Baker Elementary School

Baker Elementary School is an elementary school of modestly sized scale in FORT MORGAN, Colorado, overseen by School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan, serveing 321 students in grades 1 through 5.

Within School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan, which oversees 8 schools and 3,451 students, Baker Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Baker Elementary School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%; the rest comes out to 23% White, 2% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 38%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Morgan County (around 56%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Baker Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Morgan County) reports that median household earnings sit near $73,278, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baker Elementary School is one of 19 public schools in Morgan County (combined enrollment of about 6,039 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sherman Early Childhood Center, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Baker Elementary School comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 21.3%.

Baker Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Baker Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 5% since 2018, when it stood at 305 (now 321). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.