📍 2585 Brightside Drive, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, 70820
Thrive Academy is a Special Education serving high age pupils, located in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish. The school has 157 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Thrive Academy school district. It serves grades 7–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 69%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thrive Academy enrolls 157 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 41% male and 59% female. A teaching staff of 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% Black or African American, 8.9% White and 5.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 125 | 80% |
| White | 14 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 157 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 129 qualify for free lunch and 21 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thrive Academy 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 67.
Thrive Academy is one of 1 schools in Thrive Academy, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The district serves 156 students district-wide and employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 157 students, Thrive Academy is close to the district average of about 156 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize