Brusly Upper Elementary School

334 Students

Elementary School 4th - 5th

School Overview

Brusly Upper Elementary School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Brusly, LA. Administered by West Baton Rouge Parish, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 334 enrolled students across grades 04 through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 28.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 62.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 168 students qualified for free lunch and 42 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 601 North Kirkland in Brusly, LA 70719, Brusly Upper Elementary School serves families zoned within the West Baton Rouge Parish attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

334

Total Students

28.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Brusly Upper Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	159
Hispanic	25
Black	147
Two or More	3

White
159 (47.6%)
Black
147 (44.0%)
Hispanic
25 (7.5%)
Two or More
3 (0.9%)

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:	West Baton Rouge Parish
Phone:	(225)343-8309
Grade Range:	4th - 5th
Total Students:	334
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	168
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* 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

Grade 4 157

Grade 5 177