Jefferson Terrace Academy

Regular School · Baton Rouge, LA

Jefferson Terrace Academy is a regular school school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades PK–08 with 571 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

571

Teachers (FTE)

49.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	364	64%
Hispanic/Latino	140	25%
White	43	8%
Asian	11	2%
Two or more races	8	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	571	309M / 262F

English Language Learners: 81 (14% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	16.0% -13.5pp	29.5%	238
Reading Proficiency	24.0% -16.7pp	40.7%	238
Science Proficiency	10.0%	—	235

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.72 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

134

23.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	571	100%

Contact & Location

5601 Upton Drive

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Phone: (225)293-3210

District

East Baton Rouge Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,497

District enrollment: 43,253

Other Schools in District

Audubon Elementary School Elementary
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet Elementary
BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City Elementary
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts Elementary
Belfair Montessori School Elementary
Bernard Terrace Elementary School Elementary
Broadmoor Elementary School Elementary
Brownfields Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70809) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220054000388

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD