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Charles W Baker High School

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Charles W Baker High School ranks 308 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 75% of New York high schools

Summary

Charles W Baker High School is a public high school in Baldwinsville, New York, serving 1,269 students in grades 10-12. The school is part of the Baldwinsville Central School District, which is ranked 370 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles W Baker High School has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 308 out of 1,234 high schools (top 25%). The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating strong overall performance. Female students at the school have consistently outperformed male students, ranking in the top 12-15% of New York high schools for female students. The school has also performed well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 16-20% and top 17-38% of New York high schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby high schools, Charles W Baker High School generally performs better than the average, with higher rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger. However, some nearby schools, such as West Genesee Senior High School and Cicero-North Syracuse High School, have also consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of New York high schools, suggesting a strong educational environment in the region. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending over the past few years, which may have contributed to its strong performance and high graduation rates, though it has also experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, an area the school and district may need to address.

1,240

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,403

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 E Oneida St
Baldwinsville, NY 13027-2481

(315) 638-6008

District: Baldwinsville Central School District

Feeder schools for Charles W Baker High School:

Elementary:	Catherine M McNamara Elementary School
	Harry E Elden Elementary School
	L Pearl Palmer Elementary School
	Mae E Reynolds School
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	Van Buren Elementary School
Middle:	Donald S Ray School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (80% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of New York high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 75th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 43 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg81%

New York avg66%

308^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

370^th of 874Baldwinsville Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	308 of 1234	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	333 of 1242	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	279 of 1228	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	243 of 1190	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	359 of 1207	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	278 of 1210	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	328 of 1221	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	58.4	493 of 1255	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	562 of 1255	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	400 of 1237	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	482 of 1217	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	507 of 1198	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.8	504 of 1165	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	465 of 1117	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	404 of 1086	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	341 of 1027	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	482 of 1002	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.9	342 of 986	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.3	400 of 935	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	180 of 713	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	29.2	506 of 690	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	203 of 686	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.6	352 of 679	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	58.0	225 of 447	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	169 of 426	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	321 of 1206	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	269 of 1219	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	139 of 1197	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	249 of 1155	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	369 of 1193	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	270 of 1176	77.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	377 of 885	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	283 of 865	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	171 of 851	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	226 of 760	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	177 of 815	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	131 of 791	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	500 of 1179	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	614 of 1170	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	514 of 1155	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	347 of 1101	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	545 of 1179	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	426 of 1154	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	398 of 1201	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	362 of 1211	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	351 of 1191	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	220 of 1154	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	359 of 1190	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	283 of 1176	75.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	3 of 27	88.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	235 of 328	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	164 of 306	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	185 of 272	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	79 of 212	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	109 of 165	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	110 of 157	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	508 of 1149	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	536 of 1144	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	346 of 1130	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	265 of 1038	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	547 of 1132	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	330 of 1095	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	297 of 788	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	337 of 781	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	275 of 776	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	243 of 738	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	351 of 793	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	251 of 765	67.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2019)50th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Physics96%+27 vs state

Common Core Algebra II93%+18 vs state

Global History and Geography87%+11 vs state

U.S. History and Government85%+10 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts85%+9 vs state

Chemistry80%+15 vs state

Geometry71%+11 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences64%+8 vs state

