Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School

Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School operates as a compact elementary-level community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Dalton Charter School. Current enrollment sits at 189 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 58% below the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Dalton Charter School is the operating authority for Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School lists that nearly all students (98%) are Black. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above East Baton Rouge Parish's rate of about 70%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (East Baton Rouge Parish) shows that median household earnings sit near $63,071, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across East Baton Rouge Parish's 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,892 students), Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Istrouma High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School.

The school occupies a downtown site. Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dalton Elementary School A Redesign School has contracted 54%, going from 415 students in 2018 to 189 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 in 2025.

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