Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALTOONA AREA SD·NCES 420234000891
Baker Elementary School
108 W Ward Ave, Altoona, PA 16602 · (814) 946-8388 · Blair County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
260 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 45% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
66.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.9% | 66.9% |
| 2023-24 | 67.9% | 70.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+34.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 35 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 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 Elementary School
Baker Elementary School's state test result (69.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Elementary School this school | 263 | 98.9% | 69.9% |
| Irving Elementary School Altoona | 267 | 98.9% | 70.5% |
| Shirley Twp Elementary School Mount Union | 279 | 96.8% | 32.0% |
| Laurel Valley Elementary School New Florence | 238 | 96.6% | 47.5% |
| Emily Brittain Elementary School Butler | 255 | 95.7% | 49.4% |
| Strodes Mills Elementary School McVeytown | 254 | 98.8% | 52.1% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Blair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #290 of 1,396 | #2 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #349 of 1,511 ▼ 116 | #3 of 16 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #308 of 1,511 ▲ 77 | #2 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #1,368 of 1,638 | #16 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #568 of 1,528 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #1,047 of 1,531 | #7 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #396 of 1,600 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #275 of 1,045 | #8 of 17 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
263
-24 (-8%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 263 | 21.2 | 12.4:1 | 99% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 20.9 | 12.9:1 | 99% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 18.5 | 16.1:1 | 50% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 49% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 21.3 | 15.5:1 | 49% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 49% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 17 | 18.5:1 | 39% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 15 | 21.5:1 | 27% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 15 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (330 to 263); teachers down 1% (21.3 to 21.2).
About Baker Elementary School
In Altoona, Pennsylvania, Baker Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrolled students number 263 students, in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 41% lower than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 443.
In Altoona Area SD, 10 schools enroll a combined 6,852 students.
At Baker Elementary School, White students make up 85% of the student body. The remaining students are 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Baker Elementary School has a diversity index of 27%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.4:1, with 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania have a similar average ratio of 13.1:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 99% of enrollment. Public schools in Blair County average 74%.
allk12 grades Baker Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Baker Elementary School scores 34.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 69.9% actual versus 35.2% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Blair County, median household income is about $62,382, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 33 public schools in Blair County, with a combined enrollment of about 15,692.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School is the public school closest to Baker Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Baker Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Baker Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 69.9% versus a 47.3% average.
Baker Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
The student count in 2024-25 was 263, 8% below the 287 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 15.1:1 to 12.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Blair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
121,277
Census ACS
Median income
$62,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
15,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Altoona Area SD
- Altoona Area High SchoolHigh · 2,255 students
- Altoona Area Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,578 students
- Juniata Gap Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Juniata Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Logan Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
Other schools in Altoona
- Altoona Area High SchoolHigh · 2,255 students
- Altoona Area Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,578 students
- Juniata Gap Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Juniata Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Logan Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
Other Baker Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 7 states are named Baker Elementary. Baker Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 10.
- Baker Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 471 students
- Baker Elementary SchoolAcworth, GA · 738 students
- Baker ElementaryEl Monte, CA · 601 students
- BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, AR · 407 students
- Baker ElementarySan Diego, CA · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School0.6 mi · 439
- Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation CS1.1 mi · 194
- Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School1.5 mi · 349
- Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center1.7 mi · 60
- Altoona Area High School1.8 mi · 2,255
- Altoona Area Jr High School1.9 mi · 1,578
Frequently asked questions
About Baker Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Baker Elementary School?
Baker Elementary School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Baker Elementary School serve?
Baker Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Baker Elementary School have?
Baker Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Baker Elementary School?
Student demographics at Baker Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Baker Elementary School public or private?
Baker Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Altoona Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.