Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220054000350
Belfair Montessori School
4451 Fairfields Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 · (225) 356-6191 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
186 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 74 | 27% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 113% larger than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
62.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
55.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 57.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of LA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Louisiana's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Belfair Montessori School
Belfair Montessori School's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfair Montessori School this school | 274 | 67.9% | 52.3% |
| Judson Fundamental Elementary School Shreveport | 312 | 70.5% | 39.0% |
| Forest Heights Academy of Excellence Baton Rouge | 409 | 70.9% | 58.3% |
| Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School Shreveport | 396 | 62.6% | 56.3% |
| Audubon Charter Gentilly New Orleans | 448 | 65.6% | N/A |
| J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School Monroe | 458 | 71.6% | 53.2% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Belfair Montessori School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #91 of 583 | #7 of 49 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #85 of 582 ▲ 57 | #4 of 49 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #76 of 587 ▲ 59 | #6 of 50 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #208 of 540 | #10 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #570 of 714 | #51 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #75 of 655 | #9 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #562 of 655 | #39 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #434 of 705 | #47 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #222 of 436 | #23 of 39 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
274
-13 (-5%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 274 | 25.4 | 10.8:1 | 68% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 62% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 26.2 | 10.1:1 | 69% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 25 | 11.5:1 | 42% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 75% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | N/A | N/A | 43% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 81% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 87% (453) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 18 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belfair Montessori School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (326 to 274); teachers down 2% (26 to 25.4).
About Belfair Montessori School
Belfair Montessori School is a small elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, (ZIP code 70802). School enrollment was 274 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Louisiana is roughly 453 students; this school is 40% smaller than that.
East Baton Rouge Parish is the local district for Belfair Montessori School. It runs 83 schools with 40,083 students.
Black students are the large majority at Belfair Montessori School, with 91% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of East Baton Rouge Parish's population at about 44%. By the diversity index, Belfair Montessori School comes in at 18%.
The teaching staff at Belfair Montessori School is 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1, higher than at this school. About 68% of students, or 186, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, the average is about the same, 70%.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, Belfair Montessori School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations places Belfair Montessori School in the top 10% of Louisiana schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 16.9 points above it (52.3% actual, 35.5% predicted).
Among East Baton Rouge Parish residents, median household income is about $63,071, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Belfair Montessori School is one of 132 public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, which together enroll about 66,892 students.
The closest public school to Belfair Montessori School is Capitol Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Belfair Montessori School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Belfair Montessori School is 1st of 7 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 287 in 2020-21 and 274 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
Community posts for Belfair Montessori School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
East Baton Rouge Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
452,938
Census ACS
Median income
$63,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
66,892 students
Quick facts
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- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,218 students
- IDEA BridgeCombined · 1,122 students
- Tara High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
- BASIS Baton Rouge Materra CampusCombined · 888 students
Other schools in Baton Rouge
- University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)Combined · 3,725 students
- Louisiana Virtual Charter AcademyCombined · 2,239 students
- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- LSU Laboratory SchoolCombined · 1,463 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
Nearby schools
- Capitol Elementary School0.4 mi · 321
- Capitol Middle School0.7 mi · 413
- Istrouma High School0.7 mi · 556
- Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School0.7 mi · 189
- Melrose Elementary School0.8 mi · 227
- Winbourne Elementary School0.8 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Belfair Montessori SchoolHow large is Belfair Montessori School?
Belfair Montessori School enrolls approximately 274 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Belfair Montessori School serve?
Belfair Montessori School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belfair Montessori School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belfair Montessori School is approximately 10.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Belfair Montessori School?
Student demographics at Belfair Montessori School are roughly 1% White, 7% Hispanic, 91% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Belfair Montessori School public or private?
Belfair Montessori School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.