Is Baker Elementary a good school?

Baker Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Baker Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 597 students attended Baker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Baker Elementary?

Students at Baker Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Baker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baker Elementary usually go on to attend: High : El Monte High

Baker Elementary

Summary:

Baker Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Monte, California, serving 641 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Mountain View Elementary School District, which is ranked 1306 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baker Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (39.6% in 2021-2022, compared to 26.8% at Parkview Elementary and 31.0% at Willard F. Payne Elementary), low academic performance (only 31.43% of students were proficient in English Language Arts/Literacy and 18.27% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively), and significant disparities in student subgroup performance. Additionally, Baker Elementary has a very high percentage of students (95.95%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

The analysis of Baker Elementary's data reveals a concerning trend of declining performance over time, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 3281 out of 5611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 4549 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. These findings suggest that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students and may require targeted interventions and support to address the issues it is facing.

Detail:

Public K-6

12043 Exline St.
El Monte, CA 91732-2797

(626) 652-4700

District: Mountain View Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4549^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Baker Elementary usually attend:

High:

El Monte High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 597

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

Asian:

8.4%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Baker Elementary ranks worse than 77.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Mountain View Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.28. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.5%), Asian (8.4%), African American (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Baker Elementary is 19.1, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Mountain View Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Baker Elementary employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Baker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Baker Elementary 4549^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Baker Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mountain View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain View Elementary 1306^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Baker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.03	3363^rd	4809	30.1%
2005	27.37	3454^th	4822	28.4%
2006	24.66	3680^th	4818	23.6%
2007	23.16	4056^th	5113	20.7%
2008	26.24	3878^th	5113	24.2%
2009	25.42	4030^th	5193	22.4%
2010	35.94	3434^th	5314	35.4%
2011	37.73	3408^th	5377	36.6%
2012	31.73	3823^rd	5390	29.1%
2013	33.62	3765^th	5530	31.9%
2015	35.60	3281^st	5611	41.5%
2016	33.11	3527^th	5614	37.2%
2017	30.63	3790^th	5692	33.4%
2018	32.97	3605^th	5662	36.3%
2019	31.58	3815^th	5789	34.1%
2022	22.43	4610^th	5883	21.6%
2023	21.97	4669^th	5874	20.5%
2024	23.28	4549^th	5862	22.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.99	974^th	3246	70.0%
2019	51.37	1176^th	3275	64.1%
2022	34.33	2258^th	3311	31.8%
2023	32.94	2327^th	3250	28.4%
2024	32.09	2411^th	3160	23.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.13	1385^th	2420	42.8%
2024	43.08	1200^th	2634	54.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.95	2554^th	5084	49.8%
2019	42.74	2916^th	5173	43.6%
2022	32.59	3616^th	5264	31.3%
2023	28.98	3977^th	5374	26.0%
2024	29.68	3986^th	5511	27.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	25.47	301^st	356	15.4%
2023	49.80	138^th	336	58.9%
2024	35.65	250^th	364	31.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.81	3557^th	5413	34.3%
2019	30.89	3765^th	5492	31.4%
2022	25.16	4199^th	5635	25.5%
2023	23.84	4348^th	5617	22.6%
2024	31.91	3643^rd	5605	35.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.06	1863^rd	2128	12.5%
2019	26.77	1966^th	2585	23.9%
2022	28.40	1568^th	2227	29.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.04	3407^th	5431	37.3%
2019	33.15	3530^th	5510	35.9%
2022	20.81	4638^th	5663	18.1%
2023	21.90	4546^th	5650	19.5%
2024	16.62	5013^th	5636	11.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.60	2756^th	4830	42.9%
2019	42.25	2807^th	4963	43.4%
2022	31.19	3601^st	5084	29.2%
2023	27.30	3932^nd	5098	22.9%
2024	29.44	3776^th	5102	26.0%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

