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B−

Baker El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

108 W Ward Ave, Altoona, PA 16602 · (814) 946-8388 · Part of Altoona Area School District

Altoona’s School Grade C better than 29% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
263
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Baker El Sch

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Altoona kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

K–5Baker El SchYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

108 W Ward Ave, Altoona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten32
Grade 141
Grade 230
Grade 350
Grade 452
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
287’20
291’21
299’22
270’23
263’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Baker El Sch from Altoona families.

Other schools in Altoona Area School District

The district →
Juniata Gap El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
B−
490 students14:1
Juniata El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C
470 students13:1
Pleasant Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C−
439 students12:1
Logan El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C+
428 students13:1
Mowrie A Ebner El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
C
349 students11:1
Penn-Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altoona
D
313 students9:1

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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Altoona’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.