The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Greenbrier Elementary School
Greenbrier Elementary School is a regular public school in Baton Rouge, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school system. The student body is predominantly Black, and a substantial share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need. The school’s enrollment is modest for an elementary serving this grade band. Because it does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the state testing data that is available reflects only grades three through five.
On Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 assessments, the school’s rates of proficiency across subjects are lower than many peer schools in the parish. In English language arts, about two in five students scored at the proficient level. In math, the figure was about three in ten. Science and social studies proficiency rates were notably lower, each below one in five. These results place Greenbrier Elementary below the midpoint when compared with other elementary schools across districts in East Baton Rouge Parish. Only a single year of state testing data was available, so it is not possible to see a trend. A parent may want to ask the school what academic support strategies are in place, especially in science and social studies, where performance is weakest.
The school serves a largely car-dependent part of Baton Rouge, a consolidated city-parish that functions as the state capital, a university town anchored by Louisiana State University and Southern University, and a center for petrochemical and industrial activity. Neighborhoods in this area are primarily low-density and auto-oriented, with walkable pockets concentrated downtown and around campus rather than near this school’s location. Home values in the surrounding zip code are roughly in line with the state average and somewhat below the national median, and values have been trending slightly downward recently. Renting is modestly more affordable than buying given current mortgage rates. The broader metro area has seen suburban growth in outlying parishes, while the city’s population has held fairly steady after earlier post-Katrina influx.
No parent-relevant district-level changes—such as boundary adjustments, curriculum shifts, or referendums—were found in publicly available information for East Baton Rouge Parish in recent years. That does not mean nothing is happening, but no specific changes surfaced in the search.
Greenbrier Elementary does not report program offerings such as magnet or gifted tracks, and its Title I status was not listed in the available data, though the high share of students receiving meal assistance suggests it likely qualifies for federal support. Information on discipline, staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism, and special education or English learner populations was also absent from the data, so a family with a student who has an Individualized Education Program or who is learning English should confirm those resources directly with the school.
For a family weighing this school, the central takeaway is that academic proficiency rates are low across all tested subjects, and the school serves a high-poverty student population in a large, urban district. The housing in the immediate area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks. Families who prioritize a school with stronger test scores may want to explore other options within the parish, while those already in the neighborhood should consider engaging with the school about its improvement efforts and any supplemental programs that might support student learning.
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