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Bessie B Baker School

Public Grades PK, KG-1

280

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,844

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 W Sycamore St
Wayland, MI 49348-1338

(269) 792-9208

District: Wayland Union Schools

Students who attend Bessie B Baker School usually attend:

Middle:	Wayland Union Middle School
High:	Wayland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bessie B Baker School	Public	PK, KG-1	507 W Sycamore St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 792-9208	280	22	12.9	45.0%	232 (82.9%)	3 (1.1%)	24 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)								(n/a)									$14,844	$1,395	$13,449
Pine Street Elementary	Public	4-5	201 Pine St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 792-1127	413	21	19.6	42.6%	362 (87.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	68	443^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	70.2%		68.8	425^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.4%	18		52.3	51.4		63.5	43.5	48.4	29.0	$14,265	$852	$13,413
RJ Steeby School	Public	2-3	435 E Superior St	Wayland	49348	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 792-2281	256	15	17.5	44.1%	214 (83.6%)	6 (2.3%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)								(n/a)	36.9			42.3					$14,321	$1,603	$12,718
Dorr School	Public	PK, KG-5	4159 18th St	Dorr	49323	Allegan County	Wayland Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 681-9637	311	21	14.6	44.1%	264 (84.9%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	71.0			71.0					$16,380	$887	$15,493
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Clark St	Hopkins	49328	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 793-7286	393	24	16.1	38.9%	344 (87.5%)	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	75.4	332^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	77.7%		68.2	437^th of 1486 public elementary schools	70.6%	105	49.3	53.0	57.7	53.6	60.6	52.1	56.3	35.2	$13,613	$1,640	$11,973
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2163 142nd Ave	Dorr	49323	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 681-9189	224	18	12.6	33.5%	211 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	94.2	64^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.7%		89.3	128^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.4%	64	77.1	62.5	73.7	71.4	84.4	68.4	68.4	55.3	$15,801	$1,472	$14,329
Paris Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	4690 Paris Ridge Ave SE	Caledonia	49316	Allegan County	Caledonia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 891-7033	303	21	14.5	16.2%	251 (82.8%)	6 (2.0%)	16 (5.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	94.1	65^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.6%		92.4	76^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.9%	11	77.8	65.1		85.2	68.3				$15,726	$1,374	$14,352
Page Elementary School	Public, Magnet	4-5	3675 Bender Rd	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 795-7944	484	28	17.3	44.0%	424 (87.6%)	8 (1.7%)	23 (4.8%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	59.2	574^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.4%		54.5	642^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	56.8%	68		47.1	56.4		45.0	35.0	42.7	30.3	$13,407	$1,123	$12,284
Lee Elementary School	Public, Magnet	2-3	840 W Main St	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 795-9747	398	26	15.5	34.7%	357 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.5%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)	57.1			55.4					$15,518	$2,489	$13,029
McFall Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-1	509 W Main St	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 795-3637	506	31	16.2	37.9%	446 (88.1%)	8 (1.6%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)								(n/a)									$15,235	$1,949	$13,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Bessie B Baker School

How many students attend Bessie B Baker School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Bessie B Baker School.

What schools do graduates of Bessie B Baker School attend?

Students who attend Bessie B Baker School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wayland Union Middle School
High : Wayland High School

What district is Bessie B Baker School in?

Wayland Union Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bessie B Baker School?

Students at Bessie B Baker School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

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