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J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-7

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a student population of 110. The school is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 81 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J. K. Haynes has consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26% of students were proficient or better in LEAP Mathematics, compared to 51% in the district and 60% statewide. Similarly, only 45% were proficient or better in LEAP English Language Arts, compared to 61% in the district and 70% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students and African American students. J. K. Haynes also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% to 33.4% over the past few school years.

When compared to nearby schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish district, J. K. Haynes consistently underperforms. For example, Inspire Charter Academy, located just 2.54 miles away, had significantly higher academic proficiency rates in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. In stark contrast, the nearby Forest Heights Academy of Excellence, a public magnet school, ranked 13 out of 675 Louisiana elementary schools in 2023-2024 and had exceptional academic performance, with 84% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 94% in English Language Arts.

121

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,319

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9147 Elm Grove Garden Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70807

(225) 248-6825

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2024 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (36% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg65%

642^nd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 10 pts since 2024

From bottom 14% (2024) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	642 of 666	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	580 of 675	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	469 of 501	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	409 of 509	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	634 of 661	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	546 of 674	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	3.3	643 of 651	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-25 vs state

Mathematics26%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (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	Total
J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	9147 Elm Grove Garden Drive	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 248-6825	121	9	14.0	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	121 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	642^nd of 666 public elementary schools	3.6%		18.1	580^th of 675 public elementary schools	14.1%	62	23.0	38.0		27.0			26.0	38.0	54.0		36.0			45.0	$24,319
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10337 Elm Grove Garden Dr.	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-2407	205	15	13.7	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	204 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	551^st of 666 public elementary schools	17.3%		35.3	467^th of 675 public elementary schools	30.8%	84		55.0	39.0				43.0	52.0	43.0					45.0	$20,603
Progress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Progress Road	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-4986	300	21	14.0	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	291 (97.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	18.6	577^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.4%		39.2	436^th of 675 public elementary schools	35.4%	141	39.0	42.0	30.0				36.0	51.0	55.0	59.0				55.0	$23,064
Crestworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10650 Avenue F	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 778-1317	427	34	12.5	94.6%	3 (0.7%)	420 (98.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38.9	424^th of 666 public elementary schools	36.3%		32.2	485^th of 675 public elementary schools	28.1%	61	43.0	90.0	54.0			7.0	29.0	46.0	72.0		47.0	47.0	49.0	53.0	$20,067
Claiborne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4707 Denham Street	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 357-9712	436	36	12.1	95.2%	4 (0.9%)	397 (91.1%)	29 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	6.5	647^th of 666 public elementary schools	2.9%		3.1	667^th of 675 public elementary schools	1.2%	20	34.0	26.0	32.0				30.0	31.0	48.0	38.0				38.0	$17,405
Sharon Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 Guynell Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-6522	213	22	9.6	93.9%	4 (1.9%)	201 (94.4%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	540^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.9%		6.4	654^th of 675 public elementary schools	3.1%	114	58.0	45.0	38.0				48.0	50.0	58.0	49.0				52.0	$20,460
Brownfields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11615 Ellen Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-5891	368	26	14.1	90.8%	16 (4.3%)	328 (89.1%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31	482^nd of 666 public elementary schools	27.6%		78.8	144^th of 675 public elementary schools	78.7%	338	38.0	35.0	59.0				46.0	55.0	69.0					71.0	$22,187
Inspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5454 North Foster Drive	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 356-3936	658	5	121.4	95.7%	6 (0.9%)	624 (94.8%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42.6	405^th of 666 public elementary schools	39.2%		41.7	417^th of 675 public elementary schools	38.2%	12	66.0	54.0		55.0	52.0	29.0	53.0	57.0	58.0	71.0		62.0	70.0	65.0	$15,715
Prescott K-8 Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4055 Prescott Rd	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	Prescott K-8 Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 372-2037	426	27	16.0	94.4%	4 (0.9%)	414 (97.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	625^th of 666 public elementary schools	6.2%		12.4	618^th of 675 public elementary schools	8.4%	7			26.0	36.0	36.0	41.0	30.0	48.0	33.0	41.0	54.0	53.0	59.0	48.0	$20,250
Merrydale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Rio Street	Baton Rouge	70812	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-0346	242	18	13.2	93.8%	1 (0.4%)	233 (96.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	20.2	570^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.4%		18.6	574^th of 675 public elementary schools	15.0%	4	64.0	40.0	32.0				45.0	49.0	44.0	50.0				48.0	$19,949

Frequently Asked Questions about J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy

How many students attend J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 121 students attended J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy.

What is the racial makeup of J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy?

Students at J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy are 100% African American.

Is J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy a good school?

J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

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