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Wedgewood Elementary School

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Wedgewood Elementary School ranks 508 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Wedgewood Elementary School in Baton Rouge, LA, is a mid-sized elementary school (PK-5) serving 456 students within the East Baton Rouge Parish School District, where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school has historically ranked in the bottom 20-30% of elementary schools statewide, recent data shows a significant upward trend, climbing to the 26th percentile in 2026—its highest ranking in several years. This improvement is encouraging, but Wedgewood still faces challenges compared to higher-performing neighbors like Shenandoah Elementary (86th percentile) and Parkview Elementary (72nd percentile), which are consistently strong options within a short distance.

One standout strength is Wedgewood's 3rd-grade math performance, where 59% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—higher than the district average (54%) and nearly matching the state average (62%). However, this success doesn't carry through to later grades, as 4th and 5th grade math scores drop to 48% and 47%, respectively, well below district and state averages. Similarly, in English Language Arts, 5th graders (54% proficient) fall behind the district (71%) and state (73%), creating a "5th grade cliff" that suggests a systemic challenge in preparing students for upper elementary rigor. This pattern isn't seen at top-performing schools like Shenandoah, where 5th graders (94% proficient in ELA) outperform their 3rd-grade peers.

Chronic absenteeism at Wedgewood has declined to 21.0% in 2024-2025, which is better than the district average (30.5%) and slightly below the state average (22.5%). Still, this rate is nearly double that of high-performing neighbors like Parkview (11.9%) and Shenandoah (10.6%), indicating that getting students to school consistently remains a hurdle. The school has shown effectiveness with African American students, but support for English Language Learners has dropped dramatically, from the 74th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 16th percentile in 2026—a critical area for improvement. While Wedgewood is on an upward trajectory, families in the area have access to significantly better-performing options within a short distance.

456

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,006

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2330 Aspenwood Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(225) 753-7301

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Students who attend Wedgewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Middle School
High:	Tara High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.8%

Hispanic:

25.2%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg55%

Louisiana avg62%

508^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	30.4	508 of 690	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	533 of 666	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	415 of 675	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	535 of 730	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	543 of 727	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	599 of 729	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	619 of 731	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	526 of 728	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	608 of 739	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	571 of 742	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.1	499 of 792	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.8	578 of 777	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.7	499 of 772	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	466 of 764	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.1	529 of 766	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.3	493 of 736	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.0	490 of 738	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.7	524 of 743	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.1	411 of 725	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	324 of 548	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	332 of 501	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	187 of 509	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	376 of 570	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	404 of 562	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	343 of 564	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	413 of 559	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	344 of 547	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	97 of 115	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.3	26 of 82	68.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	22 of 86	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	39.0	59 of 90	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	42 of 75	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	566 of 679	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	554 of 633	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	436 of 635	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	532 of 705	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	615 of 701	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	516 of 705	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	563 of 684	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	191 of 266	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	180 of 207	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	119 of 189	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	141 of 233	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.4	219 of 220	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	197 of 202	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	168 of 168	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	484 of 685	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	534 of 661	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	383 of 674	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	514 of 723	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	558 of 724	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	632 of 719	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	598 of 697	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	475 of 682	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	460 of 682	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	497 of 641	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	346 of 651	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	529 of 713	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	523 of 712	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	604 of 704	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	615 of 696	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	200 of 361	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	217 of 333	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%-11 vs state

Mathematics52%-10 vs state

Social Studies37%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, November 5, 2011

This is one of the out of ordinary schools. Staffs assumed what they known and stood their ground. They were shock when we proved that their point wrong. They are like a frog in the bottom of a well. They are old school. They should have kept their minds open to the 21st century.

