The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Geo Prep Baker
GEO Prep Baker is a public charter school in Baker that opened in fall 2022 as part of the GEO Academies network. It currently serves only kindergarten through second grade, adding a grade level each year until it reaches a full K-12 span. Because the school is so new and serves only the earliest elementary grades, the data available for review is limited in key ways that reflect its nature rather than any judgment on quality.
The school sits on Plank Road in Baker, a predominantly residential city in northern East Baton Rouge Parish that describes itself as “perfect for raising a family or retiring.” Baker is a car-dependent suburb with a declining population, modestly rising property values, and a bedroom-community economy centered on retail, health care, and manufacturing. Publicly reported information notes that GEO Prep Baker offers free before- and after-school tutoring and a K-16 pathway model, with the aim of letting students eventually accelerate into GEO Next Generation High School and graduate with a college degree or career credential.
The student body is small, as would be expected for a school covering only three early grades. The vast majority of students are Black, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided data.
State testing results exist only for the 2024-25 school year, which is the school’s first year with enough students in tested grades (third grade and above) to produce a report, though the school itself does not yet serve those grades. This is a technical reporting artifact: the single school entity in the state system covers a broader grade span than GEO Prep Baker currently enrolls, so test results from a handful of students who may be in an extension of the school’s program appear in the data. The number of students tested was small, and participation was full. In English language arts, outcomes on the LEAP 2025 assessment were near the midpoint of schools in East Baton Rouge Parish. In math, outcomes were below that midpoint. In science and social studies, the share of students reaching proficiency was notably lower. Because this represents a single year of data from a very small test group drawn from beyond the school’s current grade span, these results offer little reliable signal about the school’s academic program for its kindergarten through second-grade students. A parent may want to ask the school directly how it measures early literacy and numeracy for its enrolled grades.
There is no graduation rate because the school does not serve high school grades. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available.
The school is part of the GEO Academies network, which describes its model as focused on preparing students for college and career. The school’s own website publicly reports that it was ranked number one in literacy in Baker in 2024, though the comparison set for that ranking is not defined in the available data. The school’s enrollment has grown since opening, and the district brief describes this as a new, lasting public school choice for Baker families.
For a family considering GEO Prep Baker, the central facts are that it is a very new charter serving only the earliest elementary grades, with plans to grow into a full K-12 school over time. The test data that exists comes from a small and atypical sample and does not reflect the school’s current instructional program. The school’s academic model and supports, such as tutoring and the K-16 pathway, are described by the network but cannot be independently evaluated from the data provided. A parent interested in early elementary education in Baker may want to visit the school, talk to current families, and ask about literacy and math instruction in the grades that are actually taught. The housing market in Baker is affordable relative to national benchmarks, with home values well below the national median, and the city offers a library branch, an annual community festival, and a car-dependent suburban setting.
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