Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery

17255 S Harrells Ferry Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Charter School 316 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Baton Rouge, LA. Administered by Discovery Health Sciences Foundation, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 316 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 26.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 69.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 186 students qualified for free lunch and 35 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 17255 S Harrells Ferry Rd in Baton Rouge, LA 70816, Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery serves families zoned within the Discovery Health Sciences Foundation attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

316

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

69.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Baton Rouge Ochsner Discovery
Demographic	Student Count
White	89
Hispanic	34
Black	161
Asian	11
Two or More	21

Black
161 (50.9%)
White
89 (28.2%)
Hispanic
34 (10.8%)
Two or More
21 (6.6%)
Asian
11 (3.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Discovery Health Sciences Foundation
Phone:	(504)233-4720
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	316
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	186
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* 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 36

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 27

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 19

Grade 7 8

Grade 8 13