The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in English language arts. The lowest is 29% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Belfair Montessori School
Belfair Montessori School is a regular public school in Baton Rouge that serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Its name signals a Montessori approach, though no data on the school’s actual curriculum practices was available to confirm how fully that model is implemented. The school sits on Fairfields Avenue in the capital city of Louisiana, a consolidated city-parish that blends state government offices, Louisiana State University and Southern University campuses, petrochemical industry along the Mississippi River, and a range of neighborhoods from historic downtown districts to sprawling suburbs.
Enrollment at Belfair is modest for a PK–8 campus, and the student body is predominantly Black, with a small Hispanic share and a very small number of white and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a high-poverty context. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, which is a gap a parent may want to follow up on with the school.
On the LEAP 2025 state assessments, ELA proficiency is the strongest area, with about half of students scoring at proficient or above. Math proficiency is close behind. Science falls below that, and social studies proficiency is lower still. These are single-year results with no prior data to compare, so there is no trend to assess. When compared with other schools across East Baton Rouge Parish, Belfair’s overall proficiency across tested subjects sits above the midpoint of the district, a position that suggests the school is performing stronger than many of its peers in the parish even though the absolute rates leave room for improvement, particularly in science and social studies.
Because the school ends at eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. That is standard for a middle school. Chronic absenteeism data was also absent from the available information.
No program offerings—such as arts, music, foreign language, or specialized tracks—were documented in the data we have, so families would need to inquire directly about what enrichment or elective options exist. The district, East Baton Rouge Parish, is a large system that covers the entire city and parish. A search for recent school board policy changes, budget shifts, or referendums turned up nothing concrete, meaning no major parent-relevant changes surfaced in public reporting.
The housing context around Belfair reflects Baton Rouge’s generally lower-cost market relative to state and national averages, with home values and rents both below Louisiana benchmarks. The zip-level market has seen a small dip in home values year over year, while rents have risen. For a family looking at this neighborhood, the housing is comparatively affordable, though the local economic picture includes a mix of government, university, and industrial employment.
Belfair Montessori School offers a PK–8 public option in a high-poverty, predominantly Black section of Baton Rouge, with academic results that are middle-of-the-pack in the parish but uneven across subjects. A parent considering this school will want to explore how the Montessori label translates into classroom practice, what programs are available, and how the school supports students who are not yet reaching proficiency in science and social studies.
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