Enrollment
153
Elementary
DISTRICT 159 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANADIAN ISD·NCES 481270000765
Baker Elementary School
723 CHEYENNE, CANADIAN, TX 79014 · (806) 323-5386 · Hemphill County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Texas public elementary 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.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
79 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 54 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 29% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CANADIAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +54.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 54 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 36.0% | 25.0% | 11.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 67.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 10.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Elementary School
Baker Elementary School's state test result (55.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Elementary School this school | 153 | 51.6% | 55.3% |
| Moulton Elementary School MOULTON | 170 | 53.5% | 50.6% |
| Bruceville-Eddy Intermediate School EDDY | 126 | 52.4% | 28.2% |
| Kress Elementary School KRESS | 135 | 51.9% | 29.3% |
| Bruceville-Eddy Elementary School EDDY | 115 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Leon Heights Elementary School BELTON | 184 | 58.2% | 50.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #1,041 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #689 of 4,466 ▲ 657 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #871 of 4,466 ▲ 152 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +33.0pp | #102 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 153 | #4,741 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #3,517 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.2% | #545 of 2,838 |
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
153
-35 (-19%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 153 | 15.4 | 9.9:1 | 52% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 138 | 15.6 | 8.8:1 | 50% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 15.5 | 8.8:1 | 47% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 19 | 9.9:1 | 49% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 45% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 20 | 13.2:1 | 47% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 35% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 14 | 10.4:1 | 32% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 14 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (216 to 153); teachers down 19% (19 to 15.4).
About Baker Elementary School
Federal records list Baker Elementary School as an elementary school in CANADIAN, Texas. It has an enrollment of 153 students in grades 3 through 5. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
CANADIAN ISD is the district for Baker Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 758 students.
About 52% of the student body at Baker Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 42% Hispanic. Among people living in Hemphill County, the White share is about 79%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
Baker Elementary School reports a ratio of 9.9 students per teacher, from 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 9.9:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Baker Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Texas public elementary schools.
In Texas, Baker Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 55.3% actual against a predicted 51.6%.
Looking at the county, Hemphill County, the median household earns about $61,563 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 2% of people live in poverty. Hemphill County has 4 public schools with about 758 students, including Baker Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Canadian Middle School is closest at about 0.1 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Baker Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Baker Elementary School ranks 3rd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Baker Elementary School had a net loss of 35 students, or 19%.
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Hemphill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,234
Census ACS
Median income
$61,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
758 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CANADIAN ISD
- Canadian High SchoolHigh · 283 students
- Canadian Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Canadian Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
Other schools in CANADIAN
- Canadian High SchoolHigh · 283 students
- Canadian Elementary SchoolElementary · 165 students
- Canadian Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
Other Baker Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 7 states are named Baker Elementary. Baker Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Baker Elementary SchoolAcworth, GA · 738 students
- Baker ElementaryEl Monte, CA · 601 students
- Baker Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 471 students
- BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, AR · 407 students
- Baker ElementarySan Diego, CA · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Canadian Middle School0.1 mi · 157
- Canadian High School0.2 mi · 283
- Canadian Elementary School0.5 mi · 165
- Miami School21.1 mi · 177
- Fort Elliott School23.1 mi · 141
- Reydon High School31.2 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Baker Elementary SchoolHow large is Baker Elementary School?
Baker Elementary School enrolls approximately 153 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Baker Elementary School serve?
Baker Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Baker Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Baker Elementary School is approximately 9.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Baker Elementary School?
At Baker Elementary School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 42% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Baker Elementary School in?
Baker Elementary School is part of CANADIAN ISD.
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