LaBelle Aire Elementary School

527 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

LaBelle Aire Elementary School is a public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving students within the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Situated in the Sherwood Forest area, the school operates as a neighborhood institution focused on providing core foundational education to students in grades PK–5. It is designed to be a community-centered environment, prioritizing literacy, numeracy, and social development to prepare young learners for their transition into middle school.

The school’s mission emphasizes the importance of academic growth and character building within a supportive classroom setting. Like many schools in the East Baton Rouge district, LaBelle Aire utilizes a standard curriculum aligned with state educational benchmarks, while offering various support services and extracurricular opportunities to engage its diverse student body. By fostering a collaborative relationship between educators, parents, and the local community, the school strives to create a stable and encouraging atmosphere for academic achievement.

527

Total Students

25.4

Full-Time Teachers

20.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LaBelle Aire Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	205
Black	304
Asian	8
Two or More	2

Black
304 (57.7 %)
Hispanic
205 (38.9 %)
White
8 (1.5 %)
Asian
8 (1.5 %)
Two or More
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	East Baton Rouge Parish
Phone:	(225)275-7480
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	527
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	301
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 49

Kindergarten 92

Grade 1 92

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 68

Grade 5 72