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What's the most underrated thing about BAKER SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,434
Combined
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKALOOSA·NCES 120138001321
BAKER SCHOOL
1369 14TH ST, BAKER, FL 32531 · (850) 689-7279 · Okaloosa County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,434 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 58.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
864 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 109 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 117 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 109 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 117 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (121).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
64.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 64.3% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 62.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 BAKER SCHOOL
BAKER SCHOOL's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER SCHOOL this school | 1,434 | 60.3% | 60.7% |
| PAXTON SCHOOL PAXTON | 783 | 60.4% | 64.7% |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL EASTPOINT | 851 | 55.9% | 32.6% |
| CENTRAL SCHOOL MILTON | 732 | 48.8% | 46.0% |
| POPLAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL GRACEVILLE | 415 | 62.4% | 48.5% |
| ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL ALTHA | 653 | 43.2% | 55.8% |
Matched among Florida K-12 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 BAKER SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #14 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #13 of 25 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #10 of 25 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,434 | #3 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #34 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #36 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #34 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #24 of 24 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
1,434
0 (0%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,114
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 1,434 | 76 | 18.9:1 | 60% (864) |
| 2023-24 | 1,461 | 77 | 19.0:1 | 54% (794) |
| 2022-23 | 1,484 | 87 | 17.1:1 | 53% (787) |
| 2020-21 | 1,434 | 82 | 17.5:1 | 56% (798) |
| 2017-18 | 1,459 | 81 | 18.0:1 | 53% (779) |
| 2015-16 | 1,391 | 84 | 16.6:1 | 50% (697) |
| 2010-11 | 1,290 | 83 | 15.5:1 | 45% (580) |
| 2000-01 | 1,362 | 80 | 17.0:1 | 37% (503) |
| 1990-91 | 1,114 | 71 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BAKER SCHOOL.
About BAKER SCHOOL
BAKER SCHOOL is a public combined-grade school run by OKALOOSA in BAKER, Florida. Classes run from pre-K through 12, and the school has 1,434 students. Against the 353-student average for combined schools in Florida, enrollment here is 306% higher.
OKALOOSA is the district for BAKER SCHOOL. It has 49 schools and 32,120 students.
Most students at BAKER SCHOOL are White: 89% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The county population is about 72% White. By the diversity index, BAKER SCHOOL comes in at 20%.
BAKER SCHOOL's 76 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.9:1. For comparison, combined schools in Florida average 17.7:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 60%. That rate is above the 50% average among public schools in Okaloosa County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, BAKER SCHOOL would be expected to post about 51.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Okaloosa County show that median household income is about $81,998, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 51 public schools operate in Okaloosa County, serving about 32,120 students.
BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.1 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts BAKER SCHOOL at 4th of 6.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,434 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,434. Students per teacher rose from 17.5 in 2020-21 to 18.9 in 2024-25.
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Okaloosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,599
Census ACS
Median income
$81,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
32,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OKALOOSA
- CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,376 students
- NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,036 students
- CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,720 students
- FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,550 students
- DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,111 students
- C. W. RUCKEL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,061 students
Nearby schools
- BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 794
- NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 814
- RICHBOURG SCHOOL6.7 mi · 68
- EMERALD COAST CAREER INSTITUTE N6.7 mi · 27
- ANTIOCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.8 mi · 931
- DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL6.9 mi · 1,111
Frequently asked questions
About BAKER SCHOOLHow many students attend BAKER SCHOOL?
BAKER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,434 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does BAKER SCHOOL serve?
BAKER SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BAKER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BAKER SCHOOL is approximately 18.9:1 (76 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BAKER SCHOOL?
At BAKER SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is BAKER SCHOOL public or private?
BAKER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OKALOOSA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.