For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 391 students in City Of Baker School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Louisiana.
Preschool in City Of Baker School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Louisiana public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public preschool average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
4 Schools
659 Schools
# Students
1,047 Students
318,140 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
22,927 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
City Of Baker School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
27%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
87%
42%
% White
3%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,312 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,930 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,312
$15,176
Spending / Student
$16,930
$14,514
Best City Of Baker School District Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baker Heights Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3750 Harding Street
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-1493
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-1493
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
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