Elementary school (grades K-5) · Baker, LA
Advantage Charter Academy
Federal NCES profile for Advantage Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
The verdict
Advantage Charter Academy earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Louisiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Louisiana schools.
- #2 of 3
- elementary schools in Baker · Resource Index
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 37.1:1
- large classes for Louisiana
- 92.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Advantage Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Advantage Charter Academy ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Baker, LA.
School address
NCES ID 220026802385 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+91 students YoY
Advantage Charter Academy grew from 509 students in 2022-23 to 600 in 2023-24 (+17.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 20.6 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+91 students YoY 220026802385 · Baker, LA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
743 enr · 37.1:1 · 92.9% lunch · RII 16
Nearest enrollment peer: University Preparation Charter School at Csu Channel Islands (743 students)
Advantage Charter Academy grew from 509 students in 2022-23 to 600 in 2023-24 (+17.9%). Teacher FTE lost 20.6 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →
How Advantage Charter Academy compares
Advantage Charter Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 37.1:1 | ▲ 121% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.9% | ▲ 49% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 743 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 92.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.8, Advantage Charter Academy is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
District finance for Advantage Charter Academy reports $16,967 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Baker
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~743 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~37.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Advantage Charter Academy
How many students attend Advantage Charter Academy?
Advantage Charter Academy has 743 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Baker, LA. CCD year-over-year: 509 (2022-23) → 600 (2023-24), up 91.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Advantage Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Advantage Charter Academy is 37.1:1, which is 121% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 136% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Advantage Charter Academy?
92.9% of students at Advantage Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Advantage Charter Academy?
The largest demographic group at Advantage Charter Academy is African American at 92.2% of enrollment, in Baker, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Advantage Charter Academy?
Advantage Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Advantage Charter Academy rank among elementary schools in Baker?
By Resource Investment Index, Advantage Charter Academy ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Baker, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Baker on the city page.
What other schools are in Advantage Charter Academy?
None; Advantage Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Advantage Charter Academy is its only campus.