Best Schools in Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge, LA has 299 public schools (45 high, 44 middle, 168 elementary) serving 161,215 students. On average they score 33% on state proficiency tests against a projected 28%, so schools in Baton Rouge exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Baton Rouge, LA
The top high schools in Baton Rouge, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Baton Rouge Magnet High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Baton Rouge Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1582 Students
2. Dutchtown High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2643 Students
3. St. Amant High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2411 Students
4. West Feliciana High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Feliciana Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 650 Students
5. Slaughter Community Charter School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Feliciana Parish • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 399 Students
6. Liberty High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Baton Rouge Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1208 Students
7. French Settlement High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Livingston Parish • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 489 Students
8. Live Oak High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Livingston Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1405 Students
9. Central High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Central Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1587 Students
10. Zachary High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Zachary Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1765 Students
Best Middle Schools in Baton Rouge, LA
The top middle schools in Baton Rouge, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Baton Rouge Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 770 Students
2. Bluff Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 631 Students
3. Prairieville Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 770 Students
4. Dutchtown Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 657 Students
5. Galvez Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 804 Students
6. Northwestern Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Zachary Community School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 912 Students
7. Copper Mill Elementary/middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Zachary Community School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 889 Students
8. Live Oak Junior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Livingston Parish • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 745 Students
9. Denham Springs Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Livingston Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 892 Students
10. Central Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Central Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1163 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Baton Rouge, LA
The top elementary schools in Baton Rouge, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mayfair Laboratory School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Baton Rouge Parish • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 495 Students
2. Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Baton Rouge Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 464 Students
3. B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Baton Rouge Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 548 Students
4. Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Baton Rouge Parish • Charter • Grades KG - 10 • 869 Students
5. Oak Grove Primary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 664 Students
6. Prairieville Primary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 845 Students
7. Bullion Primary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 664 Students
8. Spanish Lake Primary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 540 Students
9. Bluff Ridge Primary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 567 Students
10. Dutchtown Primary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 603 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Baton Rouge, LA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Baton Rouge, LA has a total population of 870,569 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 31% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Baton Rouge, LA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Baton Rouge, LA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
27.29 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.73 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.56 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Baton Rouge, LA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Baton Rouge, LA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Baton Rouge, LA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Baton Rouge, LA
How many schools are in Baton Rouge, LA?
Baton Rouge, LA has 299 public schools: 45 high schools, 44 middle schools and 168 elementary schools, serving 161,215 students in total.
How do schools in Baton Rouge perform on state tests?
On average, 299 schools in Baton Rouge score 33% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 28%, so on average schools in Baton Rouge exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Baton Rouge?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 11%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 16%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Baton Rouge
85 of 99 schools in Baton Rouge carry a SchoolGrade (14 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 14B: 5C: 21D: 28F: 17
All 99 public schools we grade in Baton Rouge. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (99)
- Arlington Preparatory Academy
- Audubon Elementary School
- B R Foreign Language Acad Immersion Magnet
- Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus
- Basis Baton Rouge Primary
- Baton Rouge Center For Visual And Performing Arts
- Baton Rouge Magnet High School
- Belaire High School
- Belfair Montessori School
- Bernard Terrace Elementary School
- Broadmoor Elementary School
- Broadmoor Senior High School
- Buchanan Elementary School
- Capitol Elementary School
- Capitol High School
- Capitol Middle School
- Cedarcrest Southmoor Elementary School
- Central High School
- Claiborne Elementary School
- Collegiate Baton Rouge
- Community School For Apprenticeship Learning
- Crestworth Elementary School
- Csal Elementary
- Dalton Charter School
- Democracy Prep Baton Rouge
- Ebr Readiness Superintendent Academy
- Ebr Virtual Academy
- Eva Legard Learning Center
- Forest Heights Academy Of Excellence
- Geo Next Generation High School
- Geo Prep
- Geo Prep Academy Of Greater Baton Rouge
- Glasgow Middle School
- Glen Oaks Middle School
- Glen Oaks Park Elementary School
- Glen Oaks Senior High School
- Greenbrier Elementary School
- Helix Aviation Academy
- Helix Legal Academy
- Helix Mentorship Steam Academy
- Highland Elementary School
- Idea Bridge
- Idea Innovation
- Idea University Prep
- Inspire Charter Academy
- Istrouma High School
- J K Haynes Charter Inc
- Jefferson Terrace Academy
- Kenilworth Science And Technology Charter School
- Labelle Aire Elementary School
- Lanier Charter School
- Lasalle Elementary School
- Liberty High School
- Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge
- Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy
- Lsu Laboratory School
- Madison Preparatory Academy
- Magnolia Woods Elementary School
- Mayfair Laboratory School
- Mckinley Middle Magnet School
- Mckinley Senior High School
- Melrose Elementary School
- Merrydale Elementary School
- Northdale Superintendents Academy
- Park Elementary School
- Park Forest Elementary School
- Park Forest Middle School
- Parkview Elementary School
- Progress Elementary School
- Riveroaks Elementary School
- Ryan Elementary School
- Scotlandville Magnet High School
- Scotlandville Pre Engineering Academy
- Sharon Hills Elementary School
- Shenandoah Elementary School
- Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
- South Baton Rouge Charter Academy
- Southdowns School
- Southeast Middle School
- Southern University Lab School
- Southern University Laboratory Virtual School
- Tanglewood Elementary School
- Tara High School
- The Dufrocq School
- The Emerge School For Autism
- Thrive Academy
- Twin Oaks Elementary School
- University Terrace Elementary School
- University View Academy Inc Frm La Connections
- Villa Del Rey Elementary School
- Wedgewood Elementary School
- Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
- Westdale Middle School
- Westminster Elementary School
- Wildwood Elementary School
- Winbourne Elementary School
- Woodlawn Elementary
- Woodlawn High School
- Woodlawn Middle School
Private schools (37)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bethany Christain School
- Bethany Christian School South Campus
- Brighter Horizon School
- Catholic High School
- Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School
- Cross Point Baptist School
- Crosspoint Baptist Church
- Diocese Of Baton Rouge Special Education Program
- Elan Vital Montessori School
- Episcopal High School
- Family Christian Academy
- Gardere Community Christian School
- Greater Baton Rouge Hope Academy
- Hosanna Christian Academy
- Jones Creek Adventist Academy
- La Printaniere Montessori
- Louisiana New School Academy
- Martin Luther King Jr Christian Academy
- Montessori School Of Baton Rouge
- Our Lady Of Mercy Elementary School
- Our Lady-mercy Catholic School
- Parkview Baptist School
- Redemptorist St. Gerard Elementary
- St Francis Xavier Catholic School
- St James Episcopal Day School
- St John Primary & Saint Theresa Middle
- St Joseph's Academy
- St Jude School
- St Lillian Academy
- St Lukes Episcopal School
- St Michael The Archangel High School
- St Thomas More Catholic School
- The Brighton School
- The Dunham School
- Trinity Episcopal Day School
- Trinity Lutheran School
- Victory Christian Academy