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Advantage Charter Academy

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Advantage Charter Academy ranks 434 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Advantage Charter Academy is a K-8 school in Baker, LA, serving 743 students as its own single-school district, and it stands out for its remarkable academic turnaround and exceptional math performance despite serving a highly economically disadvantaged population where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's most impressive strength is in mathematics, where 79% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—17 points above the state average. This far exceeds nearby schools like Brownfields Elementary School (46%), GEO Prep Baker (49%), and Impact Charter School (50%). Even more striking, 90% of 6th graders and 74% of 8th graders were proficient in math, far above state averages. This success comes despite a very high student-teacher ratio of 39:1, suggesting an efficient instructional model. However, English Language Arts is a relative weakness, with only 65% proficiency—5 points below the state average—creating a 14-point gap between math and reading scores that the school can target for improvement.

Advantage Charter has shown consistent improvement over eight years, climbing from the 6th percentile statewide in 2018 to the 37th percentile in 2026—a stark contrast to nearby Sharon Hills Elementary School, which remains in the bottom 20%. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped dramatically from 42% to 21%, now below the state average and better than Ryan Elementary School (39.5%) and J. K. Haynes Teacher Prep and Leadership Academy (50.8%). For families in the City of Baker School District, where nearby Park Ridge Academic Magnet School and Baker Heights Elementary School rank in the bottom 10% statewide, Advantage Charter offers a clear, higher-performing option.

743

Students ?

39.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,699

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14740 Plank Road
Baker, LA 70714

(313) 534-8218

District: Advantage Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2022) to 37th (2026)

!Large classes — about 39 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

434^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 31 pts since 2018

From bottom 6% (2018) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

182^nd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 46 pts since 2018

From bottom 13% (2018) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 116Advantage Charter Academy 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	40.8	434 of 690	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	371 of 666	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	368 of 675	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	362 of 730	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	356 of 727	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.6	581 of 729	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	597 of 731	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	683 of 728	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	272 of 548	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	188 of 501	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	181 of 509	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	159 of 570	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	174 of 562	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	375 of 564	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	422 of 559	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	499 of 547	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	20.2	256 of 281	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	429 of 679	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	347 of 633	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	295 of 635	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	353 of 705	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	323 of 701	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.9	556 of 705	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	510 of 684	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	379 of 685	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	329 of 661	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	332 of 674	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	319 of 723	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	331 of 724	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.5	569 of 719	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	576 of 697	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	642 of 682	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	398 of 682	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	349 of 641	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	359 of 651	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	396 of 713	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	397 of 712	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	598 of 704	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	607 of 696	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	250 of 361	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	141 of 241	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	182 of 452	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	136 of 447	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	62 of 449	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	213 of 465	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	219 of 460	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	339 of 459	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	368 of 449	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	356 of 411	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	96 of 344	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	37 of 344	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	26 of 333	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.6	78 of 360	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	85 of 360	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	162 of 352	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	243 of 338	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	231 of 313	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	188 of 434	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	128 of 415	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	93 of 415	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	233 of 444	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	169 of 441	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	331 of 441	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	369 of 418	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	129 of 450	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	97 of 437	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	40 of 444	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	65.2	140 of 459	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	218 of 458	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	305 of 455	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	342 of 430	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	335 of 403	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	174 of 435	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	111 of 414	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	126 of 443	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	230 of 442	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	297 of 442	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	338 of 418	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	123 of 225	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)50th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2018)9th percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+17 vs state

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Social Studies47%-8 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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Advantage Charter Academy

What is the racial makeup of Advantage Charter Academy?

Students at Advantage Charter Academy are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

What district is Advantage Charter Academy in?

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How many students attend Advantage Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Advantage Charter Academy.

Is Advantage Charter Academy a good school?

Advantage Charter Academy ranks 434^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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