For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 613 students in City Of Baker School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, 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 6% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
4 Schools
1,055 Schools
# Students
1,011 Students
483,178 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
28,060 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
City Of Baker 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-64% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,877 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,422 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
47,471 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
935 Students
199,886 Students
% Black Students
93%
41%
# White Students
21 Students
207,223 Students
% White Students
2%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
383 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
16,953 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
22,264
# Students in K Grade:
58
49,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
52,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
50,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
49,620
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
49,256
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
49,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
50,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
42,119
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
41,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
7,721
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
6,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
6,096
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
5,772
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,000 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,533 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,000
$15,797
Spending / Student
$17,533
$15,107
Best City Of Baker School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5905 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-5924
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-5924
Grades: K-8
| 126 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Baker Heights Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3750 Harding Street
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-1493
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-1493
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Baker Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5903 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-9750
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-9750
Grades: 6-8
| 146 students
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