Advantage Charter Academy School District

14740 Plank Rd
Lafayette, LA 70501
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 513 students in Advantage Charter Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary School in Advantage Charter Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
1 School
1,055 Schools
# Students
513 Students
483,178 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
28,060 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Advantage Charter Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (LA)
#101 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Advantage Charter Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Advantage Charter Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Advantage Charter Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,877 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
7,422 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
47,471 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
471 Students
199,886 Students
% Black Students
92%
41%
# White Students
21 Students
207,223 Students
% White Students
4%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
383 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
16,953 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
22,264
# Students in K Grade:
54
49,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
52,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
50,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
49,620
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
49,256
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
49,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
50,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
42,119
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
41,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,721
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,096
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,772
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,864 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,678 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$10,755 MM
This chart display total revenue of Advantage Charter Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$10,286 MM
This chart display total spending of Advantage Charter Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,864
$15,797
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Advantage Charter Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,678
$15,107
This chart display average spending per public school student in Advantage Charter Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in LA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Advantage Charter Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Advantage Charter Academy
Charter School
Math: 16% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14740 Plank Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 774-3111
Grades: K-8
| 513 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 513 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in LA
  • : 16% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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