Buchanan Elementary School

School: Buchanan Elementary School

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Buchanan Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 1222 East Buchanan Baton Rouge LA 70802
Phone: (225) 343-4585
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: East Baton Rouge Parish
District: East Baton Rouge Parish
Teachers: 34
Students: 461
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 47
  • Gender Score 98
  • Socioeconomic Score 64
  • Overall Diversity Score 53
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 47

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.22 %
Asian 67 14.53 %
Black 323 70.07 %
Hawaiian 1 0.22 %
Hispanic 4 0.87 %
White 65 14.10 %
Two Plus 0 0.00 %
Total 461 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 98

Gender Count Percent
Male 235 50.98 %
Female 226 49.02 %
Total 461 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 64

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 289 62.69 %
Reduced Lunch 24 5.21 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 313 67.90 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).