Enrollment
156
High
STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THRIVE ACADEMY·NCES 220029002335
Thrive Academy
2585 Brightside Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820 · (225) 367-6855 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES 07–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
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Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
26 FTE teachers
STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
147 students
STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 34 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 29 | 19% |
Student demographics
34%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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Thrive Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #249 of 267 | #21 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #9 of 258 | #2 of 21 |
Ranked against other public high 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
156
-24 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 156 | 26 | 6.0:1 | 94% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 24 | 7.8:1 | 95% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 26.8 | 5.8:1 | 96% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 180 | 19 | 9.5:1 | 100% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 20 | 7.9:1 | 73% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thrive Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (158 to 156); teachers up 30% (20 to 26).
About Thrive Academy
Thrive Academy is a high school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according to federal school records. Students in grades 7 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 156 students. High schools in Louisiana average about 711 students, which makes this school 78% below average.
Thrive Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
The share of Black students at Thrive Academy is 80%. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 36 points above the 44% share among East Baton Rouge Parish residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.
The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.0:1. The average for high schools in Louisiana is 18.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 147 students, or 94%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish report 70%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for East Baton Rouge Parish show that the median household earns about $63,071 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. East Baton Rouge Parish has 132 public schools with about 66,892 students, including Thrive Academy.
The closest school to Thrive Academy is Louisiana School for the Deaf, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 13% drop took enrollment from 180 in 2020-21 to 156 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.5:1 to 6.0:1.
Thrive Academy 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
Related schools
Other schools in Baton Rouge
- University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)Combined · 3,725 students
- Louisiana Virtual Charter AcademyCombined · 2,239 students
- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- LSU Laboratory SchoolCombined · 1,463 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
Other Thrive Academy schools
One other US public school is named Thrive Academy. Thrive Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Thrive AcademyEL PASO, TX · 113 students
Nearby schools
- Louisiana School for the Deaf0.3 mi · 89
- Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired0.3 mi · 57
- Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired0.3 mi · 56
- Louisiana School for the Deaf0.3 mi · 78
- LSU Laboratory School2.1 mi · 1,463
- McKinley Elementary2.3 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Thrive AcademyHow large is Thrive Academy?
Thrive Academy enrolls approximately 156 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Thrive Academy serve?
Thrive Academy serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Thrive Academy?
Approximately 6.0:1 students per teacher at Thrive Academy.
What is the student diversity at Thrive Academy?
Student demographics at Thrive Academy are roughly 8% White, 8% Hispanic, 80% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Thrive Academy in?
Thrive Academy is part of Thrive Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.