Summary:
Advantage Charter Academy is the sole elementary school located in Baker, Louisiana, serving grades K-8 with an enrollment of 600 students. As part of the Advantage Charter Academy district, which is ranked 37th out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating, Advantage Charter Academy appears to be a relatively strong-performing school, particularly in certain subject areas and grade levels.
The school's mathematics proficiency rates outperform the state average across all grades, with standout performance in 6th grade (90% proficient vs. 60% statewide) and 8th grade (70% proficient vs. 47% statewide). In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's proficiency rates are more mixed, but still above average in several grade levels, such as 7th grade (73% proficient vs. 70% statewide) and 8th grade (82% proficient vs. 70% statewide). However, the school's 4th-grade mathematics proficiency (51% proficient) and 5th-grade ELA proficiency (49% proficient) lag behind the state averages.
Despite the school's overall strong performance, it faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% and a large majority (96.67%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 29.9 to 1. Addressing these issues and maintaining a focus on continuous improvement will be crucial for Advantage Charter Academy to sustain and enhance its academic outcomes in the long run.
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