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Istrouma High School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 4% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Istrouma High School is a public magnet high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 697 students. The school is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 81 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Istrouma High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Louisiana, ranking between 302-319 out of 321-333 high schools in the state over the past several years. The school's performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various subject areas, including mathematics, English language arts, and end-of-course exams. Istrouma High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 46.4% to 83.2% over the past few years, which is notably lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% to 6.8%, are higher than the state and district averages.

Istrouma High School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby high schools, such as Tara High School, McKinley Senior High School, and Scotlandville Magnet High School, which also serve the East Baton Rouge Parish district. These schools generally outperform Istrouma High School across various academic metrics. Additionally, Istrouma High School has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 84.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.

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 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (33% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

197^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 49% (2019) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

316^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

African American (2025)77th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)23rd percentile-19 vs school

High school

African American (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

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

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+12 vs state

Mathematics45%-15 vs state

English I38%-31 vs state

English II23%-44 vs state

Geometry21%-36 vs state

Biology15%-44 vs state

U.S. History8%-46 vs state

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Schools Near Istrouma High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)			LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (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 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 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%)	3.5	316^th of 329 public high schools	4.0%		3.5	319^th of 333 public high schools	4.2%	3	39.0	50.0	45.0		86.0	79.0	82.0		21.0	23.0	8.0	38.0	15.0	$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)										9.0				$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%)	63	115^th of 329 public high schools	65.0%		61.5	124^th of 333 public high schools	62.8%	9									71.0	76.0	47.0	80.0	59.0	$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%)	1.6	323^rd of 329 public high schools	1.8%		3.4	320^th of 333 public high schools	3.9%	3									8.0				15.0	$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%)	97.4	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%		96.5	5^th of 333 public high schools	98.5%	1									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%)	8.4	298^th of 329 public high schools	9.4%		11.5	289^th of 333 public high schools	13.2%	9								24.0	15.0	44.0		41.0	31.0	$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%)	17	271^st of 329 public high schools	17.6%		24.2	259^th of 333 public high schools	22.2%	12								35.0	29.0	50.0	23.0	58.0	39.0	$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%)	4.2	311^th of 329 public high schools	5.5%		7.5	302^nd of 333 public high schools	9.3%	9	6.0			17.0		22.0		34.0	8.0	27.0	23.0	28.0	17.0	$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%)	14.6	278^th of 329 public high schools	15.5%		11.8	288^th of 333 public high schools	13.5%	10								27.0		45.0	31.0	47.0	42.0	$19,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Istrouma High School

How many students attend Istrouma High School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Istrouma High School?

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

What district is Istrouma High School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What schools feed into Istrouma High School?

Istrouma High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Claiborne Elementary School
Elementary : Winbourne Elementary School

Is Istrouma High School a good school?

Istrouma High School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Louisiana high schools.

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