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Baker Elementary

4041 T St., San Diego, CA 92113 · (619) 344-4800 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
351 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
58
Grade 2
60
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
51
Student demographics
White
31%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
31587%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Black
319%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 12%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18752%
Female
17448%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
27.1%
CA avg 47.1% . -1.9pp since 2014
Math
22.1%
CA avg 35.6% . +6.1pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
361
-61 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 24.8:1
% White
1%
was 4%
% Hispanic
87%
was 83%
% Black
9%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Baker Elementary

Set in San Diego, California, Baker Elementary is a small primary school, overseen by San Diego Unified. It enrolls 361 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 22% smaller than typical.

San Diego Unified comprises 174 schools with combined enrollment of 94,828 students; Baker Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Baker Elementary reports that 87% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Black. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 97% of students at Baker Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Baker Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 21.6%; this one delivers 24.5%.

In the broader community, San Diego County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Baker Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Chavez Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Baker Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 22.1%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Baker Elementary's enrollment has fell 14% since 2018, when it stood at 422 (now 361). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 83% to 87% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

San Diego County at a glance

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Population
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students

Quick facts

School name
Baker Elementary
District
San Diego Unified
Address
4041 T St., San Diego, CA 92113
Phone
(619) 344-4800
County
San Diego County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
361
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
24.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
351 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
063432005412
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Baker Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Baker Elementary?
Baker Elementary enrolls approximately 361 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Baker Elementary serve?
Baker Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Baker Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Baker Elementary is approximately 24.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Baker Elementary?
Student demographics at Baker Elementary are roughly 1% White, 87% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Baker Elementary in?
Baker Elementary is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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