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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Baird Middle this year?
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Enrollment
571
Middle
DISTRICT 711 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001706
Baird Middle
5500 North Maroa Ave., Fresno, CA 93704 · (559) 451-4310 · Fresno County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
245 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 146 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 141 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 25% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
71.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.5pp since 2014
Math
54.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +22.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.2% | 42.3% | 20.0% | 8.5% |
| Math | 28.8% | 25.7% | 29.6% | 15.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.5% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 62.4% | 44.8% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 39.1% |
| 2021-22 | 59.5% | 36.1% |
| 2018-19 | 65.4% | 49.4% |
| 2017-18 | 61.2% | 46.7% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 46.8% |
| 2015-16 | 66.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Baird Middle
Baird Middle's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baird Middle this school | 571 | 42.9% | 58.3% |
| Pioneer Middle Hanford | 550 | 45.1% | 44.5% |
| Chaparral Middle Moorpark | 542 | 41.9% | 41.8% |
| Monte Vista Middle Camarillo | 576 | 45.5% | 38.6% |
| Lewis H. Britton Middle Morgan Hill | 637 | 45.1% | 36.5% |
| Alpine Vista Middle Tulare | 617 | 48.3% | 25.7% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Baird Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #246 of 1,224 | #4 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #232 of 1,227 ▲ 92 | #4 of 40 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #165 of 1,227 ▲ 95 | #4 of 40 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.2pp | #15 of 1,214 | #2 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #821 of 1,377 | #28 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #434 of 1,279 | #18 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #440 of 1,278 | #8 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #1,019 of 1,329 | #37 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #764 of 930 | #17 of 25 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
571
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 28.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 571 | 28.9 | 19.8:1 | 43% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 27.9 | 21.6:1 | 48% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 29 | 20.6:1 | 44% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 602 | 21 | 28.7:1 | 43% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 27.8 | 22.1:1 | 54% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 26 | 23.4:1 | 50% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | N/A | N/A | 48% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 25 | 21.7:1 | 46% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | 20 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baird Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (613 to 571); teachers up 4% (27.8 to 28.9).
About Baird Middle
Located in Fresno, California, Baird Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The school's enrollment of 571 students covers grades 5 through 8.
Besides Baird Middle, Fresno Unified runs 99 other schools. The district enrolls 67,873 students.
Baird Middle's enrollment is 56% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 29% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 4% Black. The county population is about 55% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Baird Middle has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Baird Middle is 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, higher than at this school. About 43% of students, or 245, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Fresno County is 75%.
The allk12 Grade for Baird Middle is A. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Baird Middle is 3.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (58.3% versus 54.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In the county around the school, Fresno County, median household income is about $74,201, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. A total of 368 public schools operate in Fresno County, serving about 206,072 students.
The school nearest to Baird Middle is Bullard High, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Baird Middle ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Baird Middle is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 571 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 602. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 28.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.8:1.
The Baird Middle community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fresno Unified
- Sunnyside HighHigh · 2,858 students
- Bullard HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,339 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 2,175 students
- McLane HighHigh · 2,056 students
- Herbert Hoover HighHigh · 2,040 students
Other schools in Fresno
- Yosemite Valley CharterCombined · 3,065 students
- Sunnyside HighHigh · 2,858 students
- Bullard HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,339 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
Nearby schools
- Bullard High0.6 mi · 2,485
- Endeavor Charter0.8 mi · 333
- Gibson Elementary0.9 mi · 358
- Bullard Talent0.9 mi · 744
- Tenaya Middle1.0 mi · 876
- Kratt Elementary1.0 mi · 620
Frequently asked questions
About Baird MiddleHow many students attend Baird Middle?
Baird Middle enrolls approximately 571 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Baird Middle serve?
Baird Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Baird Middle have?
Baird Middle employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
How diverse is Baird Middle?
Baird Middle reports a student body of 29% White, 56% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Baird Middle public or private?
Baird Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fresno Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.