Capitol Elementary School

4141 Gus Young Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

321 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Capitol Elementary School is a public school located in the Gus Young neighborhood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Serving students in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, the school is situated in a historically significant area of the city. As part of a district committed to urban education, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to a diverse student body, emphasizing literacy, mathematics, and social development within a structured classroom environment.

The school operates as a central pillar for its local community, often working to address the specific educational and social needs of families in the 70802 zip code. Like many schools in the district, Capitol Elementary strives to foster student growth through standardized curriculum, community engagement, and extracurricular opportunities. It remains an active participant in the broader effort to improve educational outcomes and provide equitable learning resources for children in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area.

321

Total Students

20.7

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Capitol Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	7
Black	312
Two or More	1

Black
312 (97.2%)
Hispanic
7 (2.2%)
White
1 (0.3%)
Two or More
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	East Baton Rouge Parish
Phone:	(225)343-9364
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	321
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	290
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 16

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 57

Grade 5 48

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Capitol Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	16
Kindergarten	55
Grade 1	42
Grade 2	40
Grade 3	63
Grade 4	57
Grade 5	48

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Capitol Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	149	46.4%
Male	172	53.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)