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Schools in Baker · Baker K-12 Schools

Baker’s public schools outscore 61% of Montana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Baker, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 1 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 3 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.1K
▲ 48% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
464 students on the public path
In brief

Baker’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 123 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Baker’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,051 per student, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Longfellow School, then Baker 7-8, then Baker High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Baker’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (123)Better than 52%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 240 test results could put Baker anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Baker’s students in the tested grades sat them (240 in math, 240 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Lincoln SchoolBaker K-12 SchoolsNo scores
3–6Longfellow SchoolBaker K-12 SchoolsB
7–8Baker 7-8Baker K-12 SchoolsC
9–12Baker High SchoolBaker K-12 SchoolsA−

Baker’s public schools are run by Baker K-12 Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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 K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 464 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$20,051MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 45.7% · 240 students tested
Math38%
State average 35.2% · 240 students tested

Baker vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BakerBBaker K-12 Schools

Every school in Baker

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

District schools in Bakerby address
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
101 students10:1Rate it →
Longfellow School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B
158 students14:1Rate it →
Baker 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
72 students8:1Rate it →
Baker High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
133 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Baker’s schools

Are Baker’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Montana: the public schools Baker children attend outscore 61% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Baker in?

Baker K-12 Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 464 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Baker kids go to high school?

Baker High School, with 133 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Baker spend per student?

$20,051 in Baker K-12 Schools (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.