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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

There were 7,047 Hispanic students enrolled in East Baton Rouge Parish schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

Dr. Ernise S. Singleton Assistant Superintendent of Career & College Readiness at Louisiana Department of Education | LinkedIn

There were 7,047 Hispanic students enrolled in East Baton Rouge Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% more than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that East Baton Rouge Parish welcomed 62,923 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 11.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the 114 schools within the parish, Idea Innovation recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 405 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

Ethnicities in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2023-24 School Year
Black [61.8%]White [21.8%]Hispanic [11.2%]Ethnicities <5% [5.2%]
Enrollment Demographics in East Baton Rouge Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hispanic students enrollment Number of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Highland Elementary School60.7%167275
Riveroaks Elementary School48.6%248510
Idea Innovation46.2%405876
Labelle Aire Elementary School41.1%184448
Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School37.1%239645
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy29.8%233782
Twin Oaks Elementary School28.9%132457
Audubon Elementary School27.7%133480
Broadmoor Senior High School26.6%209785
Wildwood Elementary School26.6%118444
Southeast Middle School26.5%245924
Woodlawn Elementary School24.9%172691
Park Forest Middle School24.6%122495
Idea Bridge24.6%2531,030
Belaire High School24.6%174706
Lasalle Elementary School24.3%92379
Wedgewood Elementary School23.9%114477
Jefferson Terrace Elementary School23%146636
Tara High School22.4%195872
Villa Del Rey Elementary School22%85386
Broadmoor Elementary School21.4%112523
Woodlawn Middle School20.5%163796
Westdale Middle School19.2%97506
Westminster Elementary School18.8%48256
Park Forest Elementary School18.2%85466
McKinley Senior High School18%128712
Magnolia Woods Elementary School16.8%72428
Woodlawn High School15.7%2101,336
Glasgow Middle School13.8%77557
B. R. Foreign Language Academy Immersion Magnet11.7%70596
Capitol Middle School11.4%50438
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School11.2%51454
Geo Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge11.2%87776
Southdowns School10.7%17159
The Emerge School for Autism10.4%548
Baker Heights Elementary School10.2%38373
Shenandoah Elementary School10.2%62610
White Hills Elementary School10.2%1098
Tanglewood Elementary School9.8%64654
Central Intermediate School9.8%981,002
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy9.8%72731
Geo Next Generation High School9.7%42434
Baton Rouge Magnet High School9.3%1461,571
Thrive Academy8.9%16180
Northeast Elementary School8.7%17195
Central High School8.5%1311,542
Belfair Montessori School8.3%22265
Central Middle School7.9%811,027
Lee High School7.8%951,213
Basis Baton Rouge7.5%65868
Baker Middle School7.3%11151
Basis Baton Rouge Primary Mid City7.3%30411
Northwestern Elementary School7.2%24334
Arlington Preparatory Academy7.1%685
Parkview Elementary School7%35502
Mayfair Laboratory School6.4%31481
Idea University Prep6.3%39623
Baker High School6%20333
Claiborne Elementary School5.9%29493
Melrose Elementary School5.8%17293
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School5.8%7121
Rollins Place Elementary School5.7%46812
Celerity Lanier Charter School5.6%10180
Zachary Elementary School5.4%42782
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School5.4%25462
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School5.2%15289
Brownfields Elementary School5.2%12233
University View Academy Inc.4.9%1823,720
McKinley Middle Magnet School4.6%29631
Winbourne Elementary School4.5%13292
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts4.2%23545
Northwestern Middle School4.1%34820
Impact Charter School4.1%18442
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy4.1%791,920
Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School3.9%33839
Zachary Early Learning Center3.9%9231
LSU Laboratory School3.9%571,461
Ebr Virtual Academy3.8%8212
Collegiate Baton Rouge3.8%19501
Northeast High School3.6%12333
Advantage Charter Academy3.6%21580
Sharon Hills Elementary School3.3%8239
Ebr Readiness Superintendent Academy3.3%8239
Greenbrier Elementary School3.3%12359
Zachary High School3.1%531,716
Merrydale Elementary School3.1%7225
Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy3%6202
Glen Oaks Senior High School3%19640
The Dufrocq School2.8%12426
Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center2.6%139
Inspire Charter Academy (Natl. Heritage Academy)2.3%14619
Northdale Superintendent's Academy2.3%3131
Mentorship Steam Academy2.1%11514
Istrouma High School1.7%11650
Crestworth Elementary School1.7%7416
Glen Oaks Middle School1.6%162
Louisiana Key Academy1.6%7443
Glen Oaks Park Elementary School1.3%5387
Scotlandville Magnet High School1.2%10835
Progress Elementary School1.1%3276
Helix Aviation Academy1.1%2179
Southern University Lab School1.1%5470
Delmont Pre-K and Kindergarten Center0.8%1128
Capitol Elementary School0.7%2289
Madison Preparatory Academy0.7%4585
Ryan Elementary School0.5%1203
Bernard Terrace Elementary School0.4%1236
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence0.3%1368
Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge0.2%1662

