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Baker Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

576^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Baker Middle School is a public middle school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 547 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Muscogee County School District, which is ranked 155 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Baker Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of middle schools in Georgia over the past decade, with a statewide ranking between 520-579 out of around 550 middle schools.

Academically, Baker Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the Muscogee County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10% of 6th graders, 8% of 7th graders, and 7.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% and 41.3% at the county and state levels, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 1% to 4.3% at Baker Middle School, compared to 19.1% to 47% at the state level. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Baker Middle School to the nearby middle schools in the Muscogee County district, such as Midland Middle School, Veterans Memorial Middle School, and Blackmon Road Middle School, it is clear that Baker is significantly underperforming. These nearby schools all have significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects and higher statewide rankings. Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Baker Middle School, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past decade.

631

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,081

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1215 Benning Dr
Columbus, GA 31903

(706) 683-8721

District: Muscogee County

Feeder schools for Baker Middle School:

Elementary:	Brewer Elementary School
	Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.2%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Muscogee County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg26%

Georgia avg40%

576^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Middle Schools in the Muscogee County

155^th of 206Muscogee County among Georgia districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	576 of 584	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	579 of 588	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	566 of 577	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	559 of 567	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	532 of 542	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	546 of 559	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	529 of 543	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	526 of 539	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.9	520 of 545	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	516 of 537	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	507 of 521	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.5	513 of 527	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.8	490 of 508	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.7	487 of 504	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	456 of 494	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	432 of 466	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	435 of 462	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	423 of 445	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.9	399 of 420	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies100%+61 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts9%-32 vs state

Science4%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Baker Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	1215 Benning Dr	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8721	631	40	15.6	100.0%	19 (3.0%)	487 (77.2%)	99 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	5.6	576^th of 584 public middle schools	1.4%		5.8	579^th of 588 public middle schools	1.5%	3		10.0	8.0	7.7	2.9	4.3	1.0	3.6	1.5	$13,081	$1,370	$11,711
Eddy Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 S Lumpkin Rd	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8782	448	31	14.3	100.0%	14 (3.1%)	316 (70.5%)	96 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	7.2	570^th of 584 public middle schools	2.4%		7.1	573^rd of 588 public middle schools	2.6%	3		13.8	9.7	6.3	5.9	3.2	5.6	6.3	6.9	$13,545	$1,381	$12,164
Rothschild Leadership Academy School	Public	6-8	1136 Hunt Ave	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3709	498	36	13.9	100.0%	13 (2.6%)	426 (85.5%)	28 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	7.5	569^th of 584 public middle schools	2.6%		7.5	571^st of 588 public middle schools	2.9%	2		6.0	12.8	10.2	0.7	4.7	8.3	9.5	7.1	$12,848	$1,539	$11,310
East Columbus Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6100 Georgetown Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 565-3026	395	31	12.5	97.5%	6 (1.5%)	355 (89.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	15.1	516^th of 584 public middle schools	11.6%		15.4	513^th of 588 public middle schools	12.8%	3	35.0	21.4	21.8	23.0	9.8	8.1	17.0	4.3	17.8	$14,886	$1,192	$13,694
Richards Middle School	Public	6-8	2892 Edgewood Rd	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3697	799	46	17.2	85.2%	202 (25.3%)	390 (48.8%)	82 (10.3%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.5%)	75.6	125^th of 584 public middle schools	78.6%		71.8	140^th of 588 public middle schools	76.2%	15	100.0	52.5	56.3	52.9	43.3	47.9	52.7	45.4	46.5	$11,748	$1,005	$10,743
Fort Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Woodruff Farm Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3740	440	33	13.5	100.0%	31 (7.0%)	339 (77.0%)	39 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.6%)	15.3	514^th of 584 public middle schools	12.0%		13.2	531^st of 588 public middle schools	9.7%	17	60.7	17.4	15.0	22.1	7.0	7.2	25.3	16.1	11.7	$14,191	$1,295	$12,896
Arnold Middle School	Public	6-8	2011 51st St	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2436	582	37	15.6	100.0%	100 (17.2%)	249 (42.8%)	188 (32.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	18.9	477^th of 584 public middle schools	18.3%		13.2	532^nd of 588 public middle schools	9.5%	55	70.6	31.1	22.3	23.9	12.1	13.4	20.8	10.1	14.2	$12,694	$1,253	$11,441
Blackmon Road Middle School	Public	6-8	7251 Blackmon Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 565-2998	478	46	10.3	78.7%	145 (30.3%)	203 (42.5%)	61 (12.8%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.7%)	57.5	223^rd of 584 public middle schools	61.8%		61.6	193^rd of 588 public middle schools	67.2%	30	72.2	38.6	45.1	41.4	33.6	35.8	47.8	35.3	39.7	$16,978	$1,226	$15,752
Double Churches Middle School	Public	6-8	7611 Whitesville Rd	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2678	429	36	12.0	100.0%	89 (20.7%)	243 (56.6%)	38 (8.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.4%)	21	462^nd of 584 public middle schools	20.9%		22.4	459^th of 588 public middle schools	21.9%	3	61.1	30.3	18.1	25.2	10.7	11.0	27.5	15.2	22.9	$17,209	$1,818	$15,392
Midland Middle School	Public	6-8	6990 Warm Springs Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3673	455	33	13.8	100.0%	66 (14.5%)	292 (64.2%)	44 (9.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.7%)	27.1	424^th of 584 public middle schools	27.4%		27.5	424^th of 588 public middle schools	27.9%			25.3	29.0	26.5	13.3	21.3	30.6	15.9	30.6	$14,768	$1,560	$13,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Baker Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Baker Middle School?

Students at Baker Middle School are 77% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Baker Middle School in?

Muscogee County

Is Baker Middle School a good school?

Baker Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Baker Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Baker Middle School.

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