Enrollment
426
Elementary
STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRESCOTT K-8 ACADEMY·NCES 228010810432
Prescott K-8 Academy
4055 Prescott Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70805 · (225) 372-2037 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
27 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
402 students
STATE 70%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
6%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
Schools most like Prescott K-8 Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott K-8 Academy this school | 426 | 94.4% | N/A |
| Crestworth Elementary School Baton Rouge | 427 | 94.6% | 14.3% |
| Glen Oaks Park Elementary School Baton Rouge | 415 | 92.8% | 32.2% |
| J. S. Clark Elementary School Shreveport | 387 | 94.6% | 13.8% |
| Alice N. Boucher Elementary School Lafayette | 442 | 94.3% | 17.5% |
| J.W. Faulk Elementary School Lafayette | 424 | 94.3% | 18.3% |
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 Prescott K-8 Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #360 of 714 | #32 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #568 of 655 | #51 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #639 of 655 | #53 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #62 of 705 | #10 of 65 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 426 | 26.5 | 16.1:1 | 94% (402) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 27.8 | 12.5:1 | 83% (290) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prescott K-8 Academy.
About Prescott K-8 Academy
At 4055 Prescott Rd in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Prescott K-8 Academy operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 426 students.
Prescott K-8 Academy operates as its own local education agency.
Roughly 97% of students at Prescott K-8 Academy are Black. County-wide, 44% of East Baton Rouge Parish residents are Black. The diversity index for Prescott K-8 Academy is 6%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Louisiana, 14.0:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 94%. Among public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
American Community Survey estimates for East Baton Rouge Parish show that the median household earns about $63,071 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. East Baton Rouge Parish has 132 public schools with about 66,892 students, including Prescott K-8 Academy.
About 0.6 miles separate Prescott K-8 Academy from the closest public school, Winbourne Elementary School. The five-mile area around Prescott K-8 Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Prescott K-8 Academy is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
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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 Prescott K-8 AcademyHow many students attend Prescott K-8 Academy?
Prescott K-8 Academy enrolls approximately 426 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Prescott K-8 Academy serve?
Prescott K-8 Academy serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Prescott K-8 Academy?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Prescott K-8 Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Prescott K-8 Academy?
At Prescott K-8 Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 97% Black.
Is Prescott K-8 Academy public or private?
Prescott K-8 Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Prescott K-8 Academy.
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