Common Core Geometry38%+15 vs state

Living Environment37%-20 vs state

Algebra I32%-24 vs state

Earth Science22%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles W Baker High School	Public	10-12	29 E Oneida St	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 638-6008	1,240	80	15.4	28.0%	1,065 (85.9%)	39 (3.1%)	58 (4.7%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.0%)	71.3	308^th of 1234 public high schools	75.0%		70.1	333^rd of 1242 public high schools	73.2%	25	80.0	92.8	84.7	38.5	21.7	87.1	36.6	96.1	85.2	32.0		71.1	64.3						99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	100.0	$22,403	$586	$21,817
John C Birdlebough High School	Public	9-12	552 Main St	Phoenix	13135	Oswego County	Phoenix Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 695-1631	471	48	9.8	49.3%	442 (93.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	54.6	588^th of 1234 public high schools	52.4%		54.9	592^nd of 1242 public high schools	52.3%	4	79.6	63.2	79.5	42.9	36.0	79.3	45.5	46.2	74.8	57.9	59.5	66.0	62.1						99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,415	$1,484	$29,931
Liverpool High School	Public	9-12	4338 Wetzel Rd	Liverpool	13090	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 453-1500	2,062	147	13.9	42.0%	1,358 (65.9%)	250 (12.1%)	166 (8.1%)	134 (6.5%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	138 (6.7%)	64.2	436^th of 1234 public high schools	64.7%		64	455^th of 1242 public high schools	63.4%	19	64.9	79.7	94.0	33.3	30.0	82.3	49.3	58.2	83.1	65.0	69.2	56.6	61.5						99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$24,887	$1,346	$23,542
West Genesee Senior High School	Public	9-12	5201 W Genesee St	Camillus	13031	Onondaga County	West Genesee Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 487-4592	1,385	117	11.8	27.1%	1,130 (81.6%)	51 (3.7%)	70 (5.1%)	22 (1.6%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (7.1%)	74.5	247^th of 1234 public high schools	80.0%		73.8	267^th of 1242 public high schools	78.5%	20	85.7	86.2	84.2	33.3	9.5	91.5	36.2		89.4	69.5	88.5	75.5	72.1						99.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	$23,648	$1,276	$22,371
Solvay High School	Public	9-12	600 Gertrude Ave	Solvay	13209	Onondaga County	Solvay Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 468-2551	434	47	9.2	64.3%	287 (66.1%)	42 (9.7%)	48 (11.1%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.8%)	51.5	622^nd of 1234 public high schools	49.6%		44.5	710^th of 1242 public high schools	42.8%	88	27.1	86.5	80.2	36.8	72.9	83.7	47.1		73.4	52.0	50.7	44.8							99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.4	$32,533	$1,086	$31,447
Ontech Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	810 Willis Ave	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Ontech Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(315) 396-0558	254	25	10.1	1.2%	23 (9.1%)	198 (78.0%)	29 (11.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	1213^th of 1234 public high schools	1.7%		1	1242^nd of 1242 public high schools	0.0%	29			40.0		5.0	16.5	18.5		32.6	6.7	32.7																$10,558	$1,483	$9,075
Jordan-Elbridge High School	Public	9-12	5721 Hamilton Rd	Jordan	13080	Onondaga County	Jordan-Elbridge Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 689-8510	336	30	11.0	38.7%	317 (94.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	65.9	395^th of 1234 public high schools	68.0%		67.5	396^th of 1242 public high schools	68.1%	1	68.3	94.3	86.0		79.3	95.6	33.3	28.6	100.0	44.4	46.2	75.0							99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,448	$896	$29,551
Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2851 State Rte 370	Cato	13033	Cayuga County	Cato-Meridian Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 626-3439	383	35	11.0	42.6%	356 (93.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	61.8	482^nd of 1234 public high schools	60.9%		60.5	515^th of 1242 public high schools	58.5%	33	59.3	92.9	85.3			81.3	41.2	60.0	74.6	66.7	78.3	65.9	58.5	42.0	53.3	37.9	21.6	32.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,269	$1,156	$23,113
G Ray Bodley High School	Public	9-12	6 William Gillard Dr	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5400	938	81	11.6	53.5%	815 (86.9%)	8 (0.9%)	73 (7.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	48.1	672^nd of 1234 public high schools	45.5%		50.1	645^th of 1242 public high schools	48.1%	27	64.0	61.5	78.8	4.4	5.6	73.1	21.7	43.5	72.8	50.4	56.9	64.2	69.4						99.1	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.9	$28,633	$843	$27,791
Westhill High School	Public	9-12	4501 Onondaga Blvd	Syracuse	13219	Onondaga County	Westhill Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 426-3100	525	51	10.2	30.7%	405 (77.1%)	45 (8.6%)	33 (6.3%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.1%)	66.6	386^th of 1234 public high schools	68.7%		67.6	395^th of 1242 public high schools	68.2%	9	59.2	79.7	92.9	48.0	30.4	80.2	26.7	100.0	82.1	68.2	93.9	71.4	57.3						99.5	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.6	100.0	$26,986	$769	$26,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles W Baker High School

What schools feed into Charles W Baker High School?

Charles W Baker High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Catherine M McNamara Elementary School
Elementary : Harry E Elden Elementary School
Elementary : L Pearl Palmer Elementary School
Elementary : Mae E Reynolds School
Elementary : Van Buren Elementary School
Middle : Donald S Ray School

What district is Charles W Baker High School in?

Baldwinsville Central School District

Is Charles W Baker High School a good school?

Charles W Baker High School ranks 308^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Charles W Baker High School?

Students at Charles W Baker High School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Charles W Baker High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,240 students attended Charles W Baker High School.

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