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Enrollment
1,463
Combined
STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LSU LABORATORY SCHOOL·NCES 220002201922
LSU Laboratory School
45 Dalrymple Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 · (225) 578-3221 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,463 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Louisiana public K-12 schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
133 FTE teachers
STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
50 students
STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 117 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 119 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 113 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 117 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 121 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (118).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
91.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 91.0% | 82.0% |
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 95.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
86.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 LSU Laboratory School
LSU Laboratory School's state test result (86.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Laboratory School this school | 1,463 | 3.4% | 86.7% |
| Quitman High School Quitman | 695 | 42.2% | 41.5% |
| Lacassine High School Lacassine | 587 | 41.9% | 33.7% |
| Bell City High School Bell City | 785 | 39.5% | 41.7% |
| Hathaway High School Jennings | 566 | 44.7% | 40.8% |
| Weston High School Jonesboro | 598 | 58.7% | 23.7% |
Matched among Louisiana K-12 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 LSU Laboratory School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.7% | #1 of 55 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #1 of 55 no change | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #1 of 55 no change | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #7 of 53 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,463 | #1 of 81 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #20 of 54 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #15 of 54 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.4% | #62 of 62 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #6 of 9 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
1,463
+31 (+2%) vs 2020
+79% since 2000-01, when it was 818
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 1,463 | 133.2 | 11.0:1 | 3% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 1,515 | 126.1 | 12.0:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 1,497 | 124.2 | 12.1:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 1,432 | 85 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,441 | 83.6 | 17.2:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 1,417 | 88 | 16.1:1 | 3% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 1,359 | 81 | 16.8:1 | 2% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 818 | 59 | 13.9:1 | 4% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LSU Laboratory School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,441 to 1,463); teachers up 59% (83.6 to 133.2).
About LSU Laboratory School
LSU Laboratory School is a large combined-grade school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, under LSU Laboratory School. The school enrolls 1,463 students, from kindergarten through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in Louisiana) has about 527 students.
In federal data, the district for LSU Laboratory School is the school itself.
White students make up a majority at LSU Laboratory School, at 72%. The remaining students are 16% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show East Baton Rouge Parish is about 42% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 11.0 students per teacher and 133.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 41.2 below the 52.1:1 average for combined schools in Louisiana. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 3%. The 70% average for public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish is 67 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for LSU Laboratory School is A. Compared with Louisiana public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 82.0% for a school in Louisiana with LSU Laboratory School's free or reduced-price lunch share. LSU Laboratory School posts 86.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in East Baton Rouge Parish, the median household income is $63,071, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. LSU Laboratory School is one of 132 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: McKinley Senior High School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, LSU Laboratory School is 1st of 5 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, LSU Laboratory School enrolled 1,432; in 2024-25, 1,463. The school's ratio fell from 16.9:1 to 11.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for LSU Laboratory School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About LSU Laboratory SchoolHow large is LSU Laboratory School?
LSU Laboratory School enrolls approximately 1,463 students in grades KG-12.
Is LSU Laboratory School an elementary, middle, or high school?
LSU Laboratory School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does LSU Laboratory School have?
LSU Laboratory School employs 133 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LSU Laboratory School?
At LSU Laboratory School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 5% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees LSU Laboratory School?
LSU Laboratory School is overseen by LSU Laboratory School in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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