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Schools in Baker · Baker City School District

Baker’s public schools score below 86% of Louisiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 8% of Baker’s students scored proficient, below the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Baker, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
12%
▼ 30 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 24 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–64%
▼ 19–23 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 8% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
1,000 students on the public path
In brief

Baker’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 179 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Baker’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana (the state reports Baker’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Charters enroll nearly as many students as the district

Charter schools located in Baker enroll 1,293 students, against the district’s 1,000. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,796 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Baker High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Baker’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of Louisiana school districts, #161 of 162 Louisiana towns. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (179)Better than 1%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 480 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Baker anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Baker’s students in the tested grades sat them (465 in math, 494 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Baker, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C
9–12Baker High SchoolBaker City School DistrictD−

Baker’s public schools are run by Baker City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Baker City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,000 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$16,796LA $15,623 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 42.4% · 494 students tested
Math8%
State average 31.8% · 465 students tested

Baker vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Baker’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BakerDBaker City

Every school in Baker

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bakerby address
Baker Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
381 students16:1Rate it →
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C
94 students10:1Rate it →
Baker Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
155 students26:1Rate it →
Baker High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
370 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Advantage Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
C
Charter
743 studentsRate it →
Impact Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
Charter
429 students14:1Rate it →
GEO Prep Baker
Elementary · Grades K–3
Charter
121 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Baker’s schools

Are Baker’s schools good?

On Louisiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Baker children attend score below 86% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Baker in?

Baker City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,000 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Baker kids go to high school?

Baker High School, with 370 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Baker’s graduation rate?

60–64% of the class of 2023 in Baker City School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Baker spend per student?

$16,796 in Baker City School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.