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Baker Elementary School

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Baker Elementary School ranks 300 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Baker Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, serving 270 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Altoona Area School District, which is ranked 335 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Baker Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Baker Elementary had 66.9% proficiency in PSSA Math, compared to 40.7% for the Altoona Area School District and 41.7% for Pennsylvania. In PSSA ELA, Baker Elementary had 64.9% proficiency, compared to 44.8% for the district and 48.5% for the state.

Baker Elementary excels in supporting low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. The school also performs well for female and male students, ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for both subgroups in recent years. However, the school's performance for white students and disabled students is more average, ranking in the middle third of Pennsylvania elementary schools. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 and high per-student spending of $16,433 in 2022-2023, Baker Elementary's academic success may be attributed to its strong resource allocation and staffing levels.

263

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,545

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 W Ward Ave
Altoona, PA 16602-3145

(814) 946-8388

District: Altoona Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

5.7%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

300^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Altoona Area School District

335^th of 606Altoona Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	300 of 1511	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	296 of 1526	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	336 of 1534	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	500 of 1534	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	648 of 1433	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	545 of 1544	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	430 of 1530	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	489 of 1547	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.2	505 of 1554	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	748 of 1467	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.4	780 of 1519	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.4	677 of 1599	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.2	937 of 1597	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.4	650 of 1579	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	585 of 1549	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.1	817 of 1551	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.6	573 of 1555	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.4	462 of 1545	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	67.3	474 of 1299	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.8	306 of 1308	76.6%	★★★★☆
2003	70.9	414 of 1302	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	444 of 1030	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.4	99 of 1084	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	313 of 1466	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	291 of 1488	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	95 of 1369	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	110 of 1432	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	169 of 1414	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	295 of 1475	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	323 of 1495	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	409 of 1201	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	407 of 1229	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	440 of 1236	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+25 vs state

English Language Arts65%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baker Elementary School	Public	K-5	108 W Ward Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8388	263	21	12.4	98.9%	224 (85.2%)	13 (4.9%)	9 (3.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	79	300^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.1%		79.7	296^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.6%	4	61.7	63.3	74.1		66.9	59.6	61.2	72.4		64.9	$18,545	$2,251	$16,294
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 Cayuga Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8397	439	36	12.0	99.3%	339 (77.2%)	47 (10.7%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.8%)	46.7	870^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.4%		51.6	841^st of 1526 public elementary schools	44.9%	29	22.3	59.1	40.2		40.2	47.3	61.4	35.3		47.4	$15,766	$2,277	$13,490
Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School	Public	K-5	308 Hillside Avenue	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8400	349	31	11.0	99.1%	269 (77.1%)	34 (9.7%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	32.6	1054^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.2%		37.1	1041^st of 1526 public elementary schools	31.8%	13	40.7	22.5	35.8		33.6	37.3	40.4	38.6		38.7	$16,721	$2,339	$14,383
Penn-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 12th St	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8396	313	36	8.5	99.0%	223 (71.2%)	42 (13.4%)	14 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.3%)	14.5	1281^st of 1511 public elementary schools	15.2%		22.8	1182^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	22.5%	99	22.4	16.7	17.5		19.2	36.8	22.3	15.0		25.6	$20,794	$3,347	$17,447
Irving Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	110 Cherry Ave	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(814) 946-8392	267	17	15.5	98.9%	241 (90.3%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	83.3	231^st of 1511 public elementary schools	84.7%		76.4	363^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.2%	132	82.5	68.9	73.9		74.8	79.5	66.7	50.0		64.6	$18,098	$1,583	$16,516
Charles W Longer Elementary School	Public	K-6	1320 Union St	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-4431	414	28	15.0	51.9%	383 (92.5%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	68.8	489^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.6%		75.2	391^st of 1526 public elementary schools	74.4%	98	52.0	59.7	78.2	38.1	56.4	40.0	66.6	60.0	63.5	58.3	$14,495	$827	$13,668
Logan Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Sycamore Street Greenwood	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8370	428	33	12.9	99.3%	359 (83.9%)	24 (5.6%)	10 (2.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.8%)	32.1	1060^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.8%		40.7	999^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.5%	61	48.0	51.4	28.7		42.7	39.2	20.8	26.4		28.9	$14,788	$1,974	$12,814
Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-5	418 N 8th Ave Juniata	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8394	470	37	12.6	96.2%	360 (76.6%)	53 (11.3%)	21 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	60.2	649^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.1	790^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.2%	141	63.1	60.6	48.6		57.2	57.0	39.5	48.6		47.9	$15,134	$2,107	$13,026
Juniata Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	3365 Juniata Gap Road	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8401	490	35	13.8	99.4%	399 (81.4%)	36 (7.3%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	57.5	703^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	53.5%		58.5	735^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.8%	32	47.0	60.5	50.7		52.1	53.1	47.4	50.0		50.4	$14,164	$1,839	$12,325
Frankstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	2463 Reservoir Rd	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-4961	622	46	13.5	38.7%	569 (91.5%)	15 (2.4%)	8 (1.3%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.6%)	75.8	357^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.1	392^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	74.3%	35	71.6	71.1	62.1	69.2	68.6	55.7	62.9	42.5	61.6	55.9	$13,237	$756	$12,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Baker Elementary School

What district is Baker Elementary School in?

Altoona Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Baker Elementary School?

Students at Baker Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Baker Elementary School a good school?

Baker Elementary School ranks 300^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Baker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Baker Elementary School.

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