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Park Ridge Academic Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Park Ridge Academic Magnet School is a small K-8 school in Baker, LA, serving just 94 students within the City of Baker School District, a district that ranks near the bottom of the state. For years, Park Ridge was a bright spot, earning 2-3 star ratings and outperforming its district peers, but the most recent data shows a dramatic and concerning decline.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Park Ridge was a standout, with math proficiency at 53% and English Language Arts (ELA) at 74%—more than double the rates at nearby Baker Heights Elementary School (21% math, 36% ELA). The school also boasted a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1 and an impressively low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.1%, far better than the district average of 25.8% and schools like Sharon Hills Elementary School (43.2%) and J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy (50.8%). However, by the 2025-2026 school year, Park Ridge’s performance collapsed, dropping to a 0-star rating. Math proficiency fell to 35% and ELA to 52%, placing it below charter schools like Advantage Charter Academy, which achieved 79% math and 65% ELA despite serving a similarly high-poverty population.

This sudden decline is a major red flag for parents. While the school’s strong attendance record and small class sizes remain assets, the academic drop suggests a possible systemic issue, such as a change in curriculum or loss of key staff. The school serves a high-poverty population (92.55% free/reduced lunch), and its "magnet" designation may not mean selective admissions but rather a specialized local program. For families considering Park Ridge, it’s crucial to investigate the cause of this recent downturn and whether the school can leverage its strengths to recover.

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,546

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5905 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714

(225) 775-5924

District: City of Baker School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

Hispanic:

7.4%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (39% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 58 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

631^st of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 58 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

395^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 116City 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	631 of 690	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	415 of 666	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	385 of 675	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	377 of 730	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.0	227 of 727	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.6	547 of 729	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	437 of 731	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	231 of 728	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	413 of 739	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	69.1	245 of 742	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.2	270 of 792	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.4	246 of 777	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.1	193 of 772	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	250 of 764	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	12.2	714 of 766	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.8	697 of 736	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	674 of 738	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	668 of 743	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	680 of 725	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	441 of 548	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.4	240 of 501	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	212 of 509	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	174 of 570	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.2	64 of 562	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.1	313 of 564	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	261 of 559	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	187 of 547	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	624 of 679	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	449 of 684	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	234 of 266	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	618 of 685	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	46.3	377 of 661	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	348 of 674	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	303 of 723	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	174 of 724	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	26.8	538 of 719	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	448 of 697	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.8	228 of 682	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	574 of 682	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	424 of 713	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	408 of 704	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	312 of 696	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	395 of 452	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.5	211 of 447	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	306 of 465	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	225 of 460	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	204 of 459	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	83 of 449	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	73 of 411	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	40.1	299 of 437	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.3	239 of 435	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.7	212 of 482	56.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	257 of 344	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.2	120 of 344	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	200 of 360	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	107 of 360	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	83 of 352	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	24 of 338	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	48 of 313	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	379 of 434	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.2	180 of 441	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	162 of 418	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.4	177 of 178	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	382 of 450	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.9	202 of 437	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	332 of 459	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.9	166 of 458	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	190 of 455	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.9	50 of 430	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	128 of 403	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	374 of 435	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	95.1	12 of 442	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	4 of 418	99.0%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)20th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2026)25th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%-18 vs state

Mathematics35%-27 vs state

Social Studies31%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
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%)	15.2	631^st of 690 public elementary schools	8.6%		40.3	415^th of 666 public elementary schools	37.7%	216	35.0	42.0	50.0	37.0	38.0	18.0	35.0	52.0	48.0	46.0	61.0	49.0	53.0	52.0		26.0	20.0	29.0	40.0	39.0	31.0		$24,546
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%)								(n/a)																							$16,572
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%)	40.8	434^th of 690 public elementary schools	37.1%		47.4	371^st of 666 public elementary schools	44.3%	63	61.0	73.0		90.0		74.0	79.0	42.0	65.0		61.0	75.0	71.0	65.0	31.0	43.0	45.0	42.0	68.0	54.0	47.0		$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%)	35.6	468^th of 690 public elementary schools	32.2%					(n/a)	46.0	65.0	65.0	34.0	47.0		49.0	67.0	57.0	77.0	52.0	73.0	63.0	64.0	47.0	30.0	36.0		43.0	26.0	34.0	44.0	$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%)	39.5	448^th of 690 public elementary schools	35.1%		46.6	379^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.1%	69	56.0	59.0	72.0	34.0	38.0	47.0	50.0	51.0	58.0		86.0	55.0	78.0	67.0		24.0	39.0	56.0	35.0	73.0	42.0		$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%)	21.1	583^rd of 690 public elementary schools	15.5%		31	482^nd of 666 public elementary schools	27.6%	101	41.0	60.0	41.0				46.0	47.0	49.0					57.0	27.0	30.0	47.0				35.0		$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%)	5.3	678^th of 690 public elementary schools	1.7%		23.4	540^th of 666 public elementary schools	18.9%	138	33.0		29.0				31.0	30.0	52.0	29.0				36.0	10.0	17.0							$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%)								(n/a)																							$20,603
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%)								(n/a)																							$24,319
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%)	67.1	249^th of 690 public elementary schools	63.9%		74.1	175^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.7%	74	67.0	81.0					73.0	58.0	81.0					69.0	60.0	61.0					60.0		$14,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Ridge Academic Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Park Ridge Academic Magnet School?

Students at Park Ridge Academic Magnet School are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Park Ridge Academic Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 94 students attended Park Ridge Academic Magnet School.

Is Park Ridge Academic Magnet School a good school?

Park Ridge Academic Magnet School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Louisiana elementary schools.

What district is Park Ridge Academic Magnet School in?

City of Baker School District

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