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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEO PREP ACADEMY OF GREATER BATON ROUGE·NCES 220023002420

GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge

2311 N Sherwood Forest, Baton Rouge, LA 70815 · (225) 927-1500 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL769 STUDENTS
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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
769
Elementary
STATE 453
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
45 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
543 students
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
Kindergarten7710%
Grade 19112%
Grade 28811%
Grade 38311%
Grade 49212%
Grade 59612%
Grade 68511%
Grade 77810%
Grade 87910%

This year's kindergarten class (77) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (79).

Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
20%
STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
11315%
STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
64384%
STATE 42% · US 15%
Asian
10%
STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
81%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
20%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
39652%
Female
37349%

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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 GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn LouisianaIn East Baton Rouge Parish
Enrollment
ranked largest first
769#54 of 714#5 of 67
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.1:1#607 of 655#55 of 60
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
27.9%#506 of 655#35 of 60
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
70.6%#404 of 705#43 of 65
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+166.1%#2 of 197#1 of 17
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
769
+47 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257694517.1:171% (543)
2023-2479944.717.9:178% (620)
2022-2377148.915.8:182% (635)
2020-217223918.5:164% (464)
2017-182891322.2:160% (174)
2015-16130168.1:152% (67)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge.

Since 2017-18: students up 166% (289 to 769); teachers up 246% (13 to 45).

About GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge

GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school runs kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 769 students. Elementary schools in Louisiana have about 453 students on average; enrollment here is 70% higher.

GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge is its own local education agency in federal data.

Roughly 84% of students at GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge are Black. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic. County-wide, 44% of East Baton Rouge Parish residents are Black. The diversity index for GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Teacher count: 45 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.1:1. Compared with the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 71%. The average for public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish is similar, at 70%.

For the population of East Baton Rouge Parish, median household income comes to about $63,071, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. East Baton Rouge Parish counts 132 public schools with about 66,892 students.

GEO Next Generation High School is the nearest public school to GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size. GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge had a net gain of 47 students, or 7%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.5:1 in 2020-21, and 17.1:1 in 2024-25.

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East Baton Rouge Parish at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge
District
GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge
Address
2311 N Sherwood Forest, Baton Rouge, LA 70815
Phone
(225) 927-1500
County
East Baton Rouge Parish
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
769
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
543 (71%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
220023002420
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge
How many students attend GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge?
GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge enrolls approximately 769 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge serve?
GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge.
What is the student diversity at GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge?
Student demographics at GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge are roughly 0% White, 15% Hispanic, 84% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge in?
GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge is part of GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge.
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