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Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery

Grades PK–10 · Baton Rouge, LA · NCES 228010410428

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17255 S Harrells Ferry Rd · Baton Rouge, LA 70816

At a glance

Reported students

316

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

26

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–10

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Louisiana other enrollment

45th percentile

Compared with 107 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

316

Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery: 316 reported students.

State peer staffing position

56th percentile

12.2:1 reported; state peer median 11.8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery

Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–10 in Baton Rouge. It is one of 1 current school records connected to Discovery Health Sciences Foundation. NCES reports 316 students for 2024–25.

Among 107 combined / other schools in Louisiana with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 364 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 45th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.2:1, close to the Louisiana median of 11.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (50.9%) and White (28.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery

  1. 1How do the reported 12.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 26 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
69.9%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White28.2%
  • Hispanic10.8%
  • Black50.9%
  • Asian3.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.6%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.