Best traditional public schools in Baton Rouge (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 64 schools in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Louisiana.
- 196Mayfair Laboratory SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary99.5% Math proficiency · 480 students
- 293B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion MagnetBaton Rouge · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 557 students
- 387Westdale Heights Academic Magnet SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary99.5% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 484Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High99.5% Math proficiency · 1,593 students
- 580Sherwood Middle Academic AcademyBaton Rouge · Public Middle97% Math proficiency · 759 students
- 679Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing ArtsBaton Rouge · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 594 students
- 779Shenandoah Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 584 students
- 878McKinley Middle Magnet SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 633 students
- 978Woodlawn ElementaryBaton Rouge · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 658 students
- 1078Parkview Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 499 students
- 1177Forest Heights Academy of ExcellenceBaton Rouge · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 409 students
- 1275Central High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High81% Math proficiency · 1,529 students
- 1373Liberty High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High93% Math proficiency · 1,218 students
- 1473Belfair Montessori SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 274 students
- 1572LaSalle Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 338 students
- 1671The Dufrocq SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 431 students
- 1770Audubon Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 495 students
- 1870Scotlandville Pre-Engineering AcademyBaton Rouge · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 216 students
- 1970Westdale Middle SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 2069Woodlawn Middle SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 807 students
- 2165Brownfields Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 368 students
- 2264Magnolia Woods Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 409 students
- 2364Tanglewood Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary55.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 622 students
- 2464Glasgow Middle SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 542 students
- 2562Park Forest Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 474 students
- 2662Crestworth Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 427 students
- 2762Wildwood Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 2862Bernard Terrace Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 240 students
- 2961Highland Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 288 students
- 3060Twin Oaks Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 417 students
- 3159Jefferson Terrace AcademyBaton Rouge · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 571 students
- 3259Southeast Middle SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 826 students
- 3358Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 644 students
- 3457Riveroaks Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 492 students
- 3556Greenbrier Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 317 students
- 3656Westminster Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 208 students
- 3755Melrose Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 227 students
- 3855Progress Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 3955Villa del Rey Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 387 students
- 4055Sharon Hills Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 213 students
- 4154Ryan Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 205 students
- 4253Glen Oaks Park Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 415 students
- 4352McKinley Senior High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High46% Math proficiency · 669 students
- 4451Broadmoor Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 579 students
- 4548Capitol Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 321 students
- 4648LaBelle Aire Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 425 students
- 4747Istrouma High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High45% Math proficiency · 556 students
- 4847Woodlawn High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,331 students
- 4945McKinley ElementaryBaton Rouge · Public Elementary78.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 628 students
- 5045Wedgewood Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 456 students
- 5145Park Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 5244Belaire High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High42% Math proficiency · 694 students
- 5344Merrydale Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 242 students
- 5443Claiborne Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 436 students
- 5543Tara High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High36% Math proficiency · 1,016 students
- 5641Scotlandville Magnet High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High43% Math proficiency · 837 students
- 5738Capitol High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 205 students
- 5837Capitol Middle SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 5936Park Forest Middle SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Middle26% Math proficiency · 445 students
- 6036Eva Legard Learning CenterBaton Rouge · Public Middle84.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 66 students
- 6135Glen Oaks Senior High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High32% Math proficiency · 575 students
- 6234Broadmoor Senior High SchoolBaton Rouge · Public High36% Math proficiency · 791 students
- 6328Winbourne Elementary SchoolBaton Rouge · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 274 students
- 6422J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership AcademyBaton Rouge · Public Elementary99.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 121 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayfair Laboratory School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 95.9 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 480 |
| 2 | B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92.8 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 557 |
| 3 | Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87.0 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 4 | Baton Rouge Magnet High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 83.8 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 1,593 |
| 5 | Sherwood Middle Academic Academy Baton Rouge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79.5 Top 25% | 97% Math proficiency | 759 |
| 6 | Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79.3 Top 25% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 7 | Shenandoah Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79.3 Top 25% | 84% Math proficiency | 584 |
| 8 | McKinley Middle Magnet School Baton Rouge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78.1 Top 25% | 88% Math proficiency | 633 |
| 9 | Woodlawn Elementary Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77.6 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 10 | Parkview Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77.5 Top 25% | 80% Math proficiency | 499 |
| 11 | Forest Heights Academy of Excellence Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 77.0 Top 25% | 86% Math proficiency | 409 |
