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D−

Baker Heights Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5903 Groom Road, Baker, LA 70714 · (225) 775-1493 · Part of Baker City School District

Baker’s School Grade D better than 14% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
381
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Baker Heights Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Baker kids: Baker High School

On the path

Where Baker kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Baker Heights Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Baker High School370 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5903 Groom Road, Baker

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K58
Kindergarten56
Grade 144
Grade 251
Grade 348
Grade 453
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
343’20
341’21
401’22
391’23
381’24

Up 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%White 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Baker Heights Elementary School from Baker families.

Other schools in Baker City School District

The district →
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Baker
C
94 students10:1
Baker Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Baker
D−
155 students26:1
Baker High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Baker
D−
370 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Baker’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.