Other / mixed grade configuration · Baton Rouge, LA

Wildwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wildwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220054000445
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wildwood Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.

#11 of 59
schools in Baton Rouge · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
17.3:1
students per teacher
52.2%
free-lunch eligible

Wildwood Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wildwood Elementary School ranks #11 of 59 schools in Baton Rouge, LA.

Enrollment

433

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.3:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.2%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above 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 Wildwood Elementary School

Wildwood Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, enrolling 433 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 52.2% of students eligible for free meals.

With 433 students, its enrollment sits close to the Louisiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Against 344 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #214.

Its student body is led by African American (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 433 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.7% 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): Wildwood Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.3:1 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 Wildwood 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 Wildwood Elementary School compares

Wildwood 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 17.3:1 ▲ 3% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.2% ▼ 16% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 433 top 49% - -

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

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
433
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.2%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.7%
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 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 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 45.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.0%
Asian 10.4%
White 8.5%
Two or More 3.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 45.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.1, Wildwood 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 Wildwood 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 Wildwood 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 Similar S:T ratio
Liberty High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Idea Bridge Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tara High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wildwood 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 Wildwood 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 Wildwood Elementary School

How many students attend Wildwood Elementary School?

Wildwood Elementary School has 433 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baton Rouge, LA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wildwood Elementary School is 17.3:1, which is 3% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

52.2% of students at Wildwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Wildwood Elementary School is African American at 45.7% of enrollment, in Baton Rouge, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wildwood Elementary School?

Wildwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Wildwood Elementary School rank among schools in Baton Rouge?

By Resource Investment Index, Wildwood Elementary School ranks #11 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 Wildwood Elementary School a good school?

Wildwood Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Wildwood 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.

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