Belfair Montessori School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

4451 Fairfields Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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Top 10%

Serving 266 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Belfair Montessori School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 266 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
: Top 10% in LA
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Belfair Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Belfair Montessori School's student population of 266 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belfair Montessori School
Pre-K	70
Kind	35
1	32
2	34
3	22
4	10
5	17
6	14
7	16
8	16

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Total Students

266 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School
2023	264
2022	245
2021	287
2020	308
2019	308
2018	323
2017	323
2016	338
2015	296
2014	270
2013	329
2012	308
2011	342
2010	409
2009	427
2008	472
2007	412
2006	413
2005	393
2004	377
2003	385
2002	355
2001	519
2000	509
1999	470
1998	443
1997	407
1996	369
1995	335
1994	360
1993	355
1992	344
1991	359
1990	392
1989	429
1988	429
1987	361

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	47
2017	47
2015	24
2014	23
2013	23
2012	25
2011	28
2010	31
2009	28
2008	25
2007	26
2006	25
2005	24
2004	24
2003	24
2002	23
2001	34
2000	33
1999	31
1998	28
1997	27
1996	19
1995	18
1994	16
1993	15
1992	16
1991	18
1990	19

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Belfair Montessori School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Belfair Montessori School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#118 out of 1244 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School
2023	#118
2022	#203
2021	#448
2019	#573
2018	#168
2017	#278
2016	#220
2015	#132
2014	#237
2013	#369
2012	#645

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55-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	57%	34%	26%
2022	42%	32%	22%
2021	27%	29%	22%
2019	67%	64%	58%
2018	77%	64%	55%
2017	82%	63%	55%
2016	87%	64%	58%
2015	77%	61%	53%
2014	87%	68%	62%
2013	77%	67%	65%
2012	77%	71%	66%

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60-64%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2022	62%	42%	36%
2021	47%	40%	34%
2019	72%	70%	65%
2018	92%	70%	55%
2017	77%	69%	61%
2016	77%	70%	65%
2015	87%	70%	64%
2014	77%	69%	62%
2013	77%	71%	67%
2012	67%	71%	64%
2011	62%	67%	59%

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30-34%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2022	32%	27%	21%
2021	27%	26%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	10:1	17:1	18:1
2022	9:1	17:1	16:1
2021	11:1	17:1	18:1
2020	12:1	17:1	18:1
2019	12:1	17:1	18:1
2018	7:1	15:1	11:1
2017	7:1	15:1	11:1
2015	12:1	15:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	19:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	16:1
1995	19:1	16:1	16:1
1994	23:1	16:1	16:1
1993	24:1	16:1	16:1
1992	22:1	17:1	16:1
1991	20:1	17:1	16:1
1990	21:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	5%	2%	5%
2014	7%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	3%
2012	6%	2%	3%
2011	4%	1%	3%
2010	6%	2%	3%
2009	5%	1%	3%
2008	5%	1%	3%
2007	5%	2%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	7%	11%	13%
2022	5%	9%	11%
2021	6%	9%	11%
2020	6%	7%	9%
2019	6%	7%	9%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	6%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%

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Black

90%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	90%	41%	72%
2022	90%	42%	74%
2021	88%	42%	74%
2020	84%	43%	76%
2019	84%	43%	76%
2018	82%	44%	80%
2017	82%	44%	80%
2016	80%	44%	81%
2015	73%	44%	70%
2014	74%	44%	80%
2013	82%	44%	81%
2012	81%	45%	81%
2011	84%	45%	82%
2010	84%	46%	82%
2009	82%	46%	83%
2008	84%	46%	83%
2007	81%	45%	80%
2006	81%	45%	79%
2005	82%	48%	77%
2004	82%	48%	76%
2003	84%	48%	73%
2002	85%	48%	71%
2001	91%	48%	69%
2000	97%	48%	68%
1999	98%	47%	66%
1998	98%	47%	64%
1997	98%	46%	63%
1996	99%	46%	61%
1995	99%	46%	60%
1994	99%	46%	59%
1993	99%	46%	57%

