City Of Baker School District

14750 Plank Road
Baker, LA 70714-4404
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 675 students in City Of Baker School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in City Of Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
1,047 Students
502,401 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
35,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

City Of Baker School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#166 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
32%
12%
42%
5%
27%
65-69%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
12%
% Black
87%
41%
% White
3%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,312 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,930 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,312
$15,176
Spending / Student
$16,930
$14,514

Best City Of Baker School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5905 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-5924
Grades: K-8
| 123 students
Rank: #22.
Baker Heights Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3750 Harding Street
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-1493
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: #33.
Baker Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5905 Groom Rd
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-5924
Grades: 6-8
| 161 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,047 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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