Jefferson Terrace Academy

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Jefferson Terrace Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana enrolled 571 students in 2024-25 with 49.1 full-time teachers, 11.6 students per teacher against the Louisiana elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 8% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Louisiana: 42.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 36%

744 students in 2022-23, 696 students in 2023-24, 571 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.0 to 49.1.

Students enrolled at Jefferson Terrace Academy by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 696, 2024-25: 57102004006008002022-237442023-246962024-25571
Students enrolled at Jefferson Terrace Academy by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 696, 2024-25: 57102004006008002022-237442023-246962024-25571
Students enrolled at Jefferson Terrace Academy by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 696, 2024-25: 57102004006008002022-237442023-246962024-25571
Students enrolled at Jefferson Terrace Academy by school year2022-23: 744, 2023-24: 696, 2024-25: 57102004006008002022-237442023-246962024-25571
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2374436.020.7
2023-2469647.514.6
2024-2557149.111.6

11.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 78 of every 100 Louisiana elementary schools

Among the 682 Louisiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 11.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 11.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 11.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Louisiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 39.1; This school 11.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 266 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jefferson Terrace Academy enrolled 531 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 43 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 266 of the 531 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions43
  • Chronically absent24.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

63.7% of students were Black, 24.5% Hispanic, 7.5% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black63.7%
  2. Hispanic24.5%
  3. White7.5%
  4. Asian1.9%
  5. Two or more races1.4%
  6. Pacific Islander0.7%
  7. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Jefferson Terrace Academy scored proficient or above: 20% in reading in 2021-22 and 8% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtLouisiana
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220%36%42.4%
Math, 2022-238%22% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Baton Rouge

50 public elementary schools in Baton Rouge report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy81933.969.7%
GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge76917.164.8%
GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge68619.685.7%
Woodlawn Elementary65813.261.9%
Inspire Charter Academy658not reported92.4%
Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School64417.670.3%
IDEA University Prep63911.885.9%
Tanglewood Elementary School62212.246.8%

All public schools in Baton Rouge →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Jefferson Terrace Academy

  1. Westminster Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 208 students, 10.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Mayfair Laboratory SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 480 students, 9.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Jefferson Terrace Academy with Westminster Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much East Baton Rouge Parish spends per student$15,471 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,471
  5. The largest public schools in LouisianaJefferson Terrace Academy is the number 177 by size of 685 Louisiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#177 of 685
  6. Louisiana schools by students per teacher11.6 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.3 for elementary schools.11.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Jefferson Terrace Academy

  1. How many students attend Jefferson Terrace Academy?
    571 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 744 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Baton Rouge, LA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Terrace Academy?
    11.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Jefferson Terrace Academy a Title I school?
    Jefferson Terrace Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Jefferson Terrace Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Jefferson Terrace Academy scored proficient or above: 20% in reading in 2021-22 and 8% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Jefferson Terrace Academy in?
    East Baton Rouge Parish, NCES district ID 2200540. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220054000388 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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