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Baker Heights Elementary School

Q: Is Baker Heights Elementary School a good school?

Baker Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Baker Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Baker Heights Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Baker Heights Elementary School?

Students at Baker Heights Elementary School are 85% African American, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Baker Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Baker, Louisiana, serving 391 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the City of Baker School District, which is ranked 93 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baker Heights Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Louisiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period. The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% for female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Particularly concerning is the school's ranking for Hispanic students, which placed it 233 out of 233 Louisiana elementary schools in 2022-2023. Baker Heights Elementary School also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 33.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Baker Heights Elementary School is an outlier in terms of performance. For example, Park Ridge Academic Magnet School, which is within the same district, outperforms Baker Heights Elementary School across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratio. While the school's performance has been consistently low, its ranking has fluctuated over the years, indicating potential for improvement. The school's proximity to higher-performing schools, such as Advantage Charter Academy and Impact Charter School, could provide valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration.

381

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,572

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5903 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714

(225) 775-1493

District: City of Baker School District

Students who attend Baker Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Baker Middle School
High:	Baker High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (28% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg31%

Louisiana avg65%

653^rd of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the City of Baker School District

93^rd of 118City of Baker School District among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	653 of 666	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	652 of 675	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	701 of 730	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	720 of 727	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	717 of 729	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	714 of 731	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	670 of 728	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.3	571 of 739	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.4	436 of 742	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	550 of 792	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.0	575 of 777	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.1	724 of 772	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.0	737 of 764	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	486 of 501	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	473 of 509	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	553 of 570	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	548 of 562	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	555 of 564	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	547 of 559	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	515 of 547	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	613 of 633	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	598 of 635	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	677 of 705	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	699 of 701	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	691 of 705	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	680 of 684	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	1.5	233 of 233	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	648 of 661	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	650 of 674	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	706 of 723	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	714 of 724	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	702 of 719	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	683 of 697	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	662 of 682	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	635 of 641	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	630 of 651	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	703 of 713	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	680 of 712	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	698 of 704	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	673 of 696	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-34 vs state

Mathematics21%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Baker Heights Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Baker Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5903 Groom Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	City of Baker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-1493	381	23	16.3	89.0%	7 (1.8%)	323 (84.8%)	43 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	5.5	653^rd of 666 public elementary schools	2.0%		6.7	652^nd of 675 public elementary schools	3.4%	1	38.0						21.0	26.0	37.0	45.0				36.0	$16,572
Park Ridge Academic Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	5905 Groom Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	City of Baker School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 775-5924	94	10	9.8	92.6%	1 (1.1%)	85 (90.4%)	7 (7.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.3	415^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.7%		46.8	385^th of 675 public elementary schools	43.0%	30		58.0	35.0	39.0	80.0	45.0	53.0		67.0	71.0	76.0	70.0	72.0	74.0	$24,546
Advantage Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14740 Plank Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Advantage Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 534-8218	743	19	39.1	96.8%	15 (2.0%)	685 (92.2%)	28 (3.8%)	5 (0.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	371^st of 666 public elementary schools	44.3%		49.4	368^th of 675 public elementary schools	45.5%	3	74.0	51.0	69.0	90.0		70.0	73.0	55.0	62.0	49.0	62.0	73.0	82.0	64.0	$15,699
GEO Prep Baker	Public, Charter	K-3	13855 Plank Rd	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Prep Baker	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 533-6829	121	6	20.1	81.8%	1 (0.8%)	114 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)								(n/a)	62.0						62.0	71.0						71.0	$16,762
Impact Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4815 Lavey Ln.	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Impact Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 308-9565	429	31	13.7	91.8%	2 (0.5%)	401 (93.5%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	379^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.1%		70.4	218^th of 675 public elementary schools	67.7%	161	61.0	47.0	80.0	56.0	79.0	42.0	61.0	51.0	71.0			81.0	92.0	77.0	$12,862
Brownfields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11615 Ellen Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-5891	368	26	14.1	90.8%	16 (4.3%)	328 (89.1%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31	482^nd of 666 public elementary schools	27.6%		78.8	144^th of 675 public elementary schools	78.7%	338	38.0	35.0	59.0				46.0	55.0	69.0					71.0	$22,187
Sharon Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6450 Guynell Drive	Baton Rouge	70811	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 355-6522	213	22	9.6	93.9%	4 (1.9%)	201 (94.4%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	540^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.9%		6.4	654^th of 675 public elementary schools	3.1%	114	58.0	45.0	38.0				48.0	50.0	58.0	49.0				52.0	$20,460
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10337 Elm Grove Garden Dr.	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-2407	205	15	13.7	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	204 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	551^st of 666 public elementary schools	17.3%		35.3	467^th of 675 public elementary schools	30.8%	84		55.0	39.0				43.0	52.0	43.0					45.0	$20,603
Zachary Elementary School	Public	3-4	3775 Hemlock Street	Zachary	70791	East Baton Rouge Parish	Zachary Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 654-4036	778	59	13.2	63.1%	235 (30.2%)	461 (59.3%)	36 (4.6%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	74.1	175^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.7%		78.8	145^th of 675 public elementary schools	78.5%	30	70.0	81.0					75.0	70.0	83.0					76.0	$14,792
J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	9147 Elm Grove Garden Drive	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 248-6825	121	9	14.0	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	121 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	642^nd of 666 public elementary schools	3.6%		18.1	580^th of 675 public elementary schools	14.1%	62	23.0	38.0		27.0			26.0	38.0	54.0		36.0			45.0	$24,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Baker Heights Elementary School

Is Baker Heights Elementary School a good school?

Baker Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Baker Heights Elementary School in?

City of Baker School District

What is the racial makeup of Baker Heights Elementary School?

Students at Baker Heights Elementary School are 85% African American, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Baker Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Baker Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Baker Middle School
High : Baker High School

How many students attend Baker Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Baker Heights Elementary School.

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