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District reports LEAP gains across grades; 'middle and high schools drove this achievement,' presenter says
Summary
Accountability staff presented 2026 LEAP results showing districtwide growth that matched statewide change rates and notable gains in social studies and middle grades; the board asked for continued focus on schools that saw declines and requested retention and vacancy data after the first day of school.
District accountability staff presented 2026 LEAP results to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on Aug. 6, reporting overall growth across subjects and notable gains in middle grades and social studies.
The presenter, introduced in the meeting as Miss O'Konoski, summarized the headline: "We saw growth in every content. We saw our highest post pandemic levels," and explained that the district matched the statewide one-year change rate of plus 2 points across tests. She highlighted specific subject changes: district ELA rose 1 percentage point versus no change statewide, math rose 2 points (state +1), science matched statewide at +2, and social studies increased by 3 percentage points.
The presenter noted middle grades powered much of the improvement — "grade 8, phenomenal 5 point gain" — and named specific high-performing schools and courses that stood out, including algebra gains that rose 8 points for Algebra 1. Staff directed the board to find the detailed datasets on the Louisiana Department of Education data library and the district's Tableau pages and promised updated district dashboards in about a month once spring-cycle data are certified.
Board members praised the results but urged attention to schools and grades that slipped. Member Mr. Russ said the gains are encouraging but asked that the district keep monitoring schools with declines to avoid losing ground. Board members also requested follow-up data on retention and vacancies for the first day of school to evaluate the impact of recent salary changes.
