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Enrollment
413
Middle
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220054000360
Capitol Middle School
5100 Greenwell Springs Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806 · (225) 231-9292 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 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
9.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
365 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 162 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 33% |
Student demographics
25%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 2024-25 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
9.0%
LA avg 41.4% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Louisiana average is about 41 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% |
% 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
10.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.7%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Capitol Middle School
Capitol Middle School's state test result (10.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Middle School this school | 413 | 88.4% | 10.5% |
| Greenville Park Leadership Academy Hammond | 384 | 88.5% | 9.4% |
| East St. John Preparatory Academy LaPlace | 318 | 85.2% | 11.5% |
| Oak Park Middle School Lake Charles | 388 | 83.0% | 14.2% |
| Ridgewood Middle School Shreveport | 521 | 85.6% | 10.8% |
| Paul Breaux Middle School Lafayette | 314 | 91.1% | 21.8% |
Matched among Louisiana middle 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 Capitol Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.5% | #202 of 213 | #12 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #212 of 213 ▼ 3 | #14 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #102 of 220 | #11 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #14 of 195 | #3 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #171 of 195 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.4% | #31 of 214 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #77 of 162 | #5 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
413
-48 (-10%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 413 | 43.1 | 9.6:1 | 88% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 36.8 | 13.3:1 | 84% (409) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 34.5 | 16.8:1 | 87% (506) |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 80% (371) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 25.5 | 19.8:1 | 93% (469) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 75 | 5.8:1 | 81% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 61 | 8.4:1 | 94% (483) |
| 2000-01 | 518 | 41 | 12.6:1 | 93% (482) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 39 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capitol Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (503 to 413); teachers up 70% (25.5 to 43.1).
About Capitol Middle School
The public middle school Capitol Middle School is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It reports enrollment of 413 students in grades 6 through 8.
East Baton Rouge Parish (83 schools, 40,083 students) runs Capitol Middle School.
The share of Black students at Capitol Middle School is 86%. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 42 points above the 44% share among East Baton Rouge Parish residents. The diversity index for Capitol Middle School is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana is 31.4 students per teacher. Roughly 88% of students at Capitol Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, the school's rate is higher.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Capitol Middle School is 20.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 10.5%.
The school is in East Baton Rouge Parish, where median household income comes to about $63,071, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. East Baton Rouge Parish's 132 public schools enroll about 66,892 students and include Capitol Middle School.
Melrose Elementary School is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Capitol Middle School is 4th of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Capitol Middle School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 461 to 413, a 10% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.4:1 in 2020-21 to 9.6:1 in 2024-25.
Capitol Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 East Baton Rouge Parish
- 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
- Melrose Elementary School0.1 mi · 227
- Belfair Montessori School0.7 mi · 274
- Capitol Elementary School0.8 mi · 321
- Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy1.0 mi · 2,239
- Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy1.0 mi · 444
- GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge1.1 mi · 686
Frequently asked questions
About Capitol Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Capitol Middle School?
Capitol Middle School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 06-08.
Is Capitol Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Capitol Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Capitol Middle School have?
Capitol Middle School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Capitol Middle School?
At Capitol Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 12% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Capitol Middle School?
Capitol Middle School is overseen by East Baton Rouge Parish in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.