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John A Baker Elementary

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John A Baker Elementary ranks 925 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

John A Baker Elementary is a PK-5 school in McKinney, TX, serving 623 students as part of the top-ranked Prosper Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 5% of all Texas school districts. This school has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, placing it in the 80th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. While it is a solid performer, it is the lowest-ranked among its Prosper ISD peers, such as Cynthia A Cockrell Elementary and Mike And Janie Reeves Elementary, which consistently rank in the 90th percentile or higher. This creates a unique dynamic: Baker is a strong school by state standards but is the "underperformer" within its own elite district.

A key differentiator is the school's exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 95th percentile statewide with a 5-star rating in the 2025-2026 school year. However, the most notable academic weakness is 5th Grade Science, where only 24.35% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, well below the district average of 41.35% and even the state average of 29.57%. This represents a performance gap of nearly 38 percentage points compared to Mike & Janie Reeves Elementary, which achieved 62.32% proficiency in the same subject. Additionally, math scores across all grades consistently lag behind reading scores, with 4th Grade Math in 2025-2026 falling 14.6 points below the Prosper ISD district average, compared to 8.7 points for reading.

Despite lower spending per student ($8,354) compared to some peers, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, identical to the higher-performing Cynthia A Cockrell Elementary. The school also shows a dramatic improvement for "At Risk Students," jumping from the 16th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 89th percentile by 2018-2019, suggesting effective interventions. For parents, choosing John A Baker means accessing a high-quality education within a top-tier district, but it may not have the same test scores or prestige as its immediate neighbors. The school serves a relatively affluent population, with only about 10% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

623

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,058

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3125 Bluewood Dr
McKinney, TX 75071

(469) 219-2120

District: Prosper Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend John A Baker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bill Hays Middle
High:	Rock Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.5%

Asian:

25.2%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Prosper Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg70%

Texas avg51%

925^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Prosper Independent School District (Isd)

38^th of 951Prosper Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	925 of 4627	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	1036 of 4651	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	823 of 4710	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	866 of 4647	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	1213 of 4581	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	937 of 4578	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	472 of 4479	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	776 of 4359	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	681 of 4329	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	646 of 4286	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.5	1237 of 4320	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	850 of 4260	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	1159 of 4221	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.4	420 of 4206	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	78.7	560 of 4095	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	627 of 3937	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	644 of 2406	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	446 of 1905	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	447 of 2443	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	861 of 2443	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	1101 of 2421	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	1497 of 2444	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.4	186 of 2515	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	67.8	543 of 2483	78.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	295 of 999	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	51.7	457 of 814	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	551 of 1045	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	612 of 1015	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	527 of 957	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	494 of 967	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	660 of 1009	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	742 of 1005	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.8	3755 of 4461	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	2273 of 4331	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.2	481 of 4295	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	2152 of 4240	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	78 of 1643	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	75.6	481 of 2918	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	442 of 3668	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	1088 of 3487	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	1101 of 3446	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.0	30 of 3333	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	1207 of 4575	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	967 of 3744	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	859 of 4658	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	725 of 4588	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	1003 of 4561	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	1043 of 4499	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	428 of 4348	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	71.6	963 of 4306	77.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	929 of 3075	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.2	627 of 2619	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	1272 of 2980	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	655 of 2958	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	845 of 3006	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	834 of 3184	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	1065 of 3106	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	1875 of 4413	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	722 of 3644	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	720 of 4465	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	814 of 4401	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	1837 of 4376	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	880 of 4329	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.3	119 of 4188	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	1038 of 4168	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	798 of 4520	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	38.8	2414 of 3705	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	1528 of 4594	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	2024 of 4521	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	3633 of 4477	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.9	1691 of 4451	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.6	141 of 4309	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	55.4	1681 of 4264	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	726 of 4582	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	643 of 3739	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	728 of 4647	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	1048 of 4585	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	1509 of 4563	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	843 of 4498	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	560 of 4357	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	681 of 4319	84.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	327 of 1106	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	54.3	444 of 975	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	540 of 1128	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	555 of 1099	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	593 of 1004	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	506 of 961	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	604 of 1112	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	726 of 1046	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	755 of 4301	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	589 of 3549	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	592 of 4292	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	1102 of 4086	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	1071 of 3952	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	625 of 3799	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	356 of 3684	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	58.5	977 of 3558	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1905 of 3006	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	1492 of 2612	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	1443 of 3108	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1148 of 3106	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	1706 of 3082	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	1283 of 3082	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	742 of 3142	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	888 of 3127	71.6%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-43 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+10 vs state

