Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District

4055 Prescott Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70805-5146
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 528 students in Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.
Public School in Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public school average of 58% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
1 School
1,338 Schools
# Students
528 Students
718,250 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
41,159 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
29:1

District Rank

Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#191 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Democracy Prep Baton Rouge  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Democracy Prep Baton Rouge  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Democracy Prep Baton Rouge  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Democracy Prep Baton Rouge  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,119 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
76,307 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
519 Students
297,810 Students
% Black Students
98%
42%
# White Students
n/a
300,311 Students
% White Students
n/a
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
595 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
25,387 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
25,650
# Students in K Grade:
46
53,290
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
56,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
53,865
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
52,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
51,955
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
51,356
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
52,132
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
61,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
56,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
47,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
47,484
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,042 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Democracy Prep Baton Rouge  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart displays total spending of Democracy Prep Baton Rouge  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,831
$14,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Democracy Prep Baton Rouge  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,042
$14,320
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Democracy Prep Baton Rouge  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District Public Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Democracy Prep Baton Rouge
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4055 Prescott Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
(225) 372-2037
Grades: PK-8
| 528 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District?
Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District manages 1 public schools serving 528 students.
What is the rank of Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District?
Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District is ranked #185 out of 187 school districts in Louisiana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District?
98% of Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District students are Black, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District?
Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District has a student/teacher ratio of 29:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What is Democracy Prep Baton Rouge School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $12,042 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 528 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in LA
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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