Shenandoah Elementary School

16555 Appomattox Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70817

584 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Shenandoah Elementary School, located in the Shenandoah subdivision of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a public school serving students in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. The school is known for its suburban setting and has long served as a focal point for the surrounding residential community, providing a foundational educational environment for elementary-aged children in the 70816 zip code.

Academically, the school focuses on core curriculum development, typically offering programs that cater to diverse learners, including those in need of enrichment or additional support. Like many schools in the district, Shenandoah emphasizes the development of fundamental literacy and numeracy skills while fostering a community-oriented atmosphere. Parents and families in the area often choose the school for its accessibility and its longstanding history within the Shenandoah neighborhood, which remains one of the more established residential areas in the southeastern part of Baton Rouge.

584

Total Students

44.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Shenandoah Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	165
Hispanic	65
Black	272
Asian	54
Two or More	27
American Indian	1

Black
272 (46.6%)
White
165 (28.3%)
Hispanic
65 (11.1%)
Asian
54 (9.2%)
Two or More
27 (4.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

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)753-3560
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	584
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	332
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* 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 54

Kindergarten 87

Grade 1 80

Grade 2 108

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 80

Grade 5 75