Baker Middle School

Set in TROY, Michigan, Baker Middle School is an average-sized middle school, overseen by Troy School District. It hosts 629 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 25% bigger than typical.

Within Troy School District, which oversees 21 schools and 11,596 students, Baker Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Baker Middle School lists that the largest single group is White at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 38% Asian, 10% Black, 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Oakland County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Baker Middle School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Oakland County's rate of about 32%.

After controlling for student poverty, Baker Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate the typical household earns roughly $97,760 per year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which Baker Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Troy Center for Transition, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Baker Middle School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 61.1%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Baker Middle School has ticked down 12%, going from 711 students in 2018 to 629 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 54% to 40% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

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