📍 129 Swan Street, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, 70813
Southern University Lab School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish. The school has 441 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southern University Lab School school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southern University Lab School enrolls 441 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% Black or African American, <1% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 436 | 99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
264 of the school's 441 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 217 qualify for free lunch and 47 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southern University Lab School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-60, state senate district 14, state house district 63.
Southern University Lab School is one of 2 schools in Southern University Lab School, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The district serves 777 students district-wide and employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 441 students, Southern University Lab School is close to the district average of about 389 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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