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White

n/a

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	1%	42%	10%
2022	2%	43%	10%
2021	3%	43%	10%
2020	7%	44%	10%
2019	7%	44%	10%
2018	9%	45%	10%
2017	9%	45%	10%
2016	10%	45%	10%
2015	12%	45%	12%
2014	11%	47%	11%
2013	6%	48%	11%
2012	7%	47%	11%
2011	12%	49%	15%
2010	6%	48%	12%
2009	10%	49%	11%
2008	9%	49%	12%
2007	12%	50%	16%
2006	13%	51%	17%
2005	14%	48%	19%
2004	15%	48%	20%
2003	14%	48%	24%
2002	13%	48%	26%
2001	9%	49%	28%
2000	6%	49%	29%
1999	7%	50%	32%
1998	5%	50%	34%
1997	3%	51%	35%
1996	1%	51%	37%
1995	1%	52%	38%
1994	1%	52%	39%
1993	1%	52%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	0.19	0.65	0.46
2022	0.19	0.64	0.44
2021	0.22	0.64	0.43
2020	0.29	0.62	0.40
2019	0.29	0.62	0.40
2018	0.32	0.61	0.35
2017	0.32	0.61	0.35
2016	0.35	0.61	0.34
2015	0.44	0.61	0.40
2014	0.43	0.60	0.35
2013	0.32	0.58	0.34
2012	0.34	0.58	0.33
2011	0.28	0.56	0.31
2010	0.30	0.56	0.31
2009	0.32	0.55	0.30
2008	0.29	0.55	0.29
2007	0.33	0.55	0.34
2006	0.33	0.54	0.35
2005	0.31	0.54	0.38
2004	0.31	0.54	0.39
2003	0.28	0.54	0.41
2002	0.26	0.54	0.43
2001	0.17	0.53	0.44
2000	0.08	0.53	0.46
1999	0.04	0.53	0.47
1998	0.01	0.53	0.48
1996	0.02	0.53	0.50
1995	0.02	0.52	0.51
1994	0.02	0.52	0.51
1993	0.02	0.52	0.51
1992	0.02	0.52	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	61%	58%	69%
2022	34%	46%	54%
2021	40%	53%	56%
2020	41%	51%	54%
2019	41%	51%	54%
2018	80%	60%	78%
2017	80%	60%	78%
2016	42%	54%	58%
2015	43%	58%	60%
2014	71%	60%	75%
2013	81%	59%	75%
2012	76%	60%	76%
2011	74%	59%	74%
2010	77%	58%	72%
2009	77%	57%	75%
2008	51%	55%	71%
2007	75%	53%	69%
2006	80%	55%	72%
2005	73%	53%	64%
2004	71%	53%	65%
2003	76%	52%	60%
2002	66%	51%	56%
2001	81%	50%	57%
2000	72%	52%	55%
1999	65%	50%	45%
1998	86%	52%	55%
1997	80%	50%	48%
1996	46%	50%	47%
1995	43%	53%	50%
1994	49%	52%	48%
1993	43%	51%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Belfair Montessori School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	12%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	1%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	7%	9%	8%
2002	8%	9%	7%
2001	7%	9%	8%
2000	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

East Baton Rouge Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Belfair Montessori School's ranking?

Belfair Montessori School is ranked #118 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Belfair Montessori School often compared to?

Belfair Montessori Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Baton Rouge Center For Visual And Performing Arts by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Belfair Montessori School?

266 students attend Belfair Montessori School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Belfair Montessori School students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Belfair Montessori School?

Belfair Montessori School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Belfair Montessori School offer ?

Belfair Montessori School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Belfair Montessori School part of?

Belfair Montessori School is part of East Baton Rouge Parish School District.

In what neighborhood is Belfair Montessori School located?

Belfair Montessori School is located in the Mid City North neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA. There are 13 other public schools located in Mid City North.

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Event

Date

Spring Break

April 06, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day for Seniors

May 08, 2026 (Friday)

Last Day of School

May 20, 2026 (Wednesday)

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