Let say they thought that 2 + 5 = 7. This doesn't mean that 7 = 2 + 5. Wouldn't you parent agree? Seven can equals 1 + 6 (7 = 1 + 6) or (10 - 3)

They could have done it better, but the matter is that whether they are willing to make a change or not. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, March 6, 2011

as of now my daughter goes to this school she says it sucks my son says it sucks and even the teachers said they have better things to do than to teach at this crappy school with an abundance of bad children.My daughter deserves better than the poor education that she is receiving, especially because of her teacher's careless and free for all attitude. We are fed up with the way this school works ,and how the teachers attitude affects my children's educational value ,and they don't use the statistics of life only for educational purposes. I for one think Wedgewood elementary is a horrible school compared to the rest of the E.B.R schools systems ,and my daughter and son agree.the sooner they can get out the better, my children are currently enrolled in mckinley middle magnet school. i am so proud of their endurance and precision. Close Quote

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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)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (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 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	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Wedgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 Aspenwood Ave	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-7301	456	34	13.3	82.9%	27 (5.9%)	291 (63.8%)	115 (25.2%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	30.4	508^th of 690 public elementary schools	26.4%		24.3	533^rd of 666 public elementary schools	20.0%	25	59.0	48.0	47.0				52.0	59.0	66.0	54.0				59.0	38.0	41.0	34.0				37.0					$17,006
Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	17255 S Harrells Ferry Rd	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	Discovery Health Sciences Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 233-4720	316	26	12.1	69.9%	89 (28.2%)	161 (50.9%)	34 (10.8%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	27.5	531^st of 690 public elementary schools	23.0%		42.6	403^rd of 666 public elementary schools	39.5%	128	42.0	40.0	31.0	57.0	55.0	37.0	45.0	48.0	63.0	56.0	83.0	63.0	75.0	64.0	31.0	40.0	36.0	43.0	50.0	70.0	42.0	51.0	36.0	70.0	47.0	$24,157
Riveroaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Fontainbleau Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-4600	492	36	13.4	66.7%	24 (4.9%)	204 (41.5%)	251 (51.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	50.4	357^th of 690 public elementary schools	48.3%		33.8	471^st of 666 public elementary schools	29.3%	114	59.0	76.0	59.0				65.0	49.0	70.0	71.0				62.0	34.0	60.0	60.0				51.0					$17,616
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
Shenandoah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16555 Appomattox Ave	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-3560	584	45	13.0	64.4%	165 (28.3%)	272 (46.6%)	65 (11.1%)	54 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	84.7	95^th of 690 public elementary schools	86.2%		86.2	82^nd of 666 public elementary schools	87.7%	13	77.0	76.0	84.0				78.0	79.0	90.0	94.0				87.0	60.0	70.0	81.0				69.0					$17,694
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
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5660 Park Forest	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-5615	499	38	13.2	67.7%	131 (26.3%)	262 (52.5%)	36 (7.2%)	48 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.4%)	73.9	196^th of 690 public elementary schools	71.6%		71.8	199^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.1%	3	60.0	84.0	68.0				70.0	67.0	91.0	84.0				79.0	52.0	89.0	62.0				67.0					$17,786
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
Lewis Vincent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 Vincent Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8198	487	35	13.7	71.3%	279 (57.3%)	73 (15.0%)	104 (21.4%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	76.3	171^st of 690 public elementary schools	75.2%		73.7	184^th of 666 public elementary schools	72.4%	13	88.0	66.0	74.0				77.0	78.0	90.0					84.0	69.0	66.0	53.0				63.0					$13,291
Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10187 Twin Cedars	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 293-9950	644	37	17.5	74.5%	40 (6.2%)	345 (53.6%)	242 (37.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	29	521^st of 690 public elementary schools	24.5%		38.1	433^rd of 666 public elementary schools	35.0%	88	38.0	64.0	62.0				55.0	42.0	58.0	65.0				53.0	28.0	41.0	39.0				34.0					$17,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Wedgewood Elementary School

What district is Wedgewood Elementary School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What schools do graduates of Wedgewood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southeast Middle School
High : Tara High School

How many students attend Wedgewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Wedgewood Elementary School.

Is Wedgewood Elementary School a good school?

Wedgewood Elementary School ranks 508^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wedgewood Elementary School?

Students at Wedgewood Elementary School are 64% African American, 25% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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