Baker El Sch

Baker El Sch is a low-enrollment primary school in Altoona, Pennsylvania, overseen by Altoona Area SD. The school caters to 263 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 10 schools in Altoona Area SD (6,852 students total), Baker El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Baker El Sch reports that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Baker El Sch has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Blair County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Baker El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.2%; actual is 69.9%, +34.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Blair County indicate median household income runs about $62,382, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Baker El Sch is one of 33 public schools in Blair County (combined enrollment of about 15,692 students).

Pleasant Valley El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Baker El Sch comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 47.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 20%: 330 students in 2018 compared to 263 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 90% to 85% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

On this page, members of the Baker El Sch community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.