Baird Middle

Summary:

Baird Middle is a public middle school located in Fresno, California, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 598 students. The school is part of the Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked 1082 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baird Middle consistently outperforms the Fresno Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments, with 62.39% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 34.72% for Fresno Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, Baird Middle had 44.79% proficiency, compared to 25.14% for Fresno Unified and 35.54% for California. Additionally, Baird Middle has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates at 12.5%, while nearby schools range from 23.7% to 50.7%.

Baird Middle's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 405 out of 2,383 California middle schools and its White students ranking 244 out of 1,535 California middle schools. The school also excels in serving its disabled student population, ranking 11 out of 1,531 California middle schools. These metrics suggest that Baird Middle is providing a high-quality education and effectively engaging its diverse student body, setting it apart from other Fresno Unified schools in the area.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 5500 North Maroa Ave.
       Fresno, CA  93704-2005


(559) 451-4310

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
585th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,606 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  603

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.2%
White:
30.8%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.3% Help


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Compare Details Baird Middle ranks better than 78.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 14 ranked middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.15. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.2%), White (30.8%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Baird Middle is 21.6. 12 middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Baird Middle is $8,606. 9 middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Baird Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Baird Middle 585th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Baird Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fresno Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno Unified 1082nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Baird Middle

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Rank History for all students at Baird Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.94 784th 1769 55.7%
2005 65.20 519th 1777 70.8%
2006 75.56 367th 1804 79.7%
2007 65.19 587th 1999 70.6%
2008 72.00 450th 2005 77.6%
2009 76.68 354th 2063 82.8%
2010 82.97 239th 2179 89.0%
2011 75.78 395th 2236 82.3%
2012 78.67 336th 2259 85.1%
2013 76.24 420th 2379 82.3%
2015 61.58 836th 2477 66.2%
2016 73.40 585th 2497 76.6%
2017 75.78 557th 2508 77.8%
2018 74.73 551st 2480 77.8%
2019 72.19 647th 2715 76.2%
2022 70.58 674th 2740 75.4%
2023 65.69 770th 2802 72.5%
2024 75.15 585th 2777 78.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Baird Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.26 355th 2230 84.1%
2019 78.54 337th 2369 85.8%
2022 72.62 453rd 2458 81.6%
2023 55.65 862nd 2549 66.2%
2024 68.69 556th 2575 78.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Baird Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.90 620th 2262 72.6%
2019 68.83 652nd 2380 72.6%
2022 64.00 740th 2509 70.5%
2023 70.62 605th 2547 76.2%
2024 74.29 557th 2546 78.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Baird Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 99.47 11th 1531 99.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Baird Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.01 461st 2273 79.7%
2019 69.87 617th 2407 74.4%
2022 74.02 554th 2527 78.1%
2023 58.75 847th 2558 66.9%
2024 73.08 559th 2547 78.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Baird Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.20 241st 2072 88.4%
2019 74.52 407th 2213 81.6%
2022 71.04 474th 2359 79.9%
2023 71.22 480th 2391 79.9%
2024 75.70 405th 2383 83.0%
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Rank History for White students at Baird Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.30 513th 1496 65.7%
2019 63.33 578th 1602 63.9%
2022 73.14 363rd 1555 76.7%
2023 69.85 423rd 1552 72.7%
2024 79.37 244th 1535 84.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Open Quote Rigorous but fun curriculum. My child has had no problems here and has been on the Honor Roll continuously. Nothing but rave reviews. I feared having to send having my child to Ahwanee. Glad I was able to get her into Baird. Excellent staff, excellent all around! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Baird Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 137 59 75 99 2 n/a n/a 0 372
1989 126 64 56 123 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1990 136 67 90 153 2 n/a n/a 0 448
1991 119 62 89 208 7 n/a n/a 0 485
1992 142 57 130 190 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1993 126 69 114 122 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1994 112 79 121 139 4 n/a n/a 0 455
1995 113 43 29 38 1 n/a n/a 0 224
1996 113 43 29 38 1 n/a n/a 0 224
1997 204 64 41 164 6 n/a n/a 0 479
1998 222 66 43 198 6 n/a n/a 0 535
1999 219 69 37 200 6 n/a n/a 0 531
2000 242 59 43 194 7 n/a n/a 0 545
2001 238 51 39 205 9 n/a n/a 0 542
2002 219 50 34 278 10 n/a n/a 0 591
2003 219 50 34 278 10 n/a n/a 0 591
2004 221 44 35 263 10 n/a n/a 0 573
2005 235 49 33 259 8 n/a n/a 0 584
2006 210 53 32 271 6 n/a n/a 0 572
2007 213 53 33 274 9 n/a n/a 0 582
2008 205 55 38 301 7 n/a n/a 0 606
2009 217 56 37 303 4 3 0 0 620
2010 208 60 27 303 4 3 0 0 605
2011 192 63 24 312 8 4 0 0 603
2012 192 54 23 324 6 3 1 0 603
2013 203 39 22 344 7 3 2 0 620
2014 189 42 28 349 7 4 3 0 622
2015 198 36 33 315 6 2 6 0 596
2016 216 32 35 306 5 2 11 0 607
2017 212 37 32 321 3 3 10 0 618
2018 224 32 26 309 3 2 17 0 613
2019 230 29 25 305 2 6 23 0 620
2020 208 27 20 303 2 19 25 0 604
2021 212 25 23 301 1 14 26 0 602
2022 190 31 24 309 2 9 20 0 585
2023 181 31 25 324 3 7 27 0 598
2024 186 27 23 333 3 2 29 0 603

