Is Ethel I. Baker Elementary a good school?

Ethel I. Baker Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ethel I. Baker Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 594 students attended Ethel I. Baker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ethel I. Baker Elementary?

Students at Ethel I. Baker Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 10% Pacific Islander, 7% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ethel I. Baker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ethel I. Baker Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Will C. Wood Middle High : Hiram W. Johnson High

Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Summary:

Ethel I. Baker Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 594 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Ethel I. Baker Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.8% to 49.4% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 14.15% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 38.95% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Additionally, Ethel I. Baker Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95% to 96.77%, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

While the nearby schools, such as Ethel Phillips Elementary, Father Keith B. Kenny, and Pacific Elementary, generally perform better than Ethel I. Baker Elementary on academic measures, they still struggle to meet state and district averages. The Language Academy of Sacramento, a public charter school, stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science compared to Ethel I. Baker Elementary and the surrounding district and state.

Detail:

Public K-6

5717 Laurine Way
Sacramento, CA 95824-1413

(916) 395-4560

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5739^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,344

Students who attend Ethel I. Baker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Will C. Wood Middle
High:	Hiram W. Johnson High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.4

Number of students: 594

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

Asian:

18.9%

Pacific Islander:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ethel I. Baker Elementary ranks worse than 97.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 45^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (56.7%), Asian (18.9%), Pacific Islander (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ethel I. Baker Elementary is 26.4. 48 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ethel I. Baker Elementary employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ethel I. Baker Elementary is $7,344, which is the 24^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ethel I. Baker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ethel I. Baker Elementary 5739^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ethel I. Baker Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sacramento City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacramento City Unified 1000^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ethel I. Baker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.85	3798^th	4809	21.0%
2005	24.38	3670^th	4822	23.9%
2006	25.81	3605^th	4818	25.2%
2007	24.25	3986^th	5113	22.0%
2008	22.23	4178^th	5113	18.3%
2009	14.40	4769^th	5193	8.2%
2010	11.73	5069^th	5314	4.6%
2011	13.32	5048^th	5377	6.1%
2012	7.89	5270^th	5390	2.2%
2013	7.42	5392^nd	5530	2.5%
2015	13.01	5278^th	5611	5.9%
2016	8.74	5504^th	5614	2.0%
2017	9.88	5495^th	5692	3.5%
2018	9.94	5441^st	5662	3.9%
2019	6.11	5722^nd	5789	1.2%
2022	9.98	5731^st	5883	2.6%
2023	9.26	5744^th	5874	2.2%
2024	8.55	5739^th	5862	2.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.23	2978^th	3246	8.3%
2019	19.62	3202^nd	3275	2.2%
2022	30.75	2548^th	3311	23.0%
2023	28.45	2636^th	3250	18.9%
2024	31.34	2465^th	3160	22.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.93	4793^rd	5084	5.7%
2019	7.88	5102^nd	5173	1.4%
2022	12.79	5084^th	5264	3.4%
2023	11.66	5222^nd	5374	2.8%
2024	10.94	5348^th	5511	3.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.92	5197^th	5413	4.0%
2019	6.79	5438^th	5492	1.0%
2022	10.71	5500^th	5635	2.4%
2023	11.29	5437^th	5617	3.2%
2024	9.80	5467^th	5605	2.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.21	5261^st	5431	3.1%
2019	6.53	5462^nd	5510	0.9%
2022	11.08	5499^th	5663	2.9%
2023	8.67	5575^th	5650	1.3%
2024	8.59	5554^th	5636	1.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	1.48	1053^rd	1071	1.7%
2019	1.59	1126^th	1149	2.0%
2022	0.78	1143^rd	1154	1.0%
2023	1.94	1159^th	1190	2.6%
2024	0.94	1184^th	1203	1.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.89	744^th	747	0.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.60	4615^th	4830	4.5%
2019	6.08	4932^nd	4963	0.6%
2022	13.61	4873^rd	5084	4.2%
2023	12.41	4938^th	5098	3.1%
2024	11.29	4957^th	5102	2.8%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.65	2^nd	2	0.0%