it has been the best school i have ever been to. the teachers are excellent role
models for students!!!! and as the kids say "it is awsome"!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Baker Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	86	9	35	709	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
1989	60	8	59	775	1	n/a	n/a	0	903
1990	36	7	59	912	3	n/a	n/a	0	1017
1991	52	9	91	849	7	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1992	21	10	68	896	0	n/a	n/a	0	995
1993	29	9	52	927	5	n/a	n/a	0	1022
1994	35	9	64	822	4	n/a	n/a	0	934
1995	17	8	61	667	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
1996	17	8	61	667	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
1997	7	0	57	676	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
1998	13	3	80	845	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
1999	24	2	99	916	5	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2000	16	1	102	989	0	n/a	n/a	0	1108
2001	5	4	100	984	0	n/a	n/a	17	1110
2002	5	3	108	994	0	n/a	n/a	5	1115
2003	5	3	108	994	0	n/a	n/a	5	1115
2004	1	1	80	958	0	n/a	n/a	14	1054
2005	5	1	87	867	0	n/a	n/a	6	966
2006	15	1	79	856	2	n/a	n/a	3	956
2007	7	1	91	804	1	n/a	n/a	2	906
2008	4	2	85	790	1	n/a	n/a	0	882
2009	2	3	77	765	3	0	1	0	851
2010	1	0	65	721	4	0	0	0	791
2011	1	0	59	736	1	0	0	0	797
2012	4	0	56	712	1	0	0	0	773
2013	1	0	51	708	0	0	0	0	760
2014	0	0	43	663	0	0	1	0	707
2015	0	0	46	646	2	0	2	0	696
2016	0	0	48	599	1	1	2	0	651
2017	0	0	38	562	1	1	3	0	605
2018	0	0	43	531	0	1	2	0	577
2019	4	0	37	455	0	1	0	0	497
2020	4	0	34	435	0	1	0	0	474
2021	4	3	40	471	0	1	0	0	519
2022	2	7	47	650	1	1	0	0	708
2023	1	9	41	590	0	0	0	0	641
2024	1	6	50	540	0	0	0	0	597

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 Baker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	839	31.6	26.5	n/a
1989	903	36.3	24.8	n/a
1990	1017	40.0	25.4	n/a
1991	1008	42.4	23.7	n/a
1992	995	43.1	23.0	94.3
1993	1022	37.0	27.6	88.8
1994	934	33.0	28.3	90.8
1995	754	28.0	26.9	95
1996	754	28.0	26.9	95
1997	741	28.0	26.5	91.8
1998	941	41.0	23.0	89.3
1999	1046	50.4	20.8	93.5
2000	1108	55.0	20.1	96.6
2001	1110	56.5	19.6	100.5
2002	1115	53.0	21.0	79.7
2003	1115	53.0	21.0	79.7
2004	1054	51.0	20.7	80.9
2005	966	49.8	19.4	89.3
2006	956	49.4	19.4	100
2007	906	47.4	19.1	99.9
2008	882	46.6	18.9	96.7
2009	851	44.0	18.5	98.6
2010	791	42.0	18.8	94.9
2011	797	n/a	n/a	94.4
2012	773	28.6	27.0	n/a
2013	760	25.6	29.6	48.4
2014	707	25.6	27.6	95.5
2015	696	27.0	25.7	91.8
2016	651	26.0	25.0	91.4
2017	605	24.6	24.5	92.4
2018	577	23.6	24.4	87.9
2019	497	21.6	23.0	90.3
2020	474	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	519	22.6	22.9	96
2022	708	28.4	24.8	74.3
2023	641	30.9	20.7	79.6
2024	597	31.1	19.1	76.4

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 Baker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	839	31.6	26.5	n/a
1989	903	36.3	24.8	n/a
1990	1017	40.0	25.4	n/a
1991	1008	42.4	23.7	n/a
1992	995	43.1	23.0	94.3
1993	1022	37.0	27.6	88.8
1994	934	33.0	28.3	90.8
1995	754	28.0	26.9	95
1996	754	28.0	26.9	95
1997	741	28.0	26.5	91.8
1998	941	41.0	23.0	89.3
1999	1046	50.4	20.8	93.5
2000	1108	55.0	20.1	96.6
2001	1110	56.5	19.6	100.5
2002	1115	53.0	21.0	79.7
2003	1115	53.0	21.0	79.7
2004	1054	51.0	20.7	80.9
2005	966	49.8	19.4	89.3
2006	956	49.4	19.4	100
2007	906	47.4	19.1	99.9
2008	882	46.6	18.9	96.7
2009	851	44.0	18.5	98.6
2010	791	42.0	18.8	94.9
2011	797	n/a	n/a	94.4
2012	773	28.6	27.0	n/a
2013	760	25.6	29.6	48.4
2014	707	25.6	27.6	95.5
2015	696	27.0	25.7	91.8
2016	651	26.0	25.0	91.4
2017	605	24.6	24.5	92.4
2018	577	23.6	24.4	87.9
2019	497	21.6	23.0	90.3
2020	474	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	519	22.6	22.9	96
2022	708	28.4	24.8	74.3
2023	641	30.9	20.7	79.6
2024	597	31.1	19.1	76.4

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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