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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
Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 453
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
Grade 4
157
Grade 5
177
Student demographics
White
15948%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 41%
Hispanic
257%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12%
Black
14744%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 42%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18054%
Female
15446%

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Test scores

LEAP 2025 2023-24 . % Mastery+
English Language Arts
52.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
41.0%
LA avg 32.1% . +5.0pp since 2022
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Brusly Upper Elementary School

Brusly Upper Elementary School operates as a small primary school in Brusly, Louisiana, part of West Baton Rouge Parish. Current enrollment sits at 334 students spanning grades 4 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% below the state mean of about 453.

West Baton Rouge Parish comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 4,153 students; Brusly Upper Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Brusly Upper Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 44% Black, 7% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Brusly Upper Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 63% of students at Brusly Upper Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below West Baton Rouge Parish's rate of about 74%.

After controlling for student poverty, Brusly Upper Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.1%, the actual is 45.3%, a residual of +6.3 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for West Baton Rouge Parish put median household earnings sit near $87,299, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across West Baton Rouge Parish's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,153 students), Brusly Upper Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Brusly High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Brusly Upper Elementary School.

Brusly Upper Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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 Upper Elementary School
District
West Baton Rouge Parish
Address
601 North Kirkland, Brusly, LA 70719
Phone
(225) 343-8309
County
West Baton Rouge Parish
Level
Elementary
Grade range
04–05
Total enrollment
334
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
210 (63%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
220192002485
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brusly Upper Elementary School
How 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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