JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY

As a moderately sized elementary school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY serves 404 students from grades K through 5, run under ALBUQUERQUE. Compared to the state average of about 287 students per school, that is 41% larger than typical.

ALBUQUERQUE comprises 171 schools with combined enrollment of 74,041 students; JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY records that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 35% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Native American, 4% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 99% of students at JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bernalillo County (around 90%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY ranks in the top 10% of New Mexico public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 33.6%; JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY posts 58.6%, +24.9 points above that line.

In the broader community, Bernalillo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $69,473 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bernalillo County runs 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students), of which JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is HOOVER MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 48.4%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JOHN BAKER ELEMENTARY has fell 24%, going from 532 students in 2018 to 404 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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