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Baker Early Learning Center

2725 7th St, Baker City, OR 97814 · (541) 524-2310 · Baker County
GRADES KG–KGELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
97
Elementary
DISTRICT 110 · STATE 321
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
197%
191 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten97100%
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
9396%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
44%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 26% · US 30%
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
Male
5456%
Female
4344%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Baker Early Learning Center→Brooklyn Primary School→South Baker Intermediate School→Baker Middle School
Based on grade levels within Baker SD 5J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Baker Early Learning Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Oregon
Enrollment
ranked largest first
97#666 of 710
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
97
+30 (+45%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 22.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25977.912.3:1N/A
2023-24766.811.3:1N/A
2022-23905.117.6:174% (67)
2020-2167322.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baker Early Learning Center.

About Baker Early Learning Center

Baker Early Learning Center is an elementary school in Baker City, Oregon, reachable at (541) 524-2310. Federal data show 97 students enrolled in kindergarten in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Oregon enroll around 321, and this school is 70% below that mark.

Across its 11 schools, Baker SD 5J enrolls 5,201 students. Baker Early Learning Center is one of those schools.

Baker Early Learning Center is 96% White by enrollment. Next come 4% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 8%.

Baker Early Learning Center has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, with 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Oregon is 16.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

The county, Baker County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $60,936, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 5,551 students.

Eagle Cap Innovative Jr/Sr High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Baker Early Learning Center, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Baker Early Learning Center as Town: Remote.

Federal records list enrollment at Baker Early Learning Center as 67 in 2020-21 and 97 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.3:1) than in 2020-21 (22.3:1).

On allk12, people connected to Baker Early Learning Center can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Baker County at a glance

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Population
16,840
Census ACS
Median income
$60,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,551 students

Quick facts

School name
Baker Early Learning Center
District
Baker SD 5J
Address
2725 7th St, Baker City, OR 97814
Phone
(541) 524-2310
County
Baker County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–KG
Total enrollment
97
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
191 (197%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
410171001878
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Baker City
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Frequently asked questions

About Baker Early Learning Center
How large is Baker Early Learning Center?
Baker Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 97 students in grades KG-KG.
What age range does Baker Early Learning Center serve?
Baker Early Learning Center serves students from grade KG through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Baker Early Learning Center?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Baker Early Learning Center.
How diverse is Baker Early Learning Center?
Baker Early Learning Center reports a student body of 96% White, 4% Hispanic.
Is Baker Early Learning Center public or private?
Baker Early Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baker SD 5J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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