For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 401 students in City Of Baker School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Public Preschool in City Of Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
1,109 Students
320,424 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
19,062 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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 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
0.18
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,697 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
38,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
999 Students
133,146 Students
% Black Students
90%
42%
# White Students
18 Students
129,610 Students
% White Students
2%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
12,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
25,609
# Students in K Grade:
62
47,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
48,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
43,801
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
38,893
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
36,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
33,245
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
15,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
10,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
10,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
2,731
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
2,607
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
2,250
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
2,184
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,233 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,984 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,233
$14,974
Spending / Student
$15,984
$14,320
Best City Of Baker School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baker Heights Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 401 students
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