Summary:
The city of Baker, Louisiana is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in the City of Baker School District generally struggle, with all of them ranking in the bottom quartile of Louisiana schools, a few standout performers emerge from the data.
Brownfields Elementary School, which is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish district, is a bright spot, outperforming the Baker district schools despite serving a similar demographic of students. It ranks 144th out of 675 Louisiana elementary schools, has a 4-star rating, and boasts strong test scores with 77% of students proficient or better in Math and ELA. The Impact Charter School and Advantage Charter Academy also stand out, with high proficiency rates and rankings that exceed the traditional public schools in the area.
The data highlights the challenges faced by many schools in economically disadvantaged areas, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 52.62% to 94.89% across the schools. However, it also shows that high-quality education is possible even in these environments, as demonstrated by the charter schools and Brownfields Elementary. The racial composition of the schools does not appear to be a significant factor in their performance, with both high-performing and low-performing schools having majority African American student populations.
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