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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220054000440
Wedgewood Elementary School
2330 Aspenwood Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 · (225) 753-7301 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
13.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
378 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 | 43 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
52%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
33.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
25.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Wedgewood Elementary School
Wedgewood Elementary School's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgewood Elementary School this school | 456 | 82.9% | 20.8% |
| Estelle School Marrero | 518 | 81.3% | 11.3% |
| Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School Marrero | 414 | 85.0% | 19.2% |
| Jefferson Terrace Academy Baton Rouge | 571 | 78.5% | 13.0% |
| Magnolia Woods Elementary School Baton Rouge | 409 | 84.1% | 26.5% |
| Meadowview Elementary School Bossier City | 440 | 81.6% | 14.3% |
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 Wedgewood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #435 of 583 | #29 of 49 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #373 of 582 ▲ 121 | #25 of 49 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #374 of 587 ▲ 111 | #22 of 50 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #211 of 540 | #18 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #311 of 714 | #25 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #328 of 655 | #38 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #293 of 655 | #23 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.9% | #229 of 705 | #29 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #151 of 436 | #18 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
456
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 667
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 456 | 34.1 | 13.4:1 | 83% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 28.5 | 17.9:1 | 74% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 25.9 | 18.6:1 | 80% (384) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 24 | 19.4:1 | 53% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 31.6 | 18.2:1 | 81% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | N/A | N/A | 64% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 53 | 13.4:1 | 89% (634) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 40 | 16.7:1 | 38% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 667 | 41 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wedgewood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (576 to 456); teachers up 8% (31.6 to 34.1).
About Wedgewood Elementary School
Wedgewood Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 456 students on the rolls.
East Baton Rouge Parish (83 schools, 40,083 students) runs Wedgewood Elementary School.
The student body at Wedgewood Elementary School is 64% Black. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of East Baton Rouge Parish, the Black share is about 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
Wedgewood Elementary School reported 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.4:1. That is in line with the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. There are 378 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 83% of enrollment. On average, public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish report 70%.
Wedgewood Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 22% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Wedgewood Elementary School is -3.8 points: 20.8% actual, 24.6% predicted.
In the surrounding county, East Baton Rouge Parish, median household income comes to about $63,071, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 132, with about 66,892 students.
Among nearby public schools, Southeast Middle School is closest at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wedgewood Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
Wedgewood Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 466 to 456. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.4:1 to 13.4:1.
Wedgewood Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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Other Wedgewood Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Wedgewood Elementary. Wedgewood Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wedgewood Elementary SchoolFRIENDSWOOD, TX · 637 students
Nearby schools
- Southeast Middle School0.6 mi · 826
- Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery1.4 mi · 316
- Riveroaks Elementary School1.4 mi · 492
- Twin Oaks Elementary School1.8 mi · 417
- Shenandoah Elementary School2.9 mi · 584
- LaBelle Aire Elementary School2.9 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Wedgewood Elementary SchoolHow large is Wedgewood Elementary School?
Wedgewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Wedgewood Elementary School serve?
Wedgewood Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Wedgewood Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Wedgewood Elementary School.
How diverse is Wedgewood Elementary School?
Wedgewood Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 25% Hispanic, 64% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Wedgewood Elementary School public or private?
Wedgewood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.