SOUTH BATON ROUGE CHARTER ACADEMY

South Baton Rouge Charter Academy is a Title I public charter elementary school that is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, located in Baton Rouge, LA with about 590 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th 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 32 teachers, South Baton Rouge Charter Academy 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.

South Baton Rouge Charter Academy (SBRCA) is a public charter school located in the southeastern part of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As a charter institution, it operates with a degree of autonomy from the traditional school district, allowing it to implement a unique academic model while remaining accountable to state education standards. The school serves the local community by providing a structured educational environment that aims to foster student achievement through a focused curriculum and specialized programming designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body.

Situated at 9211 Parkway Drive, the academy serves as a central hub for K-8 education in the area. The school emphasizes the importance of community engagement and parental involvement as core pillars of its mission to prepare students for success in high school and beyond. By prioritizing individualized instruction and a supportive classroom atmosphere, South Baton Rouge Charter Academy seeks to bridge educational gaps and cultivate a culture of high expectations for both its students and faculty.

For more information, contact South Baton Rouge Charter Academy at (225) 349-7489 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

9211 Parkway Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
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SOUTH BATON ROUGE CHARTER ACADEMY is a public Title I Charter school in Baton Rouge, LA with about 590 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
Yes
East Baton Rouge Parish
Total Students:
590
Teachers:
32
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
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

* 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.

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School Demographics for 590 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending SOUTH BATON ROUGE CHARTER ACADEMY is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 71% of the student body.

Black or African American
71.4%
Hispanic/Latino
21.0%
White
6.4%
Asian
1.2%

Female
50.0%
Male
50.0%

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.