Enrollment
155
Middle
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITY OF BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 220004000343
Baker Middle School
5905 Groom Rd, Baker, LA 70714 · (225) 775-5924 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
133 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 47 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 33% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Baker Middle School→Baker High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within City of Baker School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2024-25 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
6.0%
LA avg 41.4% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Louisiana average is about 41 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of LA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
7.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 23% typical for Louisiana 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 Baker Middle School
Baker Middle School's state test result (7.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Middle School this school | 155 | 85.8% | 7.5% |
| East Feliciana Middle School Clinton | 137 | 84.7% | 20.7% |
| Opelousas Middle School Opelousas | 132 | 90.2% | 14.2% |
| Franklin Junior High School Franklin | 196 | 93.4% | 15.0% |
| B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School Baldwin | 150 | 90.0% | 27.8% |
| Helix Legal Academy Baton Rouge | 127 | 86.6% | 9.0% |
Matched among Louisiana middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #213 of 213 | #15 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #213 of 213 ▼ 2 | #15 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #207 of 220 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.8% | #39 of 214 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.5% | #18 of 162 | #3 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
155
-34 (-18%) vs 2020
-59% since 2010-11, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 155 | 6 | 25.8:1 | 86% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 7.5 | 21.5:1 | 62% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 11.1 | 15.9:1 | 57% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 15 | 12.6:1 | 75% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 22.3 | 10.4:1 | 55% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 23 | 11.0:1 | 85% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 33 | 11.6:1 | 84% (321) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baker Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (233 to 155); teachers down 73% (22.3 to 6).
About Baker Middle School
In Baker, Louisiana, Baker Middle School is a small middle-grades school. The school had 155 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Louisiana is about 440, so this school runs 65% smaller than that.
City of Baker School District is the district for Baker Middle School. It has 4 schools and 1,000 students.
Baker Middle School enrolls a student body that is 82% Black. It is also 12% Hispanic and 5% White. For comparison, the population of East Baton Rouge Parish is roughly 44% Black. By the diversity index, Baker Middle School comes in at 31%.
The school reported 6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 25.8:1. The 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 86% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is 16 points above the 70% average for public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Baker Middle School is 15.0 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Louisiana.
According to the American Community Survey, in East Baton Rouge Parish, median household income is about $63,071, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Baker Middle School is one of 132 public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, which together enroll about 66,892 students.
The closest public school, Park Ridge Academic Magnet School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Baker Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Baker Middle School is 5th of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 18%, from 189 to 155. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.6:1 to 25.8:1 over the same years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Baker Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
East Baton Rouge Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
452,938
Census ACS
Median income
$63,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
66,892 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in City of Baker School District
- Baker Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- Park Ridge Academic Magnet SchoolElementary · 94 students
Other schools in Baker
- Advantage Charter AcademyElementary · 743 students
- Impact Charter SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Baker Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 370 students
- GEO Prep BakerElementary · 121 students
- White Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 105 students
Other Baker Middle schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Baker Middle. Baker Middle School is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Baker Middle SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 937 students
- Baker Middle SchoolTacoma, WA · 687 students
- Baker Middle SchoolColumbus, GA · 631 students
- Baker Middle SchoolTROY, MI · 629 students
- Baker Middle SchoolKayenta, AZ · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Park Ridge Academic Magnet School0.1 mi · 94
- Baker Heights Elementary School0.1 mi · 381
- Advantage Charter Academy0.4 mi · 743
- White Hills Elementary School0.7 mi · 105
- GEO Prep Baker0.9 mi · 121
- Impact Charter School1.1 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Baker Middle SchoolHow many students attend Baker Middle School?
Baker Middle School enrolls approximately 155 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Baker Middle School serve?
Baker Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Baker Middle School have?
Baker Middle School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
How diverse is Baker Middle School?
Baker Middle School reports a student body of 5% White, 12% Hispanic, 82% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Baker Middle School?
Baker Middle School is overseen by City of Baker School District in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.