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Baker 7-8

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1015 South 3rd West, Baker, MT 59313 · (406) 778-3329 · Part of Baker K-12 Schools

Baker’s School Grade B better than 61% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
72
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Baker 7-8

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Montana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Baker kids: Baker High School

On the path

Where Baker kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–6Longfellow School158 students
7–8Baker 7-8You are here
9–12Baker High School133 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1015 South 3rd West, Baker

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 741
Grade 831
Enrollment over time
83’20
69’21
58’22
70’23
72’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Baker 7-8 from Baker families.

Other schools in Baker K-12 Schools

The district →
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Baker
101 students10:1
Longfellow School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Baker
B
158 students14:1
Baker High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Baker
A−
133 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Baker’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.