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Baird Middle

Q: Is Baird Middle a good school?

Baird Middle ranks 357 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 87% of California middle schools

Summary

Baird Middle is a Fresno Unified school in Fresno, California, serving 571 students in grades 5–8. In 2025–2026, its all-grades proficiency was 67% in English language arts (ELA), 56% in math, and 57% in science. Among 12 nearby schools in the data, only Alta Sierra Intermediate scored higher in all three subjects, making Baird one of the strongest academic performers in the area.

Baird’s results stand well above both the state and its district: its ELA, math, and science scores were higher than California’s by 18, 17, and 21 percentage points, and higher than Fresno Unified’s by 27, 26, and 33 points. Science is its strongest subject relative to both comparisons; math is the narrowest advantage, but remains substantial. Baird had the highest results in each subject among the eight nearby Fresno Unified schools in the comparison. Its 4.8% chronic absenteeism rate was also the lowest among nearby schools with data, compared with 18.3% statewide and 27.2% in Fresno Unified.

Scores have risen since 2022–2023: Baird gained 7 percentage points in ELA, 16 in math, and 17 in science, although its latest ELA result fell 4 points from the prior year. SchoolDigger ranks it 349th of 2,703 schools, at the 87th percentile with 4 stars; its percentile rose 15 points from 2022–2023. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well it serves Low Socio Economic Status Students reached the 96th percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 78th percentile in 2023–2024. As context, Baird’s student-teacher ratio was 19.7 in 2024–2025, tied with Tehipite Middle, and 42.9% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Most nearby schools serve only grades 7–8, so grade-matched comparisons are more informative than all-grades results.

571

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,018

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

5500 North Maroa Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704-2005

(559) 451-4310

District: Fresno Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.5%

White:

29.4%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg33%

California avg42%

357^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 14Middle Schools in the Fresno Unified

