Park Forest Elementary School

10717 Elaine Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70814

509 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Park Forest Elementary School, located on Elain Street in Baton Rouge, serves as a foundational educational institution within the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. The school is dedicated to providing a structured learning environment that focuses on core academic development, typically catering to students from pre-kindergarten through the elementary grade levels. As part of the local community, the school emphasizes the importance of literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional growth to prepare its students for the transition to middle school and beyond.

The school environment at Park Forest is characterized by a commitment to fostering a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to engage with their peers and educators. Like many schools in the Baton Rouge area, it strives to address the diverse needs of its student body through a combination of classroom instruction, extracurricular opportunities, and community involvement. By focusing on fundamental skills and a consistent school culture, Park Forest Elementary plays a vital role in the academic development of children in the surrounding residential neighborhoods.

509

Total Students

30.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

69.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Park Forest Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	81
Black	406
Asian	7
Two or More	7

Black
406 (79.8 %)
Hispanic
81 (15.9 %)
White
8 (1.6 %)
Asian
7 (1.4 %)
Two or More
7 (1.4 %)

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)272-0814
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	509
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	336
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* 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 40

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 90

Grade 2 86

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 69

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Park Forest Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	40
Kindergarten	80
Grade 1	90
Grade 2	86
Grade 3	73
Grade 4	71
Grade 5	69

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Park Forest Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	253	49.7%
Male	256	50.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)

GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge

Charter School 771 Students

2311 N Sherwood Forest
Baton Rouge, LA 70815 (0.9 miles away)

Elementary School K - 8th