BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus

Charter School 869 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus is a public charter elementary school and part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, located in Baton Rouge, LA with 869 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 5 teachers, BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus has a student/teacher ratio of about 167.8:1. 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.

869

Total Students

5.2

Full-Time Teachers

167.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

34.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	474
Hispanic	66
Black	159
Asian	124
Two or More	42
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

White
474 (54.5 %)
Black
159 (18.3 %)
Asian
124 (14.3 %)
Hispanic
66 (7.6 %)
Two or More
42 (4.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	East Baton Rouge Parish
Phone:	(225)394-9576
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	869
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	167.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	244
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	53

* 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

Kindergarten 101

Grade 1 104

Grade 2 136

Grade 3 141

Grade 4 143

Grade 5 107

Grade 6 58

Grade 7 47

Grade 8 32

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	101
Grade 1	104
Grade 2	136
Grade 3	141
Grade 4	143
Grade 5	107
Grade 6	58
Grade 7	47
Grade 8	32

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	409	47.1%
Male	460	52.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)