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South Baton Rouge Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8
631st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools
Better than 10% of Louisiana elementary schools
Summary

South Baton Rouge Charter Academy is a public charter school in Baton Rouge, LA, serving 819 students in grades PK through 8 within the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, where 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of elementary schools in Louisiana, earning a 1-star rating (11th percentile) in its most recent ranking. This places it significantly below nearby schools like Mayfair Laboratory School (100th percentile) and Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts (91st percentile). A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, which spiked to 41.6% in the 2023-2024 school year—far above the state average of 24.6% and dramatically higher than Great Hearts Harveston (10.7%) or Mayfair Laboratory School (2.5%). While the rate dropped to 29.1% in 2024-2025, it remains alarmingly high. The school also reported an anomalous student-teacher ratio of 103.6:1 in 2023-2024, which, if accurate, points to a severe staffing crisis.

Despite these struggles, there is a notable bright spot: 74% of 8th graders were proficient in English Language Arts in the 2025-2026 school year, outperforming both the district (64%) and state (69%) averages. However, the school underperforms in Social Studies, with only 29% of students proficient compared to 55% statewide. When compared to a peer school like Jefferson Terrace Academy (12th percentile, 78.5% low-income), South Baton Rouge Charter Academy has a larger enrollment and a more volatile absenteeism problem, suggesting deeper systemic issues with student engagement and attendance that directly impact academic outcomes.

819
Students ?
33.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,430
Per pupil spending ?
72.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9211 Parkway Drive
       Baton Rouge, LA  70810

(225) 349-7489

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.8%
Hispanic:
27.1%
White:
5.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2017 → 10th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (38% vs 62% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school38%
District avg54%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
631st of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2017
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
378th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 19%▲ up 9 pts since 2017
From bottom 10% (2017) to bottom 19% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
35th of 41Elementary Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish
76th of 119East 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202614.9631 of 6999.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202515.7603 of 6669.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.6603 of 67510.7%★☆☆☆☆
202314.5658 of 7309.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.1616 of 72715.3%★☆☆☆☆
202110.1670 of 7298.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.6660 of 7319.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.1682 of 7286.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.1687 of 7397.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202625.4453 of 55618.5%★☆☆☆☆
202532.0368 of 50126.5%★☆☆☆☆
202434.1347 of 50931.8%★★☆☆☆
202331.5416 of 57027.0%★☆☆☆☆
202232.8411 of 56226.9%★☆☆☆☆
202127.8427 of 56424.3%★☆☆☆☆
201930.1436 of 55922.0%★☆☆☆☆
201823.9474 of 54713.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202642.179 of 12737.8%★★☆☆☆
202537.854 of 8234.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.144 of 8648.8%★★★☆☆
202310.097 of 970.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202228.777 of 9014.4%★☆☆☆☆
202116.073 of 752.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201919.085 of 916.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.788 of 891.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202619.0594 of 68813.7%★☆☆☆☆
202512.9593 of 6336.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.7569 of 63510.4%★☆☆☆☆
202319.5613 of 70513.0%★☆☆☆☆
202220.6582 of 70117.0%★☆☆☆☆
202112.6650 of 7057.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.2634 of 6847.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202616.5253 of 2737.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202519.4186 of 20710.1%★☆☆☆☆
202411.7179 of 1895.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.7227 of 2332.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.1209 of 2205.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.2200 of 2021.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.9188 of 1901.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.7158 of 1686.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202615.8630 of 6939.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.9610 of 6617.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.0610 of 6749.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.8635 of 72312.2%★☆☆☆☆
202212.9665 of 7248.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.8678 of 7195.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.8647 of 6977.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.4659 of 6823.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202617.1616 of 69010.7%★☆☆☆☆
202520.7547 of 64114.7%★☆☆☆☆
202418.1563 of 65113.5%★☆☆☆☆
202316.7621 of 71312.9%★☆☆☆☆
202219.8598 of 71216.0%★☆☆☆☆
202110.7650 of 7047.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.4639 of 6968.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202610.6390 of 4074.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202255.0248 of 51752.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202620.4378 of 46418.5%★☆☆☆☆
202520.9373 of 44716.6%★☆☆☆☆
202424.8350 of 44922.0%★☆☆☆☆
202323.9364 of 46521.7%★☆☆☆☆
202219.5374 of 46018.7%★☆☆☆☆
202117.4383 of 45916.6%★☆☆☆☆
201926.5344 of 44923.4%★☆☆☆☆
201817.5348 of 41115.3%★☆☆☆☆
201711.3394 of 4379.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202636.8229 of 36236.7%★★☆☆☆
202542.6191 of 34444.5%★★☆☆☆
202452.5153 of 33354.1%★★★☆☆
202350.4166 of 36053.9%★★★☆☆
202240.5207 of 36042.5%★★☆☆☆
202141.6204 of 35242.0%★★☆☆☆
201939.6202 of 33840.2%★★☆☆☆
201845.6176 of 31343.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202635.155 of 7627.6%★★☆☆☆
202550.125 of 5655.4%★★★☆☆
202465.99 of 4881.3%★★★★☆
202336.441 of 5626.8%★★☆☆☆
202231.038 of 4820.8%★☆☆☆☆
202129.141 of 5525.5%★☆☆☆☆
201931.427 of 3828.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202622.9353 of 45021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202529.0309 of 41525.5%★☆☆☆☆
202432.0305 of 41526.5%★☆☆☆☆
202322.7363 of 44418.2%★☆☆☆☆
202218.0373 of 44115.4%★☆☆☆☆
202116.9374 of 44115.2%★☆☆☆☆
201916.6373 of 41810.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202621.0163 of 18612.4%★☆☆☆☆
202526.0127 of 15518.1%★☆☆☆☆
202418.2131 of 15213.8%★☆☆☆☆
202311.2152 of 1636.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.0157 of 1633.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.8145 of 1535.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.5113 of 12811.7%★☆☆☆☆
201816.4102 of 11813.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202620.7380 of 45817.0%★☆☆☆☆
202521.2364 of 43716.7%★☆☆☆☆
202429.1327 of 44426.4%★☆☆☆☆
202326.9346 of 45924.6%★☆☆☆☆
202215.4401 of 45812.4%★☆☆☆☆
202119.9375 of 45517.6%★☆☆☆☆
201928.5327 of 43024.0%★☆☆☆☆
201829.6312 of 40322.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202623.6352 of 44621.1%★☆☆☆☆
202519.3345 of 41416.7%★☆☆☆☆
202419.9361 of 42615.3%★☆☆☆☆
202331.0311 of 44329.8%★★☆☆☆
202214.2384 of 44213.1%★☆☆☆☆
202118.6366 of 44217.2%★☆☆☆☆
201928.2317 of 41824.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202610.6249 of 2562.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202241.2230 of 36236.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
White (2022)52nd percentile+37 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile+28 vs school
African American (2026)19th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)11th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)4th percentile-6 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)37th percentile+18 vs school
White (2022)36th percentile+18 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts53%-17 vs state
Mathematics40%-22 vs state
Science32%-27 vs state
Social Studies29%-26 vs state

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Students at South Baton Rouge Charter Academy are 65% African American, 27% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 819 students attended South Baton Rouge Charter Academy.

South Baton Rouge Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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