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
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.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
27%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
7,965 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
58,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
913 Students
204,479 Students
% Black Students
87%
41%
# White Students
30 Students
205,748 Students
% White Students
3%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
19,740 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
23,556
# Students in K Grade:
60
49,352
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
54,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
54,772
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
53,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
51,748
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
51,295
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
51,236
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
41,802
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
42,263
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
8,270
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
7,515
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
6,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
6,022
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5905 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-5924
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-5924
Grades: K-8
| 123 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 391 students
Rank: #33.
Baker Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5905 Groom Rd
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-5924
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-5924
Grades: 6-8
| 161 students
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