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Glen Oaks Senior High SchoolSouthern University Laboratory Virtual SchoolGeo Next Generation High SchoolBelaire High SchoolSouthern University Lab SchoolNortheast High SchoolClaiborne Elementary SchoolBroadmoor Senior High SchoolWoodlawn Elementary SchoolCrestworth Elementary SchoolBelfair Montessori SchoolTwin Oaks Elementary SchoolSouth Baton Rouge Charter AcademyAudubon Elementary SchoolWildwood Elementary SchoolLouisiana Key AcademyBaton Rouge Visual And Performing Arts CenterAdvantage Charter AcademyBasis Baton Rouge Primary Mid CityWoodlawn High SchoolIstrouma Senior High SchoolCentral Middle SchoolVilla Del Rey Elementary SchoolGlasgow Middle SchoolWoodlawn Middle SchoolZachary Elementary SchoolMcKinley Middle Magnet SchoolJefferson Terrace Elementary SchoolBasis Baton RougeShenandoah Elementary SchoolGeo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton RougeHighland Elementary SchoolEbr Readiness Superintendent AcademyArlington Preparatory AcademyWestminster Elementary SchoolGeo Prep Academy of Greater Baton RougeBrownfields Elementary SchoolCentral High SchoolThe Dufrocq SchoolIdea University PrepCentral Louisiana Supports and Services CenterZachary Early Learning CenterEbr Virtual AcademyCelerity Dalton Charter SchoolCelerity Lanier Charter SchoolNorthwestern Middle SchoolMerrydale Elementary SchoolSharon Hills Elementary SchoolScotlandville Magnet High SchoolSoutheast Middle SchoolIdea BridgeGlen Oaks Middle SchoolMentorship Academy of Science and TechnologyWinbourne Elementary SchoolLouisiana Virtual Charter AcademyImpact Charter SchoolPark Forest Elementary SchoolLasalle Elementary SchoolPark Elementary SchoolMcKinley Senior High SchoolLee High SchoolGreenbrier Elementary SchoolLabelle Aire Elementary SchoolCapitol Elementary SchoolGlen Oaks Park Elementary SchoolUniversity View Academy Inc. (Frm La Connections)Park Ridge Academic Magnet SchoolIdea InnovationRyan Elementary SchoolProgress Elementary SchoolCSAL Elementary SchoolCapitol Middle SchoolCollegiate Baton RougeBaker Heights Elementary SchoolWestdale Middle SchoolParkview Elementary SchoolMayfair Middle SchoolWhite Hills Elementary SchoolMassachusetts State Board of EducationB.r. Foreign Language Academy. Immersion MagnetLsu Laboratory SchoolCopper Mill Elementary SchoolScotlandville Middle Pre-Engineering AcademyInspire Charter Academy (national. Heritage Academy.)Northwestern Elementary SchoolWestdale Heights Academic Magnet SchoolBaker Middle SchoolBaker High SchoolMagnolia Woods Elementary SchoolHelix Legal AcademyBaton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHelix Aviation AcademyPark Forest Middle SchoolCedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary SchoolZachary High SchoolMelrose Elementary SchoolBellingrath Hills Elementary SchoolBroadmoor Elementary SchoolTanglewood Elementary SchoolRiveroaks Elementary SchoolBernard Terrace Elementary SchoolTara High SchoolRollins Place Elementary SchoolNortheast Elementary SchoolThrive Academythe Emerge School for AutismForest Heights Academy Of ExcellenceWedgewood Elementary SchoolDelmont Elementary SchoolCentral Intermediate SchoolSouthdowns SchoolNorthdale Alternative Magnet AcademyMadison Preparatory AcademySherwood Middle Academic AcademyCommunity School for Apprenticeship Learning

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