For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 479 students in Southern University Lab School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschool in Southern University Lab School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
2 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
827 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Southern University Lab School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%

Graduation Rate
80-89%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.66
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,857 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,578 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
40,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
620 Students
132,170 Students
% Black Students
75%
42%
# White Students
153 Students
125,736 Students
% White Students
18%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
12,806 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
25,437
# Students in K Grade:
48
46,216
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
46,930
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
44,612
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
39,243
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
36,259
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
33,466
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
14,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
10,691
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
10,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
2,820
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
2,579
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
2,375
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
2,193
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,458 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,375 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$10,755 MM

Spending
$5 MM
$10,286 MM

Revenue / Student
$6,458
$15,176

Spending / Student
$6,375
$14,514

Best Southern University Lab School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern University Lab School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
129 Swan Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Grades: PK-12
| 479 students
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