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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 680 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 220012500351
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School
6612 Audusson, Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 · (225) 261-4093 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
250 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 70%
Community
1
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 | 91 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 287 | 76% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School→Tanglewood Elementary School→Central Intermediate School→Central Middle School→Central High School
Based on grade levels within Central Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Bellingrath Hills Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingrath Hills Elementary School this school | 378 | 66.1% | N/A |
| K.R. Hanchey Elementary School DeRidder | 353 | 66.9% | N/A |
| Eastside Elementary School Denham Springs | 439 | 67.0% | 60.0% |
| Seventh Ward Elementary School Denham Springs | 382 | 61.8% | 49.3% |
| Vinton Elementary School Vinton | 374 | 71.1% | 18.3% |
| Valverda Elementary School Maringouin | 436 | 66.1% | 31.3% |
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 Bellingrath Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #428 of 714 | #40 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #118 of 655 | #12 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #202 of 655 | #11 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.1% | #460 of 705 | #52 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #322 of 436 | #29 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
378
-82 (-18%) vs 2020
-48% since 2010-11, when it was 725
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 378 | 33 | 11.4:1 | 66% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 59% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 61% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 26 | 17.7:1 | 36% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 28% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 58% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 725 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 63% (456) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellingrath Hills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (414 to 378); teachers up 22% (27 to 33).
About Bellingrath Hills Elementary School
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana. A total of 378 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through kindergarten.
Central Community School District has 5 schools; together they serve 4,580 students.
Roughly 59% of students at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School are White. Other groups make up 24% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 42% of East Baton Rouge Parish residents are White. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 33 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.4:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School is 66%.
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, where the median household income is $63,071, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Besides Bellingrath Hills Elementary School, East Baton Rouge Parish has 131 other public schools.
The school nearest to Bellingrath Hills Elementary School is Central High School, at a distance of about 2.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal data place Bellingrath Hills Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 18% from 2020-21, when Bellingrath Hills Elementary School had 460 students, to 2024-25, when it had 378. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.7:1 in 2020-21, and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Bellingrath Hills Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Central Community School District
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolElementary · 1,039 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,012 students
- Tanglewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
Nearby schools
- Central High School2.4 mi · 1,529
- Denham Springs High School2.5 mi · 2,385
- Denham Springs Freshman High School2.6 mi · 710
- Northside Elementary School2.8 mi · 466
- Denham Springs Elementary School2.9 mi · 678
- Freshwater Elementary School3.2 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Bellingrath Hills Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School?
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Bellingrath Hills Elementary School serve?
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School is approximately 11.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bellingrath Hills Elementary School?
At Bellingrath Hills Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 13% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Bellingrath Hills Elementary School public or private?
Bellingrath Hills Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.