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Schools in Baker

Baker’s public schools

Baker Valley Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Baker. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
12%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.1K
▲ 56% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
125 students on the public path
In brief

Baker’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Baker’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Baker High places highest (better than 73%); Baker Elementary lowest (3%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Baker, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Baker ElementaryBaker Valley Unified School DistrictD−
6–8Baker Junior HighBaker Valley Unified School DistrictC−
9–12Baker HighBaker Valley Unified School DistrictB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Baker Valley Unified School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Baker Valley Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 125 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$33,140CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 46.7% · 65 students tested
Math17%
State average 33.1% · 65 students tested

Baker vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Baker’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Baker—Baker Valley Unified

Every school in Baker

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bakerby address
Baker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
D−
59 students20:1Rate it →
Baker Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
35 students13:1Rate it →
Baker High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
31 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Baker’s schools

Are Baker’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Baker. Baker Valley Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Baker. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Baker in?

Baker Valley Unified School District.

Where do Baker kids go to high school?

Baker High.

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What Baker families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.