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BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City

Q: Is BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City a good school?

BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City ranks 280 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City is a public charter elementary school serving 442 students in grades K-5 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63% of students at BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 51% in the district and 60% statewide. Similarly, 74% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61% in the district and 70% statewide. The school's African American and White student subgroups also perform particularly well, ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools.

While BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City stands out as a high-performing school, especially when compared to nearby public schools like Belfair Montessori School, the school has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.9% to 33.4% over the past few years. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased significantly, from 37.35% in 2021-2022 to 74.21% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, the school has maintained its strong academic performance.

423

Students ?

231.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,386

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7921 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

(225) 394-9576

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.8%

White:

20.3%

Hispanic:

14.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2023

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

✓Above the Louisiana median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 231 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

280^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 28 pts since 2023

From bottom 30% (2023) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 45Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	280 of 666	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	242 of 675	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	509 of 730	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	105 of 501	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	148 of 509	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	32.5	406 of 570	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	313 of 633	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	255 of 635	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	548 of 705	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	323 of 661	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	230 of 674	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.0	601 of 723	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	228 of 641	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	267 of 651	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	436 of 713	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	73.3	109 of 518	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)79th percentile+21 vs school

White (2023)79th percentile+49 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+4 vs state

Mathematics63%+3 vs state

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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 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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City	Public, Charter	K-5	7921 Florida Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 394-9576	423	2	231.1	67.6%	86 (20.3%)	253 (59.8%)	61 (14.4%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	61.9	280^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.0%		67.4	242^nd of 675 public elementary schools	64.1%	38	64.0	65.0	58.0				63.0	72.0	78.0	75.0				74.0			$8,386
GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	K-8	1900 Lobdell Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 236-9333	686	35	19.6	89.5%	0 (0.0%)	676 (98.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	60.8	291^st of 666 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.4	322^nd of 675 public elementary schools	52.3%	31	63.0	66.0	61.0		59.0		59.0	59.0	81.0	73.0	82.0	69.0	59.0	71.0	100.0	100.0	$15,574
LaSalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8000 Lasalle	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 927-6130	338	35	9.5	64.2%	27 (8.0%)	191 (56.5%)	104 (30.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	25.2	527^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.9%		28.4	513^th of 675 public elementary schools	24.0%	14	53.0	36.0	50.0				47.0	58.0	47.0					54.0			$19,538
Broadmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9650 Goodwood Blvd	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 925-0343	579	39	14.8	82.2%	45 (7.8%)	354 (61.1%)	135 (23.3%)	26 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	33.3	474^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.8%		23.1	545^th of 675 public elementary schools	19.3%	71	63.0	54.0	51.0				56.0	55.0	59.0	50.0				55.0			$17,615
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1348 Valcour St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 926-2353	227	20	11.6	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	220 (96.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26.2	517^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.4%		18.6	573^rd of 675 public elementary schools	15.1%	56	56.0	31.0					35.0	60.0	62.0	47.0				56.0			$18,812
Villa del Rey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9765 Cuyhanga Pkwy	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 924-1606	387	30	12.9	77.0%	13 (3.4%)	255 (65.9%)	104 (26.9%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	17.5	587^th of 666 public elementary schools	11.9%		28.3	514^th of 675 public elementary schools	23.9%	73	48.0	52.0	30.0				44.0	35.0	42.0	60.0				46.0			$18,257
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2000 College Drive	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 926-5421	453	33	13.9	38.0%	165 (36.4%)	200 (44.2%)	24 (5.3%)	54 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)								(n/a)			99.0														$17,370
Bernard Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Edison Street	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 343-5769	240	20	11.8	87.1%	2 (0.8%)	228 (95.0%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.7	458^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.2%		22.6	549^th of 675 public elementary schools	18.7%	91	56.0	74.0	30.0				52.0	48.0		61.0				64.0			$20,775
Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10730 Goodwood Blvd	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-2620	495	33	14.8	71.9%	32 (6.5%)	287 (58.0%)	147 (29.7%)	26 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30.1	492^nd of 666 public elementary schools	26.1%		38.9	437^th of 675 public elementary schools	35.3%	55	42.0	61.0	42.0				48.0	47.0	51.0	73.0				58.0			$16,783
Belfair Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	4451 Fairfields Ave	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-6191	274	25	10.7	67.9%	2 (0.7%)	248 (90.5%)	18 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	80.7	123^rd of 666 public elementary schools	81.5%		90.9	51^st of 675 public elementary schools	92.4%	72	74.0	85.0		79.0	65.0	57.0	76.0	74.0	95.0		79.0	71.0	69.0	80.0			$22,230

Frequently Asked Questions about BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City

Is BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City a good school?

BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City ranks 280^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What is the racial makeup of BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City?

Students at BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City are 60% African American, 20% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City.

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