980^th of 1,530Fresno Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	357 of 2740	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	432 of 2761	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	587 of 2783	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	767 of 2781	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	674 of 2740	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	647 of 2715	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	551 of 2480	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	557 of 2508	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	585 of 2497	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	61.6	836 of 2477	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.2	420 of 2379	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	336 of 2259	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	395 of 2236	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	239 of 2179	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.7	354 of 2063	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.0	450 of 2005	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.2	587 of 1999	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	367 of 1804	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	65.2	519 of 1777	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	49.9	784 of 1769	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.5	11 of 1531	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	388 of 2516	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	401 of 2533	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	559 of 2551	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	602 of 2531	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	740 of 2509	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	652 of 2380	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	620 of 2262	72.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	164 of 2357	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	197 of 2395	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	407 of 2388	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	477 of 2374	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	474 of 2359	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	407 of 2213	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	241 of 2072	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	97 of 2529	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	78.6	373 of 2542	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	557 of 2579	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	858 of 2531	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	453 of 2458	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	337 of 2369	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	355 of 2230	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	334 of 2514	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	434 of 2534	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	562 of 2552	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	844 of 2538	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	554 of 2527	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	617 of 2407	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	461 of 2273	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	148 of 1490	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	225 of 1520	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	245 of 1537	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	420 of 1543	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	363 of 1555	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	578 of 1602	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	513 of 1496	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)99th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Science57%+21 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Rigorous but fun curriculum. My child has had no problems here and has been on the Honor Roll continuously. Nothing but rave reviews. I feared having to send having my child to Ahwanee. Glad I was able to get her into Baird. Excellent staff, excellent all around! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)			CSA Spanish Listening (2026)			CSA Spanish Writing (2026)			CSA Spanish Reading (2026)			CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baird Middle	Public	5-8	5500 North Maroa Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4310	571	29	19.7	42.9%	168 (29.4%)	23 (4.0%)	317 (55.5%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.7%)	85.3	357^th of 2740 public middle schools	87.0%		82.4	432^nd of 2761 public middle schools	84.4%	75													58.3	54.6	56.5	62.5	66.9	67.7	72.7	67.3	57.3	57.0	47.7	59.9	55.6	$29,018	$25,876	$3,142
Tenaya Middle	Public	7-8	1239 West Mesa Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4570	876	48	18.2	71.8%	180 (20.5%)	95 (10.8%)	486 (55.5%)	67 (7.6%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	38 (4.3%)	27.6	1926^th of 2740 public middle schools	29.7%		31.5	1780^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.5%	146														18.6	18.6			42.4	34.9	38.7			21.5	20.0	20.7	$28,306	$25,304	$3,002
Ahwahnee Middle	Public	7-8	1127 East Escalon Ave.	Fresno	93710	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4300	738	38	19.5	86.2%	88 (11.9%)	62 (8.4%)	464 (62.9%)	78 (10.6%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.5%)	22.5	2105^th of 2740 public middle schools	23.2%		21.7	2162^nd of 2761 public middle schools	21.7%	57														17.5	17.5			33.2	31.3	32.3			21.9	17.9	20.1	$29,285	$26,102	$3,183
Tioga Middle	Public	7-8	3232 East Fairmont Ave.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7280	692	36	19.0	91.2%	47 (6.8%)	62 (9.0%)	441 (63.7%)	106 (15.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.3%)	27.1	1947^th of 2740 public middle schools	28.9%		29	1860^th of 2761 public middle schools	32.6%	87														7.5	7.5			32.7	36.0	34.4			25.2	31.1	28.3	$31,395	$28,142	$3,253
Fort Miller Middle	Public	7-8	1302 East Dakota Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7100	652	36	18.1	97.9%	42 (6.4%)	91 (14.0%)	451 (69.2%)	40 (6.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	10.6	2571^st of 2740 public middle schools	6.2%		11.1	2586^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.3%	15														5.6	5.6			21.5	20.4	21.0			14.3	10.3	12.3	$32,879	$29,032	$3,847
Kastner Intermediate	Public	7-8	7676 North First St.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-2500	1,155	56	20.7	52.4%	284 (24.6%)	69 (6.0%)	591 (51.2%)	127 (11.0%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (6.2%)	78.1	512^th of 2740 public middle schools	81.3%		82.9	419^th of 2761 public middle schools	84.8%	93														48.0	48.0			62.5	69.0	65.7			48.1	46.8	47.5	$23,591	$23,208	$383
Cooper Middle	Public	6-8	2277 West Bellaire Way	Fresno	93705	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7050	538	29	18.2	86.1%	38 (7.1%)	40 (7.4%)	418 (77.7%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	35.6	1640^th of 2740 public middle schools	40.1%		31.6	1771^st of 2761 public middle schools	35.9%	131														21.4	21.4		39.3	38.3	44.8	40.9		25.9	24.4	31.8	27.5	$30,273	$27,288	$2,985
Scandinavian Middle	Public	7-8	3216 North Sierra Vista	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6510	836	42	19.9	95.2%	31 (3.7%)	51 (6.1%)	550 (65.8%)	173 (20.7%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	20 (2.4%)	25	2010^th of 2740 public middle schools	26.6%		25.3	1986^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.1%	24														15.7	15.7			34.1	35.6	34.9			25.7	19.1	22.3	$26,653	$23,388	$3,265
Yosemite Middle	Public	7-8	1292 North Ninth St.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3450	613	33	18.6	94.5%	11 (1.8%)	25 (4.1%)	519 (84.7%)	48 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	18.7	2272^nd of 2740 public middle schools	17.1%		15.6	2408^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.8%	136	10.0	6.5	8.3	24.0	13.0	18.8	24.0	6.5	15.6	8.0	10.9	9.4		13.9	13.9			30.4	23.4	27.0			22.3	17.6	20.0	$30,638	$26,518	$4,120
Tehipite Middle	Public	7-8	630 North Augusta	Fresno	93701	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3420	481	24	19.7	95.4%	7 (1.5%)	27 (5.6%)	407 (84.6%)	27 (5.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	17.4	2326^th of 2740 public middle schools	15.1%		13.4	2503^rd of 2761 public middle schools	9.3%	177	0.0		0.0	14.3		14.3	9.5		9.5	4.8		4.8		18.5	18.5			30.6	30.7	30.6			13.1	9.8	11.4	$31,481	$27,516	$3,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Baird Middle

What is the racial makeup of Baird Middle?

Students at Baird Middle are 56% Hispanic, 29% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend Baird Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Baird Middle.

What district is Baird Middle in?

Fresno Unified

Is Baird Middle a good school?

Baird Middle ranks 357^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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