PREK/KINDERGARTEN CENTER

PREK/KINDERGARTEN CENTER is one of the moderately sized K-5 schools in MACCLENNY, Florida, operated by BAKER, with 562 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through K.

BAKER comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 4,763 students; PREK/KINDERGARTEN CENTER is among them.

Looking at the student body, PREK/KINDERGARTEN CENTER shows that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PREK/KINDERGARTEN CENTER has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Baker County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $79,836 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Baker County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,763 students), PREK/KINDERGARTEN CENTER is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BAKER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around PREK/KINDERGARTEN CENTER.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. PREK/KINDERGARTEN CENTER's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 587 (now 562). White enrollment moved from 81% to 76% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.