Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220192002485
Brusly Upper Elementary School
601 North Kirkland, Brusly, LA 70719 · (225) 343-8309 · West Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
11.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
210 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 157 | 47% |
| Grade 5 | 177 | 53% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Baton Rouge Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
43.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
52.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +16.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 36.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 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 Brusly Upper Elementary School
Brusly Upper Elementary School's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brusly Upper Elementary School this school | 334 | 62.9% | 43.7% |
| Dolby Elementary School Lake Charles | 360 | 61.4% | 42.0% |
| Lukeville Elementary School Brusly | 356 | 64.6% | 42.5% |
| Swartz Upper Elementary School Monroe | 350 | 66.3% | 30.8% |
| Swartz Lower Elementary School Monroe | 325 | 65.2% | N/A |
| Vidrine Elementary School Ville Platte | 359 | 66.9% | 29.3% |
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 Brusly Upper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In West Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #172 of 583 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #109 of 582 ▲ 169 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #264 of 587 ▼ 32 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #93 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #492 of 714 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #155 of 655 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #213 of 655 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.9% | #501 of 705 | #6 of 6 |
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
334
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 334 | 28.2 | 11.9:1 | 63% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 31.4 | 11.2:1 | 72% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 19.9 | 18.3:1 | 67% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 16 | 20.6:1 | 52% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brusly Upper Elementary School.
About Brusly Upper Elementary School
This page covers Brusly Upper Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Brusly, Louisiana. It offers grades 4 through 5 and has 334 students enrolled. It has 26% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Louisiana (about 453).
Brusly Upper Elementary School is part of a district of 10 schools: West Baton Rouge Parish, with 4,153 students.
Of every 100 students at Brusly Upper Elementary School, about 48 are White, the largest group. Other students are 44% Black and 7% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
The school had 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 14.0:1. About 63% of students at Brusly Upper Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in West Baton Rouge Parish is 74%.
Brusly Upper Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Brusly Upper Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools: 43.7% actual against 39.1% predicted.
West Baton Rouge Parish is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $87,299, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Brusly Upper Elementary School shares West Baton Rouge Parish with 9 other public schools.
Brusly High School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Brusly Upper Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Brusly Upper Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (329) to 2024-25 (334). The ratio was 20.6:1 in 2020-21 and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Brusly Upper Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
West Baton Rouge Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Brusly High SchoolHigh · 734 students
- Brusly Middle SchoolMiddle · 539 students
- Brusly Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Caneview K-8 SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Port Allen High SchoolHigh · 452 students
- Lukeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
Other schools in Brusly
- Brusly High SchoolHigh · 734 students
- Brusly Middle SchoolMiddle · 539 students
- Brusly Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Lukeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Brusly High School0.4 mi · 734
- Brusly Middle School0.4 mi · 539
- Lukeville Elementary School1.1 mi · 356
- Brusly Elementary School1.4 mi · 489
- Thrive Academy2.7 mi · 156
- Louisiana School for the Deaf2.7 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About Brusly Upper Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Brusly Upper Elementary School?
Brusly Upper Elementary School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades 04-05.
Is Brusly Upper Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brusly Upper Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many teachers does Brusly Upper Elementary School have?
Brusly Upper Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Brusly Upper Elementary School?
Student demographics at Brusly Upper Elementary School are roughly 48% White, 7% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Brusly Upper Elementary School?
Brusly Upper Elementary School is overseen by West Baton Rouge Parish in West Baton Rouge Parish.
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