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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
2,191
High
DISTRICT 990 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108003965
IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
3500 AGUALINDA BLVD, CAPE CORAL, FL 33914 · (239) 458-6690 · Lee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,191 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Florida public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
786 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 566 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 625 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 489 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 511 | 23% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
56.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.3% | 21.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 63% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,191 | 35.9% | 45.4% |
| DURANT HIGH SCHOOL PLANT CITY | 2,504 | 36.6% | 52.3% |
| CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 2,008 | 38.4% | 46.0% |
| RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 1,916 | 40.6% | 47.8% |
| GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA | 2,040 | 35.6% | 55.1% |
| HARMONY HIGH SCHOOL ST CLOUD | 2,673 | 38.6% | 53.6% |
Matched among Florida high 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 IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #402 of 555 | #9 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #414 of 549 ▲ 51 | #3 of 17 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #263 of 559 ▲ 32 | #7 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,191 | #130 of 830 | #3 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #357 of 575 | #7 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #284 of 594 | #12 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #415 of 630 | #15 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.1% | #76 of 246 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,191
+470 (+27%) vs 2020
+26% since 2010-11, when it was 1,741
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 2,191 | 94.3 | 23.3:1 | 36% (786) |
| 2023-24 | 2,116 | 78.8 | 26.9:1 | 41% (870) |
| 2022-23 | 1,933 | 80.8 | 23.9:1 | 39% (752) |
| 2020-21 | 1,721 | 78 | 22.1:1 | 35% (607) |
| 2017-18 | 1,824 | 89 | 20.5:1 | 37% (668) |
| 2015-16 | 1,809 | 84 | 21.5:1 | 54% (985) |
| 2010-11 | 1,741 | 82 | 21.2:1 | 46% (796) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL.
About IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL
In CAPE CORAL, Florida, part of Lee County, IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL is a high school. The school serves 2,191 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Florida is roughly 1,035 students; this school is 112% above that.
The 116 schools of LEE, including IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL, enroll 102,524 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL, at 47%. Other groups make up 44% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 25% of Lee County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 94.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 23.3:1. That is close to the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. Eligible students account for 36% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lee County is 48%.
allk12 grades IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with Florida public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL is 17.8 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Florida.
Across Lee County, the median household income is $76,107, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Lee County is home to 123 public schools and about 102,524 public school students.
Nearby, GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL places 9th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL climbed 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,721 to 2,191 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.1:1 in 2020-21, and 23.3:1 in 2024-25.
The IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,938 students
Other schools in CAPE CORAL
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- MARINER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,865 students
- ISLAND COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,477 students
- GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,193 students
- MID CAPE GLOBAL ACADEMYElementary · 1,145 students
- SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,141 students
Nearby schools
- GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 901
- GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,193
- OASIS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 896
- OASIS CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-SOUTH0.4 mi · 875
- OASIS CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 846
- TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 910
Frequently asked questions
About IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL?
IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,191 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL serve?
IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL have?
IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL employs 94 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
How diverse is IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL?
IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 44% White, 47% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.