Baker County Middle School

Located at 260 Ga Hwy 37 SW, in Newton, Georgia, Baker County Middle School is a micro-enrollment middle-grades school that serves 66 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Baker County. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 763 students each, so Baker County Middle School sits 91% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Baker County (287 students total), Baker County Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Baker County Middle School reports that Black students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school shows 26% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Baker County Middle School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Baker County Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Baker County Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, Baker County reports that median household income runs about $46,012, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Baker County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 287 students), of which Baker County Middle School is one.

Baker County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Baker County Middle School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

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