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Istrouma High School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 3% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, LA, serves 556 students in grades 6 through 12 within the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, where over 90% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school faces severe challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of Louisiana high schools with a 0-star rating, driven by a catastrophic chronic absenteeism rate of 81.9%—nearly 2.7 times higher than the district average and 3.6 times higher than the state average. This absenteeism crisis, which is the highest among nearby schools like McKinley Senior High School (58.6%) and Scotlandville Magnet High School (64.4%), fundamentally undermines academic progress and contributes to a graduation rate of just 60.0%, tied with Capitol High School for the lowest among its peers.

Interestingly, Istrouma presents a "tale of two schools" in test scores. In the 2025-2026 school year, its 8th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (83%), Social Studies (69%), and Mathematics (59%) all exceeded the district average, a unique strength compared to other struggling schools like Glen Oaks Senior High School. However, this success collapses in high school, with Algebra I proficiency at just 14% (vs. 51% district) and English II at 37% (vs. 55% district), suggesting a systemic failure in transitioning students to high school-level coursework. This drop-off is starkly contrasted by Baton Rouge Magnet High School, located just 2.29 miles away, which boasts near-100% proficiency on End of Course exams and a 5.8% chronic absenteeism rate, highlighting extreme educational inequality within the same district.

Despite these challenges, there is a glimmer of hope in special education. In the 2022-2023 school year, Istrouma's Special Education students ranked in the 28th percentile statewide and earned a 1-star rating, outperforming the school's overall performance. This suggests that targeted interventions for this subgroup were yielding better-than-expected results, a strategy that could be analyzed and potentially replicated for other student groups. For parents, the key takeaway is that while Istrouma's middle school shows promise, the high school's severe absenteeism and academic collapse require urgent attention, making it critical to explore how the school plans to address these issues before considering enrollment.

556

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,143

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3730 Winbourne
Baton Rouge, LA 70805

(225) 636-2686

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Feeder schools for Istrouma High School:

Elementary:	Claiborne Elementary School
	Winbourne Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.9%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2019 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (60% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg64%

Middle school

122^nd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 24 pts since 2019

From bottom 49% (2019) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

315^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	122 of 452	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.0	197 of 447	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	260 of 449	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	336 of 465	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	363 of 460	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	331 of 459	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	228 of 449	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	32 of 344	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	71.6	79 of 344	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	115 of 333	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	179 of 360	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	229 of 360	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	177 of 352	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	67 of 338	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	285 of 434	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	319 of 415	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	353 of 444	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	339 of 441	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	315 of 441	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	238 of 418	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	75 of 450	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	156 of 437	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	252 of 444	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	326 of 459	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	395 of 458	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	295 of 455	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	250 of 430	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	13 of 435	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	45.1	241 of 426	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	247 of 443	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	305 of 442	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	322 of 442	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.2	170 of 418	59.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	315 of 325	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	316 of 329	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	319 of 333	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	307 of 321	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	310 of 326	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	302 of 322	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	301 of 313	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	240 of 260	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	234 of 256	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	247 of 260	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	238 of 252	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	235 of 256	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	221 of 243	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	217 of 233	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	305 of 313	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.0	302 of 308	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	304 of 308	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	302 of 308	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	306 of 311	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	285 of 288	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	276 of 292	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	307 of 321	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	306 of 323	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	314 of 328	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	303 of 321	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	305 of 322	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	282 of 285	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	287 of 301	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	291 of 311	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	293 of 313	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	304 of 315	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	283 of 306	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	280 of 292	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	286 of 291	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	158 of 170	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	154 of 165	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	100 of 138	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	103 of 139	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	112 of 122	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2026)97th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-39 vs school

High school

African American (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts87%+17 vs state

Social Studies72%+17 vs state

Mathematics61%~ state avg

English II37%-30 vs state

Algebra I14%-51 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)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (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 6th 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 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 U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Istrouma High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	3730 Winbourne	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 636-2686	556	52	10.7	90.6%	1 (0.2%)	539 (96.9%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4.2	315^th of 325 public high schools	3.1%		3.5	316^th of 329 public high schools	4.0%	1		59.0	61.0			83.0	87.0		69.0	72.0	14.0		37.0				$19,143
Arlington Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	6125 Winbourne Avenue	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 766-8188	94	23	4.1	59.6%	4 (4.3%)	81 (86.2%)	7 (7.4%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														7.0			$50,703
Madison Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1555 Madison Avenue	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 636-5863	621	37	16.8	79.4%	3 (0.5%)	611 (98.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58.2	148^th of 325 public high schools	54.5%		63	115^th of 329 public high schools	65.0%	33											71.0		70.0	49.0	71.0	60.0	$12,738
Capitol High School	Public	9-12	1000 North 23rd Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 239-7506	205	28	7.2	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	200 (97.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1.5	323^rd of 325 public high schools	0.6%		1.6	323^rd of 329 public high schools	1.8%			21.0	18.0		25.0	32.0	29.0	14.0	17.0	15.0		5.0		13.0	20.0	16.0	$23,733
Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4962 Florida Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 448-5399	444	11	39.9	75.7%	204 (45.9%)	181 (40.8%)	35 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Baton Rouge Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2825 Government St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 383-0520	1,593	90	17.6	32.2%	644 (40.4%)	417 (26.2%)	150 (9.4%)	331 (20.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	31 (1.9%)	97.8	3^rd of 325 public high schools	99.1%		97.4	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%	1												100.0		95.0	99.0	100.0	$15,480
Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	339 Florida Street	Baton Rouge	70801	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 346-5180	504	45	11.1	82.5%	9 (1.8%)	482 (95.6%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17	270^th of 325 public high schools	16.9%		8.4	298^th of 329 public high schools	9.4%	28											54.0		44.0	27.0	39.0		$19,757
Collegiate Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	9-12	282 Lobdell Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Collegiate Baton Rouge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 892-6962	530	45	11.7	96.8%	10 (1.9%)	487 (91.9%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	38.8	205^th of 325 public high schools	36.9%		17	271^st of 329 public high schools	17.6%	66											62.0	37.0	56.0	56.0	65.0	43.0	$18,222
Glen Oaks Senior High School	Public	6-12	6650 Cedar Grove Dr	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-4306	575	64	9.0	87.5%	2 (0.3%)	546 (95.0%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6.3	307^th of 325 public high schools	5.5%		4.2	311^th of 329 public high schools	5.5%	4	33.0	14.0	25.0	34.0	41.0	33.0	36.0				25.0	34.0	30.0		24.0		$22,927
McKinley Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 East Mckinley	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 344-7696	669	61	10.9	71.3%	23 (3.4%)	518 (77.4%)	114 (17.0%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	19.4	264^th of 325 public high schools	18.8%		14.6	278^th of 329 public high schools	15.5%	14											27.0	28.0	50.0	45.0	39.0	47.0	$19,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Istrouma High School

Is Istrouma High School a good school?

Istrouma High School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Louisiana high schools.

What district is Istrouma High School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What is the racial makeup of Istrouma High School?

Students at Istrouma High School are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Istrouma High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Istrouma High School.

What schools feed into Istrouma High School?

Istrouma High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Claiborne Elementary School
Elementary : Winbourne Elementary School

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