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Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery

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Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery ranks 403 rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-4 with 151 students. It is part of the Discovery Health Sciences Foundation district, which is ranked 65 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has declined from 225 out of 675 Louisiana elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 403 out of 666 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating.

Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 19.9% in 2021-2022 to 24.6% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on LEAP tests is mixed, with 52% proficient or better in Mathematics, lower than the state's 60%, but 74% proficient or better in English Language Arts, higher than the state's 70%. The school's performance has declined in Mathematics from 70% proficient or better in 2023-2024 to 52% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, with 73.51% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Parkview Elementary School, Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery generally underperforms, with lower proficiency rates in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, as well as a higher chronic absenteeism rate and a higher percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients. The school's declining statewide ranking and underperformance compared to nearby schools suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

316

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,157

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17255 S Harrells Ferry Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816

(504) 233-4720

District: Discovery Health Sciences Foundation

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.9%

White:

28.2%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2024 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

Louisiana avg65%

403^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 27 pts since 2024

From top 33% (2024) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 118Discovery Health Sciences Foundation 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	42.6	403 of 666	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	225 of 675	66.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	284 of 501	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	333 of 633	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	408 of 661	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.2	223 of 674	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	350 of 641	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	280 of 431	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+4 vs state

Mathematics52%-8 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 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
Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	17255 S Harrells Ferry Rd	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	Discovery Health Sciences Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(504) 233-4720	316	26	12.1	69.9%	89 (28.2%)	161 (50.9%)	34 (10.8%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	42.6	403^rd of 666 public elementary schools	39.5%		69.9	225^th of 675 public elementary schools	66.7%	178	60.0	52.0	59.0	42.0	52.0	58.0	57.0		87.0	90.0	80.0	74.0	$24,157
Wedgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 Aspenwood Ave	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-7301	456	34	13.3	82.9%	27 (5.9%)	291 (63.8%)	115 (25.2%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	24.3	533^rd of 666 public elementary schools	20.0%		42.2	415^th of 675 public elementary schools	38.5%	118	67.0		36.0		40.0	50.0	45.0	50.0				48.0	$17,006
Shenandoah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16555 Appomattox Ave	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-3560	584	45	13.0	64.4%	165 (28.3%)	272 (46.6%)	65 (11.1%)	54 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	86.2	82^nd of 666 public elementary schools	87.7%		80.1	133^rd of 675 public elementary schools	80.3%	51	74.0	90.0	82.0		81.0	80.0		90.0				89.0	$17,694
Lewis Vincent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 Vincent Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8198	487	35	13.7	71.3%	279 (57.3%)	73 (15.0%)	104 (21.4%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	73.7	184^th of 666 public elementary schools	72.4%		77.7	152^nd of 675 public elementary schools	77.5%	32	82.0	66.0	67.0		71.0	79.0	82.0	75.0				79.0	$13,291
Riveroaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Fontainbleau Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-4600	492	36	13.4	66.7%	24 (4.9%)	204 (41.5%)	251 (51.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	33.8	471^st of 666 public elementary schools	29.3%		32.6	482^nd of 675 public elementary schools	28.6%	11	67.0	60.0	38.0		56.0	51.0	67.0	44.0				53.0	$17,616
Twin Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	819 Trammel Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-6620	417	31	13.3	68.1%	19 (4.6%)	231 (55.4%)	132 (31.7%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	55.5	328^th of 666 public elementary schools	50.8%		41.5	419^th of 675 public elementary schools	37.9%	91	68.0	70.0	59.0		67.0	67.0	74.0	58.0				66.0	$16,897
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8160 Antioch Road	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 756-3681	658	50	13.2	68.4%	112 (17.0%)	343 (52.1%)	167 (25.4%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	67.9	233^rd of 666 public elementary schools	65.0%		69.2	230^th of 675 public elementary schools	65.9%	3	70.0	65.0	66.0		67.0	78.0	77.0					79.0	$17,268
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5660 Park Forest	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-5615	499	38	13.2	67.7%	131 (26.3%)	262 (52.5%)	36 (7.2%)	48 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.4%)	71.8	199^th of 666 public elementary schools	70.1%		72.8	190^th of 675 public elementary schools	71.9%	9	73.0	77.0	66.0		72.0	79.0	84.0	67.0				76.0	$17,786
LaBelle Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12255 Tams Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-7480	425	37	11.4	73.4%	1 (0.2%)	225 (52.9%)	191 (44.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16	601^st of 666 public elementary schools	9.8%		9.9	631^st of 675 public elementary schools	6.5%	30	34.0	44.0	35.0		38.0	39.0	56.0	57.0				49.0	$18,552
Seventh Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24495 Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-5815	382	27	14.0	61.8%	257 (67.3%)	55 (14.4%)	45 (11.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	79	138^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.3%		74	181^st of 675 public elementary schools	73.2%	43	77.0	84.0			76.0	70.0	85.0					82.0	$13,492

Frequently Asked Questions about Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery

Is Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery a good school?

Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery ranks 403^rd of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery.

What district is Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery in?

Discovery Health Sciences Foundation

What is the racial makeup of Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery?

Students at Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery are 51% African American, 28% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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