Villa del Rey Elementary School

As a mid-tier primary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Villa del Rey Elementary School serves 387 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by East Baton Rouge Parish.

Villa del Rey Elementary School is one of 83 schools operated by East Baton Rouge Parish, a district that enrolls 40,083 students overall.

Demographically, Villa del Rey Elementary School reports that 66% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian. By comparison, East Baton Rouge Parish as a whole is about 44% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Villa del Rey Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for East Baton Rouge Parish put median household income runs about $63,071, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Villa del Rey Elementary School is one of 132 public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish (combined enrollment of about 66,892 students).

Northdale Superintendent's Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Villa del Rey Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Villa del Rey Elementary School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 29.2%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Villa del Rey Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 392 (now 387). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 11% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Villa del Rey Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.