Top Rankings
West Baton Rouge Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,140 students in West Baton Rouge Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in West Baton Rouge Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
4,378 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
396 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Baton Rouge Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Graduation Rate
89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
51%
41%
% White
39%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,650 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,018 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,650
$15,176
Spending / Student
$19,018
$14,514
Best West Baton Rouge Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lukeville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6123 Highway 1 South
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-8386
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-8386
Gr: 2-3 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Brusly Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
630 North Vaughn Drive
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-3123
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-3123
Gr: 6-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #33.
Brusly Upper Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 North Kirkland
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 343-8309
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 343-8309
Gr: 4-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #44.
Caneview K-8 School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5217 Mclin Road
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 627-4268
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 627-4268
Gr: PK-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
Cohn Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
806 North 14th Street
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 343-7164
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 343-7164
Gr: 3-5 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #66.
Port Allen Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
610 Rosedale Street
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-5777
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-5777
Gr: 6-8 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: n/an/a
400 South Labauve Ave.
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-2125
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-2125
Gr: PK-1 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
609 Rosedale Street
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 343-7586
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 343-7586
Gr: PK-2 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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