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

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge

Federal NCES profile for Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220029802361Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#12 of 13
elementary schools in Baton Rouge · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
17.1:1
students per teacher
94.0%
free-lunch eligible

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge ranks #12 of 13 elementary schools in Baton Rouge, LA.

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

+12 students YoY

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge held near 678 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 40.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 220029802361 · Baton Rouge, LA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

686 enr · 17.1:1 · 94.0% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Fuerte Elementary (686 students)

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge held near 678 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 40.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

How Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge compares

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▲ 2% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.0% ▲ 50% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 686 top 18% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
686
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
94.0%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 59% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,297
per pupil, district-wide - above Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 686 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 98.5%
Two or More 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 98.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

District finance for Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge reports $19,297 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge

How many students attend Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge?

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge has 686 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Baton Rouge, LA. CCD year-over-year: 666 (2022-23) → 678 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge?

The student-teacher ratio at Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge is 17.1:1, which is 2% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge?

94.0% of students at Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge?

The largest demographic group at Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge is African American at 98.5% of enrollment, in Baton Rouge, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge?

Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge rank among elementary schools in Baton Rouge?

By Resource Investment Index, Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge ranks #12 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 Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge?

None; Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge is a single-school charter district, and Geo Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge is its only campus.

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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