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Baker School

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Baker School ranks 817 th of 2258 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

817^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 64% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Baker School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Baker, Florida, with 1,461 students enrolled. It is part of the Okaloosa School District, which is ranked 12th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baker School has consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 95.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the Okaloosa district average of around 88-89%. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.5% to 31.4% in recent years, notably higher than the district average of around 21-22%. In terms of academic performance, Baker School outperforms the district and state averages in several subject areas, including Biology 1, US History, Civics, and 10th grade English Language Arts, but underperforms in Algebra 1, Geometry, and 8th grade Math.

Baker School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.43% to 54.35% in recent years, compared to the Okaloosa district average of around 53-54%. The school's per-student spending has increased from $9,219 in 2020-2021 to $10,694 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average, and its student-teacher ratio has increased from 16.9 in 2021-2022 to 18.9 in 2023-2024, which is also higher than the district average.

1,434

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,527

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1369 14th St
Baker, FL 32531

(850) 689-7279

District: Okaloosa

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Okaloosa

✓Above the Florida median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Geometry scores 10 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

817^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

382^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

247^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Alternative Schools in the Okaloosa

12^th of 67Okaloosa among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	817 of 2258	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	899 of 2256	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	926 of 2240	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	1006 of 2219	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	1047 of 2247	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	827 of 2182	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	765 of 2118	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	726 of 2112	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	647 of 2087	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.9	1051 of 2064	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	896 of 2029	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.6	1050 of 1984	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	887 of 1985	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	724 of 1919	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	533 of 1847	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	410 of 1789	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	64.3	673 of 1786	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.5	666 of 1688	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.1	116 of 202	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.9	104 of 199	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	382 of 1205	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	400 of 1196	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	314 of 1177	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	488 of 1148	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	483 of 1136	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	535 of 1099	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	408 of 1035	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	377 of 1031	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	455 of 997	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.0	429 of 999	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	439 of 956	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.7	469 of 897	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.2	309 of 891	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	245 of 839	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	151 of 780	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	147 of 740	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	142 of 736	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	153 of 675	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	99 of 602	83.6%	★★★★☆
2004	71.5	157 of 593	73.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	247 of 844	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	263 of 807	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	284 of 792	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	254 of 774	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	407 of 746	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	297 of 734	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	230 of 716	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	264 of 714	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	156 of 693	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.5	164 of 687	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.5	170 of 648	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	63.7	133 of 606	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	125 of 622	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	130 of 620	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	117 of 587	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	94 of 577	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	105 of 563	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	68.7	138 of 477	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	62.3	190 of 487	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.0	186 of 484	61.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics84%+13 vs state

US History80%+9 vs state

Biology 172%~ state avg

Math66%+7 vs state

English Language Arts63%+6 vs state

Algebra 160%~ state avg

Science57%+5 vs state

Geometry45%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2025)								FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baker School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1369 14th St	Baker	32531	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7279	1,434	76	18.8	60.3%	1,281 (89.3%)	31 (2.2%)	46 (3.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (4.8%)								(n/a)	61.0	60.0	57.0	66.0	58.0	72.0	53.0	74.0	70.0	72.0	64.0	63.0	65.0	38.0	55.0	59.0	60.0	45.0	72.0	80.0	84.0	$10,527	$730	$9,797
Emerald Coast Career Institute N	Public, Alternative	4-12	500 Alabama St	Crestview	32536	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-5535	27	2	13.5	77.8%	17 (63.0%)	4 (14.8%)	3 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)																20.0						$21,531	$1,561	$19,970
Richbourg School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	500 Alabama St	Crestview	32536	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 689-7229	68	12	5.6	67.6%	47 (69.1%)	12 (17.6%)	4 (5.9%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.4%)								(n/a)																						$53,749	$7,647	$46,102
Okaloosa Online Non Franchised	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	461 School Ave	Crestview	32536	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 689-7149	581	2	290.5	59.6%	368 (63.3%)	82 (14.1%)	76 (13.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.6%)								(n/a)				63.0	41.0	35.0	38.0	39.0				20.0	50.0	14.0		44.0	21.0	16.0	42.0	34.0	60.0	$4,817	$157	$4,660
Laurel Hill School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8078 4th St	Laurel Hill	32567	Okaloosa County	Okaloosa	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 652-4111	432	30	14.2	69.2%	327 (75.7%)	38 (8.8%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)								(n/a)	36.0	46.0	38.0	62.0	33.0	51.0	50.0	38.0	64.0	60.0	65.0	68.0	67.0	64.0	41.0	41.0	71.0	68.0	89.0	76.0	89.0	$13,847	$853	$12,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Baker School

What is the racial makeup of Baker School?

Students at Baker School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Baker School a good school?

Baker School ranks 817^th of 2258 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Baker School in?

Okaloosa

How many students attend Baker School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,434 students attended Baker School.

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