| 12 | Central High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75.1 Top 25% | 81% Math proficiency | 1,529 |
| 13 | Liberty High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73.2 Top 25% | 93% Math proficiency | 1,218 |
| 14 | Belfair Montessori School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 72.8 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 15 | LaSalle Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72.0 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 338 |
| 16 | The Dufrocq School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71.0 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 431 |
| 17 | Audubon Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 69.8 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 495 |
| 18 | Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy Baton Rouge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 69.8 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 216 |
| 19 | Westdale Middle School Baton Rouge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 69.7 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 20 | Woodlawn Middle School Baton Rouge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 69.0 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 807 |
| 21 | Brownfields Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.0 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 22 | Magnolia Woods Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.3 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 409 |
| 23 | Tanglewood Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades 1–2 | Public | 63.8 Top 50% | 55.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 622 |
| 24 | Glasgow Middle School Baton Rouge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 63.7 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 542 |
| 25 | Park Forest Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 474 |
| 26 | Crestworth Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 62.3 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 427 |
| 27 | Wildwood Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62.3 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 28 | Bernard Terrace Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 240 |
| 29 | Highland Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 288 |
| 30 | Twin Oaks Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 59.9 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 31 | Jefferson Terrace Academy Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 59.2 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 571 |
| 32 | Southeast Middle School Baton Rouge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58.8 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 826 |
| 33 | Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.2 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 644 |
| 34 | Riveroaks Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.4 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 492 |
| 35 | Greenbrier Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55.7 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 317 |
| 36 | Westminster Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55.6 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 208 |
| 37 | Melrose Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55.3 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 227 |
| 38 | Progress Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.8 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 39 | Villa del Rey Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 387 |
| 40 | Sharon Hills Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.5 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 213 |
| 41 | Ryan Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.0 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 205 |
| 42 | Glen Oaks Park Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52.5 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 43 | McKinley Senior High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 51.5 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 669 |
| 44 | Broadmoor Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.9 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 579 |
| 45 | Capitol Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 48.3 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 321 |
| 46 | LaBelle Aire Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.8 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 47 | Istrouma High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 47.0 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 556 |
| 48 | Woodlawn High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 46.6 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 1,331 |
| 49 | McKinley Elementary Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.0 Lower 50% | 78.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 628 |
| 50 | Wedgewood Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.0 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 456 |
| 51 | Park Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 44.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 52 | Belaire High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 44.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 694 |
| 53 | Merrydale Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44.3 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 54 | Claiborne Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.2 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 55 | Tara High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 42.6 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 1,016 |
| 56 | Scotlandville Magnet High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 41.4 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 837 |
| 57 | Capitol High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 38.3 Lower 50% | 92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 205 |
| 58 | Capitol Middle School Baton Rouge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 36.7 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 59 | Park Forest Middle School Baton Rouge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 36.1 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 60 | Eva Legard Learning Center Baton Rouge · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 35.5 Lower 50% | 84.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 66 |
| 61 | Glen Oaks Senior High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 34.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 575 |
| 62 | Broadmoor Senior High School Baton Rouge · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 33.8 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 791 |
| 63 | Winbourne Elementary School Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 27.7 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 64 | J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy Baton Rouge · Elementary · Grades PK–7 | Public | 22.4 Lower 50% | 99.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 121 |
Mayfair Laboratory School in Baton Rouge leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Baton Rouge with a Success Index (US) of 95.9. Of the 64 schools shown, 64 are public.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Baton Rouge?
Mayfair Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ranks first among traditional public schools in Baton Rouge with a Success Index (US) of 95.9 out of 100 (Enrollment: 480).
How are traditional public schools in Baton Rouge ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.