the steepest drop, falling from the 42nd percentile to the 9th percentile. The key question for Progress's leadership is whether it can replicate Crestworth's success to reverse its current trajectory.

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: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 26 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg55%

Louisiana avg62%

580^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th 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	21.6	580 of 690	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.4	410 of 548	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	29.9	508 of 679	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.4	565 of 685	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	16.5	621 of 682	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

Female (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Mathematics40%-22 vs state

Social Studies29%-26 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 Algebra 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 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	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 Algebra I End of Course	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%)	21.6	580^th of 690 public elementary schools	15.9%		18.6	577^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.4%	3	36.0	43.0	47.0				40.0	44.0	53.0	69.0				55.0	18.0		43.0				29.0		$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%)	41.9	425^th of 690 public elementary schools	38.4%		38.9	424^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.3%	1	45.0	76.0	74.0				63.0	55.0	55.0					62.0	32.0	48.0	55.0				44.0		$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%)								(n/a)																							$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%)								(n/a)																							$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%)	21.1	583^rd of 690 public elementary schools	15.5%		31	482^nd of 666 public elementary schools	27.6%	101	41.0	60.0	41.0				46.0	47.0	49.0					57.0	27.0	30.0	47.0				35.0		$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%)	11	651^st of 690 public elementary schools	5.7%		6.5	647^th of 666 public elementary schools	2.9%	4	30.0	48.0	26.0				35.0	35.0	52.0	54.0				46.0	21.0	29.0					24.0		$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%)	39.5	448^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.1%		46.6	379^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.1%	69	56.0	59.0	72.0	34.0	38.0	47.0	50.0	51.0	58.0		86.0	55.0	78.0	67.0		24.0	39.0	56.0	35.0	73.0	42.0		$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%)	5.3	678^th of 690 public elementary schools	1.7%		23.4	540^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.9%	138	33.0		29.0				31.0	30.0	52.0	29.0				36.0	10.0	17.0							$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%)	31.7	493^rd of 690 public elementary schools	28.6%		42.6	405^th of 666 public elementary schools	39.2%	88	49.0	61.0	44.0	62.0	60.0	57.0	56.0	54.0			55.0	61.0	71.0	61.0	33.0	42.0	29.0	55.0	59.0	66.0	48.0		$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%)	35.6	468^th of 690 public elementary schools	32.2%					(n/a)	46.0	65.0	65.0	34.0	47.0		49.0	67.0	57.0	77.0	52.0	73.0	63.0	64.0	47.0	30.0	36.0		43.0	26.0	34.0	44.0	$16,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Progress Elementary School

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.

Is Progress Elementary School a good school?

Progress Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Progress Elementary School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

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

How many students attend Progress Elementary School?

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

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