Summary:
Zip code 70814 in Baton Rouge, LA, is home to two elementary schools, Park Forest Elementary School and Greenbrier Elementary School, both part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade.
Greenbrier Elementary School is the standout school in this area, consistently outperforming Park Forest Elementary School across nearly every academic metric. For the 2025-2026 school year, Greenbrier achieved significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics (66%) and English Language Arts (72%) compared to Park Forest (38% and 53%, respectively). Greenbrier also exceeds both the district and state averages in these core subjects, ranking in the top half of Louisiana elementary schools (48th percentile), while Park Forest ranks in the bottom 15% (15th percentile). Notably, Greenbrier achieves these results despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (88.33% free/reduced lunch) compared to Park Forest (74.89%), defying the common trend where higher poverty rates correlate with lower test scores. Both schools have chronic absenteeism rates below the district average of 30.5%, but Greenbrier's rate (21.7%) is lower than the state average (22.5%), while Park Forest's rate (25.3%) is above it.
Key takeaways for parents include Greenbrier's exceptionally strong 4th-grade class, with Math proficiency at 75% and ELA at 79%, suggesting a particularly effective teacher or cohort. Social Studies is a universal weakness across both schools, with neither meeting the state average of 55% proficiency. Park Forest shows a positive trend in ELA, with proficiency increasing from 62% in 2024-2025 to 53% in 2025-2026, and its 5th-grade ELA (63%) is a relative bright spot. Overall, Greenbrier offers a more consistent, high-performing academic environment, while Park Forest shows potential for improvement, particularly in English Language Arts.
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