Summary:
The Baker Valley Unified school district has only one elementary school, Baker Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Located in a rural area, the school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among its student population.
Baker Elementary has a total enrollment of 67 students, with a racial makeup of 20.9% White and 79.1% Hispanic. The school's academic performance is alarmingly low, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 15.38% in English Language Arts/Literacy, 0% in Mathematics, and 0% in Science, all of which are significantly below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.2%, further contributing to the challenges faced by students and teachers.
The data suggests that the school's struggles are exacerbated by the high percentage of students (67.16%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the school's small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.4, the consistently low performance and high rates of absenteeism and economic disadvantage suggest that the district and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes for the students at Baker Elementary.
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