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Woodlawn Elementary

Q: Is Woodlawn Elementary a good school?

Woodlawn Elementary ranks 205 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Woodlawn Elementary in Baton Rouge, LA, is a public school serving 658 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, and it stands out as a strong, consistent performer within the East Baton Rouge Parish school district. This school has earned a solid 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide, and it has maintained a high ranking for the last five years. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, Woodlawn provides a supportive learning environment where students achieve impressive results, particularly in Math and English Language Arts, where proficiency rates are well above state averages.

What truly sets Woodlawn apart from its immediate neighbors is its exceptional academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism. For example, Woodlawn’s proficiency rates in Math (76%) and ELA (79%) are dramatically higher than the average of nearby schools like Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School, Riveroaks Elementary School, Wedgewood Elementary School, and Jefferson Terrace Academy. Additionally, Woodlawn’s chronic absenteeism rate of 16.9% is significantly lower than the district average of 30.5%, indicating a strong culture of attendance. While it is not the absolute top option in the region—schools like Shenandoah Elementary School and the elite Oak Grove Primary School in Ascension Parish have slightly higher test scores—Woodlawn is a clear academic leader among its immediate district peers.

One of the most compelling stories about Woodlawn is its ability to drive high achievement across all student groups, making it a true "equity champion." The school excels at serving diverse populations, with subgroup rankings that are often much higher than its overall rank. For instance, its English Language Learner students rank in the 89th percentile, and its Hispanic students rank in the 80th percentile. This suggests the school is highly effective at closing achievement gaps. Woodlawn also shows a positive trend in reducing chronic absenteeism after a pandemic-era spike, and its main area for growth is Social Studies, where focusing on instruction could help it become a consistent 5-star contender.

658

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,268

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8160 Antioch Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70817

(225) 756-3681

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Students who attend Woodlawn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodlawn Middle School
High:	Woodlawn High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.1%

Hispanic:

25.4%

White:

17.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg55%

Louisiana avg62%

205^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	73.1	205 of 690	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	233 of 666	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	230 of 675	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	259 of 730	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	195 of 727	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	158 of 729	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	87 of 731	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	222 of 728	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	323 of 739	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	308 of 742	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.2	222 of 792	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	178 of 777	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	65.9	276 of 772	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	228 of 764	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	64.0	311 of 766	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	99 of 548	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	115 of 501	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	112 of 509	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	118 of 570	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	97 of 562	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	72 of 564	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	41 of 559	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	72 of 547	86.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	71.0	63 of 281	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	13 of 115	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	25 of 82	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	10 of 86	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	13 of 90	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	6 of 91	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	68.2	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	228 of 679	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	187 of 633	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	160 of 635	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	217 of 705	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	228 of 701	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	176 of 705	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	76 of 684	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	52 of 266	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	36 of 207	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	41 of 189	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	86 of 233	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.2	38 of 220	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	20 of 202	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	15 of 190	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	70.3	48 of 168	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	222 of 685	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	240 of 661	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	234 of 674	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	273 of 723	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	225 of 724	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	153 of 719	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	53 of 697	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	120 of 682	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	178 of 682	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	206 of 641	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	250 of 651	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	296 of 713	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	163 of 712	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	157 of 704	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	136 of 696	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	116 of 361	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	103 of 241	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	77 of 208	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	104 of 296	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.2	17 of 306	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	11 of 333	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	75 of 496	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	87 of 431	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	74 of 434	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	111 of 518	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	90 of 517	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	131 of 522	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	70 of 517	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	92 of 516	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2018)78th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+9 vs state

Mathematics76%+14 vs state

Social Studies59%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 12, 2018

My twins soared thru Woodlawn Elementary with the finest teachers for each of them. Keep up the good work teachers and staff! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 10, 2011

My son switched from Eastside in D.S. to Woodlawn this year. He's in 2nd grade. We've not been impressed or happy with anything this school has, or should I say, doesn't have to offer. There is no extra help and I've conferened with the teachers many times and they don't see concerned. He has 26 students in his class, which is too many in my opinion. The teachers yell and literally tell the students to "shut up". That is not acceptable in my opinion and have made several complaints. I will probably be seeking private school next year. I initially intended to get him into a magnet program but his grades have dropped drastically since last year due to him being depressed about going to this school and the lack of help we've received. 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
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8160 Antioch Road	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 756-3681	658	50	13.2	68.4%	112 (17.0%)	343 (52.1%)	167 (25.4%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	73.1	205^th of 690 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.9	233^rd of 666 public elementary schools	65.0%	28	76.0	79.0	70.0				76.0	75.0	82.0	79.0				79.0	57.0	55.0	65.0				59.0					$17,268
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
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
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
Kenilworth Science and Technology Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8716 Siegen Lane	Baton Rouge	70810	East Baton Rouge Parish	Pelican Educational Foundation- Kenilworth Science	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 766-8111	694	53	13.0	82.4%	34 (4.9%)	526 (75.8%)	111 (16.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	31.6	497^th of 690 public elementary schools	28.0%		30.5	487^th of 666 public elementary schools	26.9%	10	27.0	46.0	74.0	64.0	64.0	26.0	52.0	39.0	63.0	69.0	73.0	54.0	78.0	63.0	19.0	32.0	47.0	32.0	28.0	49.0	35.0	100.0				$17,477
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
Jefferson Terrace Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5601 Upton Drive	Baton Rouge	70809	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 293-3210	571	49	11.6	78.5%	43 (7.5%)	364 (63.7%)	140 (24.5%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	18.8	604^th of 690 public elementary schools	12.5%		10.4	626^th of 666 public elementary schools	6.0%	22	45.0	42.0	52.0		44.0	30.0	41.0	45.0	59.0	56.0	52.0	62.0	49.0	53.0	26.0	25.0	37.0		20.0	33.0	24.0					$17,906
Oak Grove Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17550 Old Jefferson Hwy	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6750	725	47	15.3	40.7%	464 (64.0%)	84 (11.6%)	120 (16.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.2%)	94.5	22^nd of 690 public elementary schools	96.8%		91.9	40^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.0%	18	88.0		87.0				91.0			91.0					85.0	88.0	86.0				87.0					$14,801
Bullion Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17005 Sills Drive	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6950	586	44	13.2	37.5%	329 (56.1%)	121 (20.6%)	56 (9.6%)	40 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	95.9	17^th of 690 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.2	28^th of 666 public elementary schools	95.8%	11	91.0						92.0	92.0							81.0	87.0	88.0				86.0					$14,886
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 Woodlawn Elementary

How many students attend Woodlawn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Woodlawn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn Elementary?

Students at Woodlawn Elementary are 52% African American, 25% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Woodlawn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodlawn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodlawn Middle School
High : Woodlawn High School

Is Woodlawn Elementary a good school?

Woodlawn Elementary ranks 205^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Woodlawn Elementary in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

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