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Baker Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Baker Middle School is a public middle school located in Baker, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 161 students. The school is part of the City of Baker School District, which is ranked 93 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Baker Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Louisiana middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Baker Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9% of 6th graders and 7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in LEAP Mathematics, compared to 60% and 47% statewide, respectively. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are also well below the state and district averages. Additionally, Baker Middle School has had high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 3.3% to 20.1%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 21.9% to 38.1% in recent years, much higher than the state average.

When comparing Baker Middle School to nearby middle schools, such as Port Allen Middle School, which is about 9 miles away, it is clear that Baker Middle School is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. Port Allen Middle School consistently outperforms Baker Middle School on standardized tests and has higher graduation rates. Despite being a low-performing school for many years, Baker Middle School has not shown significant improvement in its academic outcomes or other key metrics, and the school's rankings and ratings have remained in the bottom 10-20% of Louisiana middle schools for the past decade.

155

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,074

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5905 Groom Rd
Baker, LA 70714

(225) 775-5924

District: City of Baker School District

Students who attend Baker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Baker High School

Feeder schools for Baker Middle School:

Elementary:

Baker Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.9%

Hispanic:

11.6%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (16% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg40%

Louisiana avg59%

440^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	2.5	440 of 447	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	447 of 465	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	452 of 460	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	447 of 459	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	429 of 449	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	397 of 411	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	424 of 437	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.9	420 of 435	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.0	467 of 482	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	437 of 470	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.9	412 of 457	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	399 of 442	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.9	398 of 412	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	388 of 408	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.2	382 of 425	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.7	368 of 413	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	356 of 396	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	328 of 344	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	315 of 333	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	336 of 360	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	348 of 360	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	340 of 352	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	312 of 338	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	297 of 313	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	13.3	159 of 170	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	393 of 415	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	384 of 415	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	421 of 444	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	426 of 441	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	424 of 441	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	406 of 418	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	430 of 437	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	433 of 444	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	437 of 459	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	448 of 458	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	443 of 455	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	412 of 430	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	389 of 403	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	411 of 414	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	414 of 426	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	426 of 443	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	427 of 442	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	437 of 442	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	400 of 418	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

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

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-37 vs state

Mathematics8%-46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)					LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (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 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	5905 Groom Rd	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	City of Baker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-5924	155	6	25.8	85.8%	7 (4.5%)	127 (81.9%)	18 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	2.5	440^th of 447 public middle schools	1.6%					(n/a)		9.0		7.0				32.0	42.0	33.0			$17,074
Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	9147 Elm Grove Garden	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 775-0776	216	19	11.2	90.3%	1 (0.5%)	208 (96.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	48.4	236^th of 447 public middle schools	47.2%		56	204^th of 449 public middle schools	54.6%	32		62.0		34.0	50.0			67.0	76.0	71.0	83.0		$25,028
Northwestern Middle School	Public	7-8	5200 East Central Avenue	Zachary	70791	East Baton Rouge Parish	Zachary Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 654-9201	841	63	13.4	60.4%	253 (30.1%)	514 (61.1%)	30 (3.6%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.6%)	85.2	54^th of 447 public middle schools	87.9%		83.7	58^th of 449 public middle schools	87.1%	4			75.0	71.0	73.0			86.0	90.0	88.0			$14,750
Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School	Public	5-6	1300 Independence Blvd.	Zachary	70791	East Baton Rouge Parish	Zachary Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 658-1288	837	62	13.4	65.7%	254 (30.3%)	498 (59.5%)	46 (5.5%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)								(n/a)	78.0	82.0			81.0	86.0	85.0			86.0			$13,847
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	12656 Sullivan Road	Baton Rouge	70818	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-2237	1,012	73	13.8	55.9%	668 (66.0%)	200 (19.8%)	91 (9.0%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.8%)	77.7	102^nd of 447 public middle schools	77.2%		80.1	78^th of 449 public middle schools	82.6%	24		79.0	79.0	64.0	75.0		82.0	82.0	75.0	79.0			$13,105
Park Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3760 Aletha Drive	Baton Rouge	70814	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-6650	445	47	9.4	74.4%	9 (2.0%)	306 (68.8%)	116 (26.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3.1	436^th of 447 public middle schools	2.5%		4.4	435^th of 449 public middle schools	3.1%	1							36.0	35.0	41.0	37.0	78.0		$20,679
Capitol Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Greenwell Springs Rd.	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 231-9292	413	43	9.5	88.4%	6 (1.5%)	355 (86.0%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1.9	442^nd of 447 public middle schools	1.1%		2.1	445^th of 449 public middle schools	0.9%	3							35.0	34.0	34.0	35.0			$24,085
Community School For Apprenticeship Learning	Public, Charter	6-8	1555 Madison Ave	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 336-1410	290	17	16.6	82.8%	2 (0.7%)	287 (99.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.9	325^th of 447 public middle schools	27.3%		37.1	291^st of 449 public middle schools	35.2%	34		41.0	38.0	44.0	41.0			50.0	73.0	60.0			$18,436
Port Allen Middle School	Public	6-8	610 Rosedale Street	Port Allen	70767	West Baton Rouge Parish	West Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 383-5777	204	22	9.4	96.6%	27 (13.2%)	156 (76.5%)	18 (8.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	50.1	230^th of 447 public middle schools	48.5%		43.6	264^th of 449 public middle schools	41.2%	34		70.0	50.0	47.0	57.0			68.0	69.0	73.0	87.0	100.0	$21,942
Helix Legal Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	339 Florida Street	Baton Rouge	70801	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 773-4925	127	16	7.7	86.6%	0 (0.0%)	125 (98.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2.8	438^th of 447 public middle schools	2.0%		11.1	411^th of 449 public middle schools	8.5%	27		26.0		7.0			20.0	40.0	34.0	32.0	86.0	88.0	$20,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Baker Middle School

What high school do graduates of Baker Middle School attend?

Students who attend Baker Middle School usually go on to attend Baker High School

What is the racial makeup of Baker Middle School?

Students at Baker Middle School are 82% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Baker Middle School a good school?

Baker Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Louisiana middle schools.

What district is Baker Middle School in?

City of Baker School District

How many students attend Baker Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Baker Middle School.

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