LaBelle Aire Elementary School

Located at 12255 Tams Drive, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LaBelle Aire Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary school that caters to 425 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by East Baton Rouge Parish.

Across the 83 schools in East Baton Rouge Parish (40,083 students total), LaBelle Aire Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, LaBelle Aire Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is Black (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 45% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting LaBelle Aire Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LaBelle Aire Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Louisiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 31.6%; LaBelle Aire Elementary School posts 15.0%, -16.6 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for East Baton Rouge Parish put median household income runs about $63,071, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, East Baton Rouge Parish runs 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,892 students), of which LaBelle Aire Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Belaire High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LaBelle Aire Elementary School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 38.0%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. LaBelle Aire Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 35% since 2018, when it stood at 650 (now 425). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 30% to 45%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

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