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Park Ridge Academic Magnet School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

5905 Groom Road, Baker, LA 70714 · (225) 775-5924 · Part of Baker City School District

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

Directions
Students
94
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Park Ridge Academic Magnet School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 45% 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 →

K–8Park Ridge Academic Magnet SchoolYou are here
9–12Baker High School370 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5905 Groom Road, Baker

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 110
Grade 214
Grade 37
Grade 413
Grade 517
Grade 612
Grade 79
Grade 812
Enrollment over time
171’20
126’21
124’22
123’23
94’24

Down 45% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Hispanic 7%White 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Park Ridge Academic Magnet School from Baker families.

Other schools in Baker City School District

The district →
Baker Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baker
D−
381 students16:1
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.