Summary:
In zip code 70816 of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, there are four elementary schools serving grades PK-5 (with one extending to 8th grade), offering a diverse educational landscape within the East Baton Rouge Parish district and the Discovery Health Sciences Foundation charter network.
Parkview Elementary School stands out as the top performer in the area, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide. It achieves exceptional proficiency rates of 79% in English Language Arts and 70% in Math, far exceeding both district and state averages. Parkview also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.9%, less than half the state average, indicating strong student engagement. In contrast, Wedgewood Elementary School and Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery are the most challenged, both ranking in the bottom 26th percentile with 1-star ratings. Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School falls in the middle, with a 1-star rating but moderate proficiency rates of 55% in Math and 53% in ELA.
A key takeaway is that socioeconomic status does not determine success here. Parkview, despite having 67.74% of students on free/reduced lunch, outperforms Wedgewood, which has the highest poverty rate at 82.89%. Chronic absenteeism strongly correlates with performance: Parkview’s low rate contrasts with Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery’s highest rate of 26.5%, which aligns with its lowest math proficiency. Additionally, Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery shows a unique strength in middle school literacy, with 83% of 6th graders proficient in ELA, suggesting it may be a strong option for families seeking a PK-8 pathway.
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