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Impact Charter School

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Impact Charter School ranks 448 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Impact Charter School is a PK-8 school in Baker, LA, serving 429 students as its own single-school district, with over 91% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its strong English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with a 67% proficiency rate that nearly matches the state average of 70%, significantly outperforming nearby schools like Sharon Hills Elementary School (36%) and Baker Heights Elementary School (36%) in the City of Baker School District. However, math proficiency is a notable weakness at 50%, well below the state average of 62%, and far behind Advantage Charter Academy, which achieved an exceptional 79% in math.

A major strength is Impact's low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is significantly better than the state average (22.5%) and dramatically lower than many peers, such as Crestworth Elementary School (51.5%) and J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy (50.8%) in the East Baton Rouge Parish district. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, much lower than Advantage Charter's 39.1:1, suggesting more individualized attention. Yet, a critical concern is the "middle school cliff," where math proficiency plummets from 72% in 5th grade to just 34% in 6th grade, and ELA drops from 86% in 6th grade to 55% in 7th grade, indicating a need for stronger support in upper grades.

Impact's overall performance has declined recently, dropping from a 68th percentile ranking (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 35th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. This mirrors a reversal in serving key student groups, with rankings for low-income students falling from the 80th to the 40th percentile. Compared to Park Ridge Academic Magnet School, which shows more consistent scores across grades, Impact's erratic performance highlights areas for improvement. For parents, this school offers strong ELA foundations and good attendance, but math and middle school transitions require careful attention.

429

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,862

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4815 Lavey Ln.
Baker, LA 70714

(225) 308-9565

District: Impact Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.5%

Hispanic:

6.1%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2024 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2024) to 35th (2026)

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

448^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 9 pts since 2018

From bottom 27% (2018) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

269^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 26 pts since 2019

From bottom 14% (2019) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 116Impact Charter School 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	39.5	448 of 690	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	379 of 666	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.4	218 of 675	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	292 of 730	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	416 of 727	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	290 of 729	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	518 of 731	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	535 of 728	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	213 of 548	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	185 of 501	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.7	73 of 509	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	125 of 570	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	219 of 562	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	97 of 564	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	332 of 559	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	361 of 547	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	406 of 679	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.4	261 of 633	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	201 of 635	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	197 of 705	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	322 of 701	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	267 of 705	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	538 of 684	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	411 of 685	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	310 of 661	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	132 of 674	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	155 of 723	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	311 of 724	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	224 of 719	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	511 of 697	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	520 of 682	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	505 of 682	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.8	348 of 641	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.5	169 of 651	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	218 of 713	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	352 of 712	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	318 of 704	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	510 of 696	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	269 of 452	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.9	151 of 447	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	160 of 449	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	228 of 465	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	222 of 460	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	305 of 459	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	386 of 449	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	130 of 344	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.0	46 of 344	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	56 of 333	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	79 of 360	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	96 of 360	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	149 of 352	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	264 of 338	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	160 of 313	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	248 of 434	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	194 of 415	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	145 of 415	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	188 of 444	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	208 of 441	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	322 of 441	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	381 of 418	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	252 of 450	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.6	121 of 437	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	115 of 444	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	113 of 459	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	194 of 458	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	290 of 455	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	378 of 430	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	250 of 435	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.8	109 of 414	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	165 of 426	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	208 of 443	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	238 of 442	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	275 of 442	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	347 of 418	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%-3 vs state

Mathematics50%-12 vs state

Social Studies42%-13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Progress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Progress Road	Baton Rouge	70807	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 775-4986	300	21	14.0	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	291 (97.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	21.6	580^th of 690 public elementary schools	15.9%		18.6	577^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.4%	3	36.0	43.0	47.0				40.0	44.0	53.0	69.0				55.0	18.0		43.0				29.0		$23,064
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Impact Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Impact Charter School?

Students at Impact Charter School are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Impact Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Impact Charter School.

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Is Impact Charter School a good school?

Impact Charter School ranks 448^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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