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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220054000372
The Dufrocq School
330 South 19th St, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 · (225) 334-7653 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 8% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
316 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 82 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
32.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -8.0pp since 2022
Math
17.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 14 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 32.0% | 17.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
22.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 The Dufrocq School
The Dufrocq School's state test result (22.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dufrocq School this school | 431 | 73.3% | 22.2% |
| Summerfield Elementary School Shreveport | 428 | 74.5% | 13.5% |
| Edward Hynes Charter School - Parkview New Orleans | 490 | 74.3% | N/A |
| J.S. Clark Magnet Elementary School Monroe | 458 | 71.6% | 53.2% |
| Forest Heights Academy of Excellence Baton Rouge | 409 | 70.9% | 58.3% |
| Laureate Academy Charter School Harvey | 532 | 75.4% | 24.3% |
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 The Dufrocq School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #417 of 583 | #27 of 49 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #474 of 582 ▼ 35 | #33 of 49 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #390 of 587 ▲ 31 | #25 of 50 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #45 of 540 | #8 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #342 of 714 | #29 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #129 of 655 | #13 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #522 of 655 | #37 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #367 of 705 | #39 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.0% | #50 of 436 | #11 of 39 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
431
-138 (-24%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 431 | 37.1 | 11.6:1 | 73% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 32.3 | 14.3:1 | 70% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 29.1 | 16.8:1 | 72% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 50% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 653 | 39.6 | 16.5:1 | 75% (488) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | N/A | N/A | 54% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 77% (507) |
| 2000-01 | 314 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 91% (285) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 28 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Dufrocq School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (653 to 431); teachers down 6% (39.6 to 37.1).
About The Dufrocq School
The Dufrocq School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Enrollment is 431 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Within East Baton Rouge Parish, The Dufrocq School is one of 83 schools. The district enrolls 40,083 students.
The large majority of students at The Dufrocq School, 86%, are Black. Other reported shares: 7% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. East Baton Rouge Parish's residents are about 44% Black, 43 points below the school's share. The Dufrocq School has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at The Dufrocq School was 11.6:1. Among elementary schools in Louisiana, the typical ratio is 14.0:1. The Dufrocq School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 73%.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, The Dufrocq School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Louisiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 31.5%. The Dufrocq School scores 22.2%.
In the county around the school, East Baton Rouge Parish, median household income is about $63,071, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. A total of 132 public schools operate in East Baton Rouge Parish, serving about 66,892 students.
Baton Rouge Magnet High School is the public school closest to The Dufrocq School, about 0.5 miles away. The Dufrocq School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The Dufrocq School ranks 2nd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 22.2% against a local average of 24.1%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 569 in 2020-21 and 431 in 2024-25, a 24% decrease. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.6:1, from 17.2:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at The Dufrocq School. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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Frequently asked questions
About The Dufrocq SchoolHow large is The Dufrocq School?
The Dufrocq School enrolls approximately 431 students in grades PK-05.
Is The Dufrocq School an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Dufrocq School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does The Dufrocq School have?
The Dufrocq School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
How diverse is The Dufrocq School?
The Dufrocq School reports a student body of 7% White, 2% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees The Dufrocq School?
The Dufrocq School is overseen by East Baton Rouge Parish in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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