The East Baton Rouge Parish School System has achieved three years of continuous academic growth — its highest overall school performance score under the current accountability system — according to the annual report cards released by the Louisiana Department of Education on Nov. 20.
The district, which grew in seven key indices, maintains a “C” letter grade but grew by a point for a 70.1 overall score. Performance score data provides evidence that EBR Schools continues to narrow the achievement gap.
“We acknowledge that there is still significant progress to be made, but I want to commend our educators and staff for their unwavering dedication to improving student outcomes,” said EBR Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole. “We will continue to actively engage with our communities to strengthen family involvement, address the identified gaps and challenges, and work tirelessly to restore public confidence in our school system’s ability to deliver a world-class educational experience.”
Highlights from this year’s report cards include:
- Over half of the district’s sites (45 schools) included in the release improved their numerical scores, while 13 schools grew a letter grade.
- Three schools have exited Academically Unacceptable School (AUS) status: Merrydale Elementary, Jefferson Terrace Academy and EBR Virtual.
- Several district sites earned statewide honors, with 24 schools receiving the Top Gains Award and 11 individual sites earning Opportunity Awards recognition for being in the top 10% for performance among students with disabilities, English learners or economically disadvantaged students.
- The following schools have earned noteworthy statewide distinctions:
- Mayfair Laboratory School, a 2024 Blue Ribbons School, ranks third for performance for K-8 sites.
- BASIS Mid-City and Helix Aviation rank first and third, respectively, for one-year gains.
- Baton Rouge Magnet High ranks sixth in academic performance amongst state high schools.
- BASIS Materra ranks eighth in the state for improvement of schools serving students in grades 9-12.
- EBR Readiness ranked ninth for improvement among statewide alternative schools.
- EBR Early Childhood Community Network (171 sites) improved overall from a 5.45 rating to a 5.60, maintaining its high-proficiency early childhood rating. The network increased more than half of its high-proficiency centers to an excellent rating. Additionally, the majority of the partner sites in the EBR Early Childhood Community Network moved into the high-proficient rating category.