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Baird Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 372 14.0 26.5 n/a
1989 369 17.6 20.9 n/a
1990 448 19.6 22.8 n/a
1991 485 20.7 23.4 n/a
1992 519 21.0 24.7 78.2
1993 431 19.8 21.8 56.1
1994 455 18.8 24.2 24.4
1995 224 13.0 17.2 62.9
1996 224 13.0 17.2 62.9
1997 479 20.0 24.0 54.3
1998 535 22.8 23.5 52.3
1999 531 23.0 23.1 49.3
2000 545 24.8 22.0 49
2001 542 25.4 21.3 45.8
2002 591 25.0 23.6 47.9
2003 591 25.0 23.6 47.9
2004 573 24.0 23.9 43.3
2005 584 22.2 26.3 47.6
2006 572 23.0 24.9 43.7
2007 582 26.2 22.2 43
2008 606 32.6 18.6 48.8
2009 620 27.6 18.8 52.7
2010 605 27.8 21.7 50.7
2011 603 n/a n/a 48.4
2012 603 26.9 22.3 n/a
2013 620 25.9 23.9 55
2014 622 27.7 22.4 56.6
2015 596 26.0 22.9 50.8
2016 607 27.0 22.4 50.4
2017 618 26.3 23.4 52.4
2018 613 27.8 22.0 53.8
2019 620 27.1 22.8 48.5
2020 604 n/a n/a 44.5
2021 602 21.9 27.4 43.4
2022 585 27.3 21.4 43.1
2023 598 29.0 20.6 44.1
2024 603 27.8 21.6 48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Baird Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 372 14.0 26.5 n/a
1989 369 17.6 20.9 n/a
1990 448 19.6 22.8 n/a
1991 485 20.7 23.4 n/a
1992 519 21.0 24.7 78.2
1993 431 19.8 21.8 56.1
1994 455 18.8 24.2 24.4
1995 224 13.0 17.2 62.9
1996 224 13.0 17.2 62.9
1997 479 20.0 24.0 54.3
1998 535 22.8 23.5 52.3
1999 531 23.0 23.1 49.3
2000 545 24.8 22.0 49
2001 542 25.4 21.3 45.8
2002 591 25.0 23.6 47.9
2003 591 25.0 23.6 47.9
2004 573 24.0 23.9 43.3
2005 584 22.2 26.3 47.6
2006 572 23.0 24.9 43.7
2007 582 26.2 22.2 43
2008 606 32.6 18.6 48.8
2009 620 27.6 18.8 52.7
2010 605 27.8 21.7 50.7
2011 603 n/a n/a 48.4
2012 603 26.9 22.3 n/a
2013 620 25.9 23.9 55
2014 622 27.7 22.4 56.6
2015 596 26.0 22.9 50.8
2016 607 27.0 22.4 50.4
2017 618 26.3 23.4 52.4
2018 613 27.8 22.0 53.8
2019 620 27.1 22.8 48.5
2020 604 n/a n/a 44.5
2021 602 21.9 27.4 43.4
2022 585 27.3 21.4 43.1
2023 598 29.0 20.6 44.1
2024 603 27.8 21.6 48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Baird Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,606

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Baird Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 647th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 770th of 2802 Middle schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Baird Middle)69.969.8
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)37.632.9
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Baird Middle)56.449
 7.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)28.421.8
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Baird Middle)49.748.3
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (Fresno Unified)18.117.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Baird Middle)60.950.3
 10.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)37.935.4
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Baird Middle)5536.3
 18.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)32.126.4
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Baird Middle)62.961.7
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)37.132.4
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Baird Middle)4237.6
 4.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)24.320
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Baird Middle)64.157.8
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)31.630
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Baird Middle)43.532.6
 10.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)20.815.7
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Baird Middle)36.829.2
 7.6%
   8th Grade Science (Fresno Unified)14.713.6
 1.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students620598
 3.5%
African American2931
 6.9%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian2525
Hispanic305324
 6.2%
Pacific Islander67
 16.7%
White230181
 21.3%
Two or More Races2327
 17.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.5%44.1%
 4.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 603 students attended Baird Middle.

Students at Baird Middle are 55% Hispanic, 31% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

Baird Middle ranks 585th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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