The Emerge School for Autism

The Emerge School for Autism operates as a small elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its 48 students are spread across kindergarten through 3. The typical figure for elementary schools in Louisiana is about 453 students.

The Emerge School for Autism is one of 83 schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, which enrolls 40,083 students in total.

No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at The Emerge School for Autism. The largest is Black students, at 44%. The remaining students are 38% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, East Baton Rouge Parish is about 44% Black.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1 at The Emerge School for Autism, with 4.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.8 below the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 33%. Across public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, the average is 70%.

East Baton Rouge Parish has these Census figures: the median household income is $63,071, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. East Baton Rouge Parish is home to 132 public schools and about 66,892 public school students.

The closest public school, IDEA Innovation, is less than a tenth of a mile from The Emerge School for Autism. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The Emerge School for Autism has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe. The Emerge School for Autism operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 48 to 48.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for The Emerge School for Autism covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.