WEDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Wedgewood 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 576 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. 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 31 teachers, Wedgewood Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. 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.
Wedgewood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in the Broadmoor neighborhood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving students in grades PK–5. As part of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, the school focuses on providing foundational education within its local community. It is situated in a residential area, positioning it as a neighborhood school that aims to serve the families in the immediate vicinity of the 70816 zip code.
The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and social development. Like many schools in the district, Wedgewood works to implement standard state curricula while offering extracurricular opportunities intended to keep students engaged. Families looking to learn more about specific performance metrics, recent test scores, or enrollment procedures are typically encouraged to consult the East Baton Rouge Parish School System website or contact the school’s administration office directly.
For more information, contact Wedgewood Elementary School at (225) 753-7301 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 753-7301
WEDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Baton Rouge, LA with about 576 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Total Students:
- 576
- Teachers:
- 31.64
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 576 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending WEDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 79% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 78.8%
- White
- 8.9%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 8.0%
- Asian
- 3.3%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.5%
- Two or more races
- 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- Female
- 50.7%
- Male
- 49.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.