Top Rankings
West Baton Rouge Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,321 students in West Baton Rouge Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in West Baton Rouge Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
4,378 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
396 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Baton Rouge Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
335 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
2,252 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
51%
43%
# White Students
1,692 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
39%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
326
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
314
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
313
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
364
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,650 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,018 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,650
$15,176
Spending / Student
$19,018
$14,514
Best West Baton Rouge Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brusly Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
630 North Vaughn Drive
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-3123
Brusly, LA 70719
(225) 749-3123
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students
Rank: #22.
Caneview K-8 School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5217 Mclin Road
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 627-4268
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 627-4268
Grades: PK-8
| 531 students
Rank: #33.
Port Allen Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
610 Rosedale Street
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-5777
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 383-5777
Grades: 6-8
| 216 students
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