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Brusly Elementary School

400 South LaBauve Ave., Brusly, LA 70719 · (225) 749-2125 · West Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL489 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

Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 453
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
329 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K14429%
Kindergarten16534%
Grade 118037%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
20943%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
286%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
23047%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 42% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
194%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
24550%
Female
24450%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Brusly Elementary School→Lukeville Elementary School→Brusly Upper Elementary School
Based on grade levels within West Baton Rouge Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 Brusly Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn LouisianaIn West Baton Rouge Parish
Enrollment
ranked largest first
489#276 of 714#1 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.1:1#44 of 655#5 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.1%#171 of 655#2 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
67.3%#441 of 705#4 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-30.4%#71 of 436N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
489
+20 (+4%) vs 2020
+30% since 2000-01, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2548948.510.1:167% (329)
2023-2451845.711.3:171% (368)
2022-2354438.214.2:168% (371)
2020-214693015.6:151% (238)
2017-187034316.4:151% (361)
2015-166375411.8:159% (377)
2010-116404414.6:163% (401)
2000-013752415.6:158% (216)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brusly Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 30% (703 to 489); teachers up 13% (43 to 48.5).

About Brusly Elementary School

Brusly Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Brusly, Louisiana. The school counts 489 students across pre-K through 1.

Brusly Elementary School is in West Baton Rouge Parish, a district with 4,153 students across 10 schools.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Brusly Elementary School. The largest is Black students, at 47%. The remaining shares are 43% White, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Brusly Elementary School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at Brusly Elementary School total 48.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.1:1. That is 3.9 students per teacher below the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 67%.

West Baton Rouge Parish census figures show that the median household income is $87,299, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. West Baton Rouge Parish is home to 10 public schools and about 4,153 public school students.

Lukeville Elementary School is located about 0.9 miles from Brusly Elementary School. The five-mile area around Brusly Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Brusly Elementary School is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when Brusly Elementary School had 469 students, to 2024-25, when it had 489. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.6:1 to 10.1:1.

The Brusly Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

West Baton Rouge Parish at a glance

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Population
27,974
Census ACS
Median income
$87,299
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,153 students

Quick facts

School name
Brusly Elementary School
District
West Baton Rouge Parish
Address
400 South LaBauve Ave., Brusly, LA 70719
Phone
(225) 749-2125
County
West Baton Rouge Parish
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–01
Total enrollment
489
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
329 (67%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
220192000419
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in West Baton Rouge Parish
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Frequently asked questions

About Brusly Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Brusly Elementary School?
Brusly Elementary School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does Brusly Elementary School serve?
Brusly Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brusly Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brusly Elementary School is approximately 10.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Brusly Elementary School?
Brusly Elementary School reports a student body of 43% White, 6% Hispanic, 47% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Brusly Elementary School?
Brusly Elementary School is overseen by West Baton Rouge Parish in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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