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What's something Baker Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
629
Middle
DISTRICT 733 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263426006962
Baker Middle School
1359 TORPEY DR, TROY, MI 48083 · (248) 823-4600 · Oakland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
137 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 200 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 216 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 213 | 34% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 56% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
59.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
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 (60.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Middle School this school | 629 | 21.8% | 60.4% |
| Clague Middle School ANN ARBOR | 696 | 14.5% | 72.0% |
| Smith Middle School TROY | 599 | 10.2% | 62.4% |
| East Middle School PLYMOUTH | 725 | 16.1% | 72.4% |
| Larson Middle School TROY | 865 | 11.2% | 67.5% |
| Chippewa Middle School OKEMOS | 726 | 14.3% | 67.8% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #53 of 397 | #13 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #45 of 380 | #13 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #60 of 377 | #15 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #152 of 491 | #24 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #250 of 436 | #25 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #23 of 437 | #2 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.8% | #402 of 477 | #27 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #193 of 339 | #23 of 35 |
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
629
-61 (-9%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 629 | 35.3 | 17.8:1 | 22% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 36.1 | 17.6:1 | 24% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 37.4 | 16.7:1 | 26% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 690 | 40 | 17.3:1 | 22% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 43.1 | 16.5:1 | 23% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 17% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 40 | 17.9:1 | 24% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 32 | 18.5:1 | 5% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 508 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baker Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (711 to 629); teachers down 18% (43.1 to 35.3).
About Baker Middle School
Baker Middle School is a medium-sized middle school for students in TROY, Michigan. The school's 629 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students each.
Baker Middle School is part of Troy School District, where 21 schools serve 11,596 students.
Baker Middle School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 40%. The rest of enrollment is 38% Asian, 10% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Oakland County's population at about 69%. Baker Middle School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Baker Middle School employs 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.8:1. That matches the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 22% in 2024-25. The 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 10 points higher.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Baker Middle School is 3.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 60.4%. Predicted: 56.6%.
Baker Middle School is located in Oakland County, where the median household income is $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baker Middle School is one of 345 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Troy Center for Transition is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Baker Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 60.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 6 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Baker Middle School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Enrollment at Baker Middle School dropped 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 690 to 629 students.
Community posts for Baker Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Troy School District
- Troy High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 1,468 students
- Larson Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
- Boulan Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
Other schools in TROY
- Troy High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 1,468 students
- Larson Middle SchoolMiddle · 865 students
- Boulan Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
Other Baker Middle schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Baker Middle. Baker Middle School is the 4th 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 SchoolKayenta, AZ · 447 students
- Baker Middle SchoolBaker City, OR · 226 students
Nearby schools
- Troy Center for Transition0.1 mi · 23
- Troy College and Career High School0.4 mi · 188
- Barnard Elementary School0.8 mi · 400
- Wattles Elementary School1.0 mi · 406
- Athens High School1.1 mi · 1,468
- Morse Elementary School1.1 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Baker Middle SchoolHow large is Baker Middle School?
Baker Middle School enrolls approximately 629 students in grades 06-08.
Is Baker Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Baker Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Baker Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Baker Middle School is approximately 17.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Baker Middle School?
Baker Middle School reports a student body of 40% White, 8% Hispanic, 10% Black, 38% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Baker Middle School public or private?
Baker Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Troy School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.