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Advantage Charter Academy

14740 Plank Road, Baker, LA 70714 · (313) 534-8218 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
Enrollment
743
Elementary
STATE 453
Student : Teacher
39.1:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
719 students
STATE 70%
Community
5
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten689%
Grade 17110%
Grade 2689%
Grade 37510%
Grade 49513%
Grade 58211%
Grade 69313%
Grade 79713%
Grade 89413%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
152%
STATE 41% · US 43%
Hispanic
284%
STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
68592%
STATE 42% · US 15%
Asian
51%
STATE 2% · US 6%
Native American
91%
STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38352%
Female
36048%

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Where Advantage Charter Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn LouisianaIn East Baton Rouge Parish
Enrollment
ranked largest first
743#62 of 714#6 of 67
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
39.1:1#655 of 655#60 of 60
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
14.8%#588 of 655#44 of 60
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
96.8%#26 of 705#3 of 65
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+20.8%#64 of 197#11 of 17
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
743
+216 (+41%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
39.1:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257431939.1:197% (719)
2023-246002030.0:197% (580)
2022-2350920.624.7:195% (483)
2020-215272521.1:192% (483)
2017-186153617.1:153% (324)
2015-164752717.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Advantage Charter Academy.

About Advantage Charter Academy

Advantage Charter Academy, a large elementary school, is located in Baker, Louisiana. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 743 students in 2024-25. The school is 64% above the average for elementary schools in Louisiana.

Advantage Charter Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.

By race and ethnicity, Advantage Charter Academy is 92% Black. Next come 4% Hispanic and 2% White. The county population is about 44% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.

Based on 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, Advantage Charter Academy has a ratio of 39.1:1. The gap from the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana is 25.2 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 97%. Among public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, the average eligibility rate is 70%.

East Baton Rouge Parish is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $63,071, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 132 public schools in the county, enrolling about 66,892, Advantage Charter Academy among them.

Baker Heights Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Advantage Charter Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Advantage Charter Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Advantage Charter Academy as Rural: Fringe. Advantage Charter Academy is a public charter school.

Federal data put enrollment at 527 in 2020-21 and 743 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 21.1:1 to 39.1:1.

The Advantage Charter Academy discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.

East Baton Rouge Parish at a glance

View full county profile
Population
452,938
Census ACS
Median income
$63,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
66,892 students

Quick facts

School name
Advantage Charter Academy
District
Advantage Charter Academy
Address
14740 Plank Road, Baker, LA 70714
Phone
(313) 534-8218
County
East Baton Rouge Parish
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
743
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
39.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
719 (97%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
220026802385
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Advantage Charter Academy
What is the total enrollment at Advantage Charter Academy?
Advantage Charter Academy enrolls approximately 743 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Advantage Charter Academy serve?
Advantage Charter Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Advantage Charter Academy?
Approximately 39.1:1 students per teacher at Advantage Charter Academy.
What is the student diversity at Advantage Charter Academy?
Student demographics at Advantage Charter Academy are roughly 2% White, 4% Hispanic, 92% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Advantage Charter Academy in?
Advantage Charter Academy is part of Advantage Charter Academy.
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