Baker Middle School is a public middle school located in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 694 students. The school is part of the Tacoma School District, which is ranked 150 out of 249 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite its diverse student population, Baker Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Washington middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science are significantly lower than the Tacoma School District and Washington state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 36.67% of Baker Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.17% in the Tacoma School District and 52.86% statewide. In Math, the proficiency rate at Baker Middle School was just 19.57%, compared to 30.49% in the Tacoma School District and 41.04% statewide.
Baker Middle School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 47.87% to 85.1% free or reduced-price lunch recipients. The school's low-income student population ranking is in the bottom 30% of Washington middle schools, indicating that the school faces additional challenges in supporting its diverse student population and improving overall academic achievement.
Tacoma School District
Students who attend Baker Middle School usually go on to attend Mount Tahoma High School
In the 2022-23 school year, 694 students attended Baker Middle School.
Baker Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Washington middle schools.
Students at Baker Middle School are 28% Hispanic, 18% White, 17% Two or more races, 16% African American, 13% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.