Summary
Baker Elementary is a public elementary school located in Baker, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 67 students. The school is part of the Baker Valley Unified school district, and it has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state over the past several years.
According to the data, Baker Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.53% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 5.26%, compared to 35.54% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Baker Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.8% in 2018-2019 to 38.7% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.4 to 16.5 students per teacher over the past few years, the data suggests that this potential strength has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.15% to 80.56% over the past few years, indicate that a large proportion of the school's population comes from low-income families, which may be contributing to the challenges the school faces in supporting student success.
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