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
John A Baker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Bluewood Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 219-2120	623	49	12.7	9.8%	271 (43.5%)	72 (11.6%)	71 (11.4%)	157 (25.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.7%)	75.5	925^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.0%		72.2	1036^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.7%	111							61.5	64.6	65.2	60.2	53.6	63.7	$9,058
Mike And Janie Reeves Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Auburn Hills Pkwy	McKinney	75071	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 219-2350	794	52	15.2	10.6%	272 (34.3%)	89 (11.2%)	71 (8.9%)	315 (39.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.3%)	90.1	365^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.1%		87.5	475^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.8%	110							76.4	77.3	70.3	70.7	68.7	70.3	$8,800
Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary	Public	K-5	1753 N Ridge Rd	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-9450	661	41	16.1	13.6%	281 (42.5%)	80 (12.1%)	84 (12.7%)	153 (23.1%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.2%)	71.8	1063^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	77.0%		75.7	905^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.5%	158							54.3	58.6	73.8	63.6	52.6	53.2	$8,194
Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary	Public	K-5	2511 Cattleman Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-5100	491	41	11.9	70.7%	82 (16.7%)	88 (17.9%)	263 (53.6%)	22 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	29.2	3476^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.7	3210^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.0%	266	16.7	20.0	14.3	5.6	5.3	28.6	26.4	43.5	52.2	30.6	42.6	39.1	$11,453
J B Wilmeth Elementary	Public	K-5	901 Lacima Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7400	436	31	14.0	8.5%	242 (55.5%)	49 (11.2%)	54 (12.4%)	53 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.7%)	83.2	652^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.9%		85.7	543^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	88.3%	109							79.5	69.1	68.6	65.8	70.4	53.5	$8,850
Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Joplin Dr	McKinney	75071	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7300	433	32	13.4	31.4%	171 (39.5%)	76 (17.6%)	77 (17.8%)	68 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	70.1	1130^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.6%		79	786^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.1%	344							67.1	44.9	79.4	53.4	50.6	57.6	$9,674
Cynthia A Cockrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1075 Escalante Trail	Prosper	75078	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 219-2130	707	56	12.7	2.8%	403 (57.0%)	34 (4.8%)	45 (6.4%)	186 (26.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	92.6	272^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	94.1%		90.2	363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	92.2%	91							70.9	80.8	83.0	70.2	73.5	68.9	$8,933
Slaughter Elementary	Public	K-5	2706 Wolford St	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-6100	554	42	13.3	50.2%	151 (27.3%)	84 (15.2%)	236 (42.6%)	43 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.3%)	50.2	2106^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.5%		60.3	1566^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.3%	540	0.0	37.5	33.3	11.1	0.0		51.1	41.4	55.7	46.7	46.7	53.0	$10,998
Glen Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	6100 Glen Oaks Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-6400	478	33	14.6	9.0%	329 (68.8%)	21 (4.4%)	68 (14.2%)	23 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.7%)	82.6	674^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.4%		92.2	297^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.6%	377							71.6	84.1	78.9	50.5	83.2	47.8	$8,194
Naomi Press Elementary	Public	K-5	4101 Shawnee Dr	McKinney	75070	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 302-7600	580	41	13.9	40.5%	143 (24.7%)	176 (30.3%)	100 (17.2%)	105 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.3%)	37.2	2934^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.6%		41.7	2658^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.9%	276							52.6	38.6	56.8	37.6	38.4	32.1	$9,976

Frequently Asked Questions about John A Baker Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John A Baker Elementary?

Students at John A Baker Elementary are 43% White, 25% Asian, 12% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John A Baker Elementary attend?

Students who attend John A Baker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bill Hays Middle
High : Rock Hill High School

What district is John A Baker Elementary in?

Prosper Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend John A Baker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended John A Baker Elementary.

Is John A Baker Elementary a good school?

John A Baker Elementary ranks 925^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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