Other / mixed grade configuration · Baton Rouge, LA

Lasalle Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lasalle Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220054000392
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lasalle Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Louisiana schools.

#6 of 59
schools in Baton Rouge · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
13.5:1
small classes for Louisiana
60.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lasalle Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lasalle Elementary School ranks #6 of 59 schools in Baton Rouge, LA.

Enrollment

338

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.5:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

-20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

60.5%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lasalle Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lasalle Elementary School

Lasalle Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, enrolling 338 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.5% lands close to the Louisiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 338 puts it in the smaller third of Louisiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 320 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #95.

Its student body is led by African American (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 58/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 338 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 21.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Baton Rouge's public schools, it stands alongside University View Academy Inc. (Frm La Connections) (3,725 students): Lasalle Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.5:1 vs 20.6:1).

East Baton Rouge Parish also operates Baton Rouge Magnet High School (1,593 students) and Woodlawn High School (1,331 students) alongside Lasalle Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lasalle Elementary School compares

Lasalle Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▼ 20% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.5% ▼ 3% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 338 top 67% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
338
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
60.5%
free-lunch eligible - 3% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 22% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,604
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 338 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 56.5%
Hispanic or Latino 30.8%
White 8.0%
Asian 2.7%
Two or More 2.1%

Largest group: African American at 56.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.8, Lasalle Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Baton Rouge Parish, which includes Lasalle Elementary School.

$15,604
Per student
-5%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.2%
State 24.4%
Federal 21.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lasalle Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Baton Rouge Magnet High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodlawn High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Liberty High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Idea Bridge Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tara High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lasalle Elementary School'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 other schools in Baton Rouge

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lasalle Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lasalle Elementary School

How many students attend Lasalle Elementary School?

Lasalle Elementary School has 338 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baton Rouge, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lasalle Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lasalle Elementary School is 13.5:1, which is 20% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lasalle Elementary School?

60.5% of students at Lasalle Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lasalle Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lasalle Elementary School is African American at 56.5% of enrollment, in Baton Rouge, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lasalle Elementary School?

Lasalle Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lasalle Elementary School rank among schools in Baton Rouge?

By Resource Investment Index, Lasalle Elementary School ranks #6 of 59 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 schools in Baton Rouge on the city page.

Is Lasalle Elementary School a good school?

Lasalle Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Louisiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in East Baton Rouge Parish?

Besides Lasalle Elementary School, 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 2021-22) · 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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