Enrollment
226
Middle
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKER SD 5J·NCES 410171000001
Baker Middle School
2320 Washington Ave, Baker City, OR 97814 · (541) 524-2500 · Baker County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Oregon public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
190 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 76%
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 7 | 119 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 107 | 47% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 59% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Baker SD 5J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.3%
OR avg 43.0% . -8.3pp since 2023
Math
29.9%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.3% | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.6% | 33.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 (29.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Middle School this school | 226 | 84.1% | 29.8% |
| South Baker Intermediate School Baker City | 268 | 81.7% | 31.9% |
| Coffenberry Middle School Myrtle Creek | 267 | 83.9% | 10.8% |
| Lincoln Middle School Oakland | 191 | 78.5% | 33.8% |
| Siuslaw Middle School Florence | 275 | 81.8% | 29.5% |
| Lincoln Savage Middle School Grants Pass | 283 | 90.8% | 31.0% |
Matched among Oregon 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 Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #95 of 190 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #80 of 200 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #166 of 201 ▼ 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #179 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #19 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #175 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.1% | #59 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #135 of 141 |
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
226
-36 (-14%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 226 | 14.8 | 15.2:1 | 84% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 14.8 | 16.1:1 | 71% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 14 | 17.2:1 | 68% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 14 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 13.5 | 17.0:1 | 55% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 11 | 22.3:1 | 51% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 15 | 19.4:1 | 49% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 372 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 30% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baker Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (229 to 226); teachers up 10% (13.5 to 14.8).
About Baker Middle School
Baker Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school with its address in Baker City, Oregon. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 226 students in grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in Oregon is about 494 students, so this school is 54% smaller than average.
Baker SD 5J has 11 schools; together they serve 5,201 students.
About 85% of the student body at Baker Middle School is White. Other reported shares: 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share in Baker County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Baker Middle School, 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.2:1. On average, middle schools in Oregon have 19.3:1, compared with 15.2:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 84% of enrollment. That tracks the 85% average for public schools in Baker County.
Measured against Oregon public middle schools, Baker Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Baker Middle School scores 29.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 29.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Baker County, the median household income is $60,936, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Baker Middle School is one of 15 public schools in the county.
Baker Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Baker Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Baker Middle School ranks 2nd of 4 nearby schools, at 29.8% versus a 28.4% average.
Locale data from NCES put Baker Middle School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
2024-25 enrollment was 226, a 14% decrease from 262 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 18.7:1 to 15.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Baker Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Baker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Baker SD 5J
- Baker Web AcademyCombined · 3,066 students
- Baker Early CollegeHigh · 534 students
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- South Baker Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 268 students
- Brooklyn Primary SchoolElementary · 249 students
- Haines Elementary SchoolElementary · 140 students
Other schools in Baker City
- Baker Web AcademyCombined · 3,066 students
- Baker Early CollegeHigh · 534 students
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- South Baker Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 268 students
- Brooklyn Primary SchoolElementary · 249 students
- Haines Elementary SchoolElementary · 140 students
Other Baker Middle schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Baker Middle. Baker Middle School is the 6th 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
- Baker Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 40
- Baker Early College0.4 mi · 534
- Baker Web Academy0.4 mi · 3,066
- Eagle Cap Innovative Jr/Sr High School0.5 mi · 77
- Baker Early Learning Center0.5 mi · 97
- South Baker Intermediate School0.5 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About Baker Middle SchoolHow many students attend Baker Middle School?
Baker Middle School enrolls approximately 226 students in grades 07-08.
Is Baker Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Baker Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Baker Middle School have?
Baker Middle School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Baker Middle School?
At Baker Middle School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Baker Middle School public or private?
Baker Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baker SD 5J.
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