CAPITOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Capitol Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, located in Baton Rouge, LA with about 409 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 20 teachers, Capitol Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Capitol Elementary School is a public school located in the Gus Young neighborhood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Serving students in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, the school is situated in a historically significant area of the city. As part of a district committed to urban education, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to a diverse student body, emphasizing literacy, mathematics, and social development within a structured classroom environment.

The school operates as a central pillar for its local community, often working to address the specific educational and social needs of families in the 70802 zip code. Like many schools in the district, Capitol Elementary strives to foster student growth through standardized curriculum, community engagement, and extracurricular opportunities. It remains an active participant in the broader effort to improve educational outcomes and provide equitable learning resources for children in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area.

For more information, contact Capitol Elementary School at (225) 343-9364 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.