Baker Elementary School

Baker Elementary School operates as a medium-sized K-5 school in Acworth, Georgia, one of the schools within Cobb County. Current enrollment sits at 738 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.

Baker Elementary School is one of 110 schools operated by Cobb County, a district that serves 105,738 students overall.

Demographically, Baker Elementary School records that the largest single group is Black at 32%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 31% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Baker Elementary School has 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Baker Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.9%; this one delivers 47.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Cobb County shows median household income runs about $102,738, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cobb County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), of which Baker Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Barber Middle School, roughly 1.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Baker Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Baker Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 43.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Baker Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 785 (now 738). Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

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