Elementary school (grades K-5) · Baton Rouge, LA

Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus

Federal NCES profile for Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220054002451Charter school
0/100100/10061/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#2 of 13
elementary schools in Baton Rouge · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
29.2%
free-lunch eligible
888
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus ranks #2 of 13 elementary schools in Baton Rouge, LA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+59 students YoY

Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus grew from 869 students in 2022-23 to 928 in 2023-24 (+6.8%).

Teacher FTE held 5.2 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+59 students YoY 220054002451 · Baton Rouge, LA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

888 enr · 29.2% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Baton Rouge Magnet High School (1,593 students)

Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus grew from 869 students in 2022-23 to 928 in 2023-24 (+6.8%). Teacher FTE held 5.2 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus reports 888 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus compares

Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 29.2% ▼ 53% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 888 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

888
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.2%
free-lunch eligible - 53% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
3.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,471
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 49.2%
African American 22.3%
Asian 15.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 49.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.6, Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for East Baton Rouge Parish reports $15,471 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Baton Rouge Magnet High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Woodlawn High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Liberty High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Idea Bridge Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Tara High School Similar size Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Baton Rouge Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Baton Rouge

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus

How many students attend Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus?

Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus has 888 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Baton Rouge, LA. CCD year-over-year: 869 (2022-23) → 928 (2023-24), up 59.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus?

29.2% of students at Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus?

The largest demographic group at Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus is White at 49.2% of enrollment, in Baton Rouge, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus?

Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus rank among elementary schools in Baton Rouge?

By Resource Investment Index, Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus ranks #2 of 13 elementary schools in Baton Rouge, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Baton Rouge on the city page.

What other schools are in East Baton Rouge Parish?

Besides Basis Baton Rouge Materra Campus, East Baton Rouge Parish also operates Baton Rouge Magnet High School (1,593 students), Woodlawn High School (1,331 students), and Liberty High School (1,218 students). See the East Baton Rouge Parish district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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