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Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy

Q: Is Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy a good school?

Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy ranks 236 th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy is a public magnet middle school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 205 students in grades 6-8. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Algebra I, where it outperforms the East Baton Rouge Parish district and Louisiana state averages.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 71% of Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district average of 61% and the state average of 70%. The school also excelled in Algebra I, with 83% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (42%) and state (63%) averages. This academic success is likely due to the school's specialized focus on pre-engineering, which attracts and retains high-performing students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy stands out as a higher-performing institution. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate of 71% was significantly higher than the 53% average of the nearby schools analyzed. However, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 33.4% in recent years, which is an area that the school may need to address. Overall, Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy is a strong-performing public magnet school within the East Baton Rouge Parish district.

216

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,028

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9147 Elm Grove Garden
Baton Rouge, LA 70807

(225) 775-0776

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.3%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in East Baton Rouge Parish

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg51%

Louisiana avg64%

236^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Middle 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	48.4	236 of 447	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	204 of 449	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	198 of 465	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	203 of 460	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	318 of 459	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	134 of 449	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	172 of 411	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.3	298 of 437	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.5	148 of 435	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	178 of 482	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.6	176 of 470	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.2	126 of 457	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	132 of 442	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	42 of 412	89.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	110 of 344	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	78 of 333	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	63 of 360	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	54 of 360	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	144 of 352	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.8	36 of 338	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	65 of 313	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	192 of 415	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	195 of 415	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	249 of 444	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	215 of 441	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	301 of 441	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	144 of 418	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	204 of 437	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	168 of 444	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	185 of 459	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	145 of 458	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	289 of 455	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.3	85 of 430	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	181 of 403	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	242 of 414	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.8	138 of 426	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	148 of 443	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	173 of 442	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	323 of 442	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.9	104 of 418	75.1%	★★★★☆

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)68th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I83%+20 vs state

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Mathematics50%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	9147 Elm Grove Garden	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 775-0776	216	19	11.2	90.3%	1 (0.5%)	208 (96.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	48.4	236^th of 447 public middle schools	47.2%		56	204^th of 449 public middle schools	54.6%	32	62.0		34.0	50.0		67.0	76.0	71.0	83.0		$25,028
Community School For Apprenticeship Learning	Public, Charter	6-8	1555 Madison Ave	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 336-1410	290	17	16.6	82.8%	2 (0.7%)	287 (99.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.9	325^th of 447 public middle schools	27.3%		37.1	291^st of 449 public middle schools	35.2%	34	41.0	38.0	44.0	41.0		50.0	73.0	60.0			$18,436
Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	5905 Groom Rd	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	City of Baker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-5924	155	6	25.8	85.8%	7 (4.5%)	127 (81.9%)	18 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	2.5	440^th of 447 public middle schools	1.6%					(n/a)	9.0		7.0			32.0	42.0	33.0			$17,074
Capitol Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Greenwell Springs Rd.	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 231-9292	413	43	9.5	88.4%	6 (1.5%)	355 (86.0%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1.9	442^nd of 447 public middle schools	1.1%		2.1	445^th of 449 public middle schools	0.9%	3					35.0	34.0	34.0	35.0			$24,085
Port Allen Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Rosedale Street	Port Allen	70767	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 383-5777	204	22	9.4	96.6%	27 (13.2%)	156 (76.5%)	18 (8.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	50.1	230^th of 447 public middle schools	48.5%		43.6	264^th of 449 public middle schools	41.2%	34	70.0	50.0	47.0	57.0		68.0	69.0	73.0	87.0	100.0	$21,942
Helix Legal Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	339 Florida Street	Baton Rouge	70801	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 773-4925	127	16	7.7	86.6%	0 (0.0%)	125 (98.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2.8	438^th of 447 public middle schools	2.0%		11.1	411^th of 449 public middle schools	8.5%	27	26.0		7.0		20.0	40.0	34.0	32.0	86.0	88.0	$20,755
Westdale Middle School	Public	6-8	5650 Claycut Road	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 924-1308	538	68	7.9	71.7%	55 (10.2%)	354 (65.8%)	108 (20.1%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	24.4	353^rd of 447 public middle schools	21.0%		21.9	370^th of 449 public middle schools	17.6%	17	51.0	38.0	44.0	44.0	54.0	46.0	60.0	53.0			$22,707
Park Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3760 Aletha Drive	Baton Rouge	70814	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-6650	445	47	9.4	74.4%	9 (2.0%)	306 (68.8%)	116 (26.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3.1	436^th of 447 public middle schools	2.5%		4.4	435^th of 449 public middle schools	3.1%	1					36.0	35.0	41.0	37.0	78.0		$20,679
McKinley Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1550 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 388-0089	633	45	13.9	63.7%	50 (7.9%)	548 (86.6%)	22 (3.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	92	18^th of 447 public middle schools	96.0%		92.3	18^th of 449 public middle schools	96.0%				79.0		92.0	91.0		92.0			$16,811
Eva Legard Learning Center	Public	6-8	434 East Polk Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 387-2328	66	13	4.8	84.8%	5 (7.6%)	54 (81.8%)	6 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	300^th of 447 public middle schools	32.9%		22	369^th of 449 public middle schools	17.8%	69	25.0	52.0	44.0	42.0	69.0	58.0	70.0	65.0			$35,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy

What district is Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

Is Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy a good school?

Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy ranks 236^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy?

Students at Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy.

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