For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 284 students in City Of Baker School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in City Of Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,047 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
20,453 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
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
913 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
87%
43%
# White Students
30 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
3%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
60
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
12,823
# 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 Middle 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 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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