Enrollment
299
Combined
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAB SCHOOL·NCES 220002302402
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School
129 Swan Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70813 · (225) 771-3490 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
215 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 37% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
39.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
11.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39.0% | 11.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 14.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
299
-131 (-30%) vs 2020
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 | 299 | N/A | N/A | 72% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 1 | 348.0:1 | 72% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | N/A | N/A | 69% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | N/A | N/A | 16% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 26 | 11.5:1 | 52% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | N/A | N/A | 54% (135) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern University Laboratory Virtual School.
About Southern University Laboratory Virtual School
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a school serving multiple grade levels in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Students in kindergarten through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 299 students. Combined schools in Louisiana average about 527 students, which makes this school 43% below average.
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School is a school in Southern University Lab School. The district has 2 schools and 777 students.
About 52% of the student body at Southern University Laboratory Virtual School is Black. Enrollment also includes 36% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
About 72% of students at Southern University Laboratory Virtual School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish is similar, at 70%.
Looking at the county, East Baton Rouge Parish, the median household earns about $63,071 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The county's public schools total 132, with about 66,892 students.
Southern University Lab School is less than a tenth of a mile from Southern University Laboratory Virtual School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size. Southern University Laboratory Virtual School carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
From 430 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 299 by 2024-25.
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Southern University Laboratory Virtual SchoolHow large is Southern University Laboratory Virtual School?
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Southern University Laboratory Virtual School serve?
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Southern University Laboratory Virtual School have?
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School employs 0 FTE teachers.
How diverse is Southern University Laboratory Virtual School?
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School reports a student body of 36% White, 4% Hispanic, 52% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Southern University Laboratory Virtual School?
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School is overseen by Southern University Lab School in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.