Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Baker City’s public schools outscore 73% of Oregon districts
Math proficiency in Baker City’s districts is 37%, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Baker City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 35% 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.
Baker City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 167 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Baker City’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $7,753 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Brooklyn Primary School, then Baker Middle School, then Baker High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Baker Early College is in town. Eagle Cap Innovative Jr/Sr High School, Baker Web Academy and Baker Virtual Academy, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Baker City’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Oregon school districts, #45 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores are above the Oregon average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Baker City, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Baker City
Baker Early Learning Center
Grades K · 97 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Baker City
Brooklyn Primary School
Grades 1–3 · 249 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Baker City
Brooklyn Primary School
Grades 1–3 · 249 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Baker City
Brooklyn Primary School
Grades 1–3 · 249 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Baker City
South Baker Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 268 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Baker City
South Baker Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 268 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Baker City
South Baker Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 268 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Baker City
Baker Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 226 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Baker City
Baker Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 226 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Baker City
Baker High School
Grades 9–12 · 478 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Baker City
Baker High School
Grades 9–12 · 478 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Baker City
Baker High School
Grades 9–12 · 478 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Baker City
Baker High School
Grades 9–12 · 478 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Baker City’s public schools are run by Baker School District 5J, which also serves Haines and Sumpter. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Baker City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Baker City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Baker City | B+ | Baker School District 5J |
Every school in Baker City
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Oregon International School).
Questions about Baker City’s schools
Are Baker City’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Baker City children attend outscore 73% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #45 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Baker City in?
Baker School District 5J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,201 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Baker City kids go to high school?
Baker High School, with 478 students.
What is Baker City’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Baker School District 5J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Baker City spend per student?
$7,753 in Baker School District 5J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Baker City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Baker City → They have their own page.
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 Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.