BAKER SCHOOL

BAKER SCHOOL is a combined-grade school of sizable scale in BAKER, Florida, run under OKALOOSA, works with 1,434 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 306% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 353 students.

Within OKALOOSA, which oversees 49 schools and 32,120 students, BAKER SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, BAKER SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Okaloosa County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BAKER SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Okaloosa County shows median household income runs about $81,998, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Okaloosa County's 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,120 students), BAKER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 6.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BAKER SCHOOL at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 61.7%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. BAKER SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 1,459 (now 1,434).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.