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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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Enrollment information for Ethel I. Baker Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	180	164	56	224	19	n/a	n/a	0	643
1989	172	158	68	221	20	n/a	n/a	0	639
1990	166	159	105	202	14	n/a	n/a	0	646
1991	175	146	107	221	26	n/a	n/a	0	675
1992	153	154	126	241	16	n/a	n/a	0	690
1993	157	143	106	250	16	n/a	n/a	0	672
1994	158	184	102	268	18	n/a	n/a	0	730
1995	158	132	115	292	15	n/a	n/a	0	712
1996	158	132	115	292	15	n/a	n/a	0	712
1997	140	145	129	291	25	n/a	n/a	0	730
1998	122	183	107	260	16	n/a	n/a	0	688
1999	106	154	126	283	22	n/a	n/a	0	691
2000	118	125	129	284	11	n/a	n/a	5	672
2001	136	106	132	311	17	n/a	n/a	11	713
2002	132	108	134	369	12	n/a	n/a	2	757
2003	132	108	134	369	12	n/a	n/a	2	757
2004	111	101	124	393	10	n/a	n/a	0	739
2005	89	109	91	388	9	n/a	n/a	0	686
2006	65	90	94	390	5	n/a	n/a	3	647
2007	55	97	71	342	2	n/a	n/a	6	573
2008	63	110	81	395	3	n/a	n/a	0	652
2009	70	112	66	410	4	17	0	0	679
2010	58	118	65	431	6	12	7	0	697
2011	46	87	88	419	4	10	11	0	665
2012	44	72	80	452	2	8	13	0	671
2013	33	72	73	402	2	10	12	0	604
2014	45	87	102	484	3	10	13	0	744
2015	26	88	110	473	4	18	20	0	739
2016	24	95	99	469	4	42	24	0	757
2017	22	81	91	435	1	53	29	0	712
2018	28	63	105	403	2	59	25	0	685
2019	22	78	84	367	4	67	25	0	647
2020	26	75	100	326	2	58	21	0	608
2021	27	65	102	336	2	68	19	0	619
2022	26	56	102	342	4	73	17	0	620
2023	23	44	112	337	3	59	16	0	594

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 Ethel I. Baker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	23.6	27.2	n/a
1989	639	26.0	24.5	n/a
1990	646	25.0	25.8	n/a
1991	675	26.0	25.9	n/a
1992	690	26.4	26.1	94.9
1993	672	26.0	25.8	93.2
1994	730	26.0	28.1	94.9
1995	712	26.0	27.4	91
1996	712	26.0	27.4	91
1997	730	25.6	28.5	89.9
1998	688	29.6	23.2	94.2
1999	691	33.6	20.6	94.9
2000	672	36.8	18.3	89.1
2001	713	32.0	22.3	86.5
2002	757	37.0	20.5	86.4
2003	757	37.0	20.5	86.4
2004	739	39.5	18.7	88.8
2005	686	36.0	19.1	91
2006	647	33.0	19.6	96.9
2007	573	30.0	19.1	91.9
2008	652	33.0	19.8	89
2009	679	30.0	21.2	86.2
2010	697	29.0	24.0	96.1
2011	665	n/a	n/a	97.7
2012	671	24.2	27.7	n/a
2013	604	19.0	31.7	99.5
2014	744	24.0	31.0	87.2
2015	739	24.0	30.7	95.7
2016	757	26.0	29.1	92.9
2017	712	28.0	25.4	91.2
2018	685	27.0	25.3	90.2
2019	647	27.0	23.9	97.7
2020	608	n/a	n/a	92.9
2021	619	24.0	25.7	96.8
2022	620	22.5	27.5	95
2023	594	22.5	26.4	95.8

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 Ethel I. Baker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	23.6	27.2	n/a
1989	639	26.0	24.5	n/a
1990	646	25.0	25.8	n/a
1991	675	26.0	25.9	n/a
1992	690	26.4	26.1	94.9
1993	672	26.0	25.8	93.2
1994	730	26.0	28.1	94.9
1995	712	26.0	27.4	91
1996	712	26.0	27.4	91
1997	730	25.6	28.5	89.9
1998	688	29.6	23.2	94.2
1999	691	33.6	20.6	94.9
2000	672	36.8	18.3	89.1
2001	713	32.0	22.3	86.5
2002	757	37.0	20.5	86.4
2003	757	37.0	20.5	86.4
2004	739	39.5	18.7	88.8
2005	686	36.0	19.1	91
2006	647	33.0	19.6	96.9
2007	573	30.0	19.1	91.9
2008	652	33.0	19.8	89
2009	679	30.0	21.2	86.2
2010	697	29.0	24.0	96.1
2011	665	n/a	n/a	97.7
2012	671	24.2	27.7	n/a
2013	604	19.0	31.7	99.5
2014	744	24.0	31.0	87.2
2015	739	24.0	30.7	95.7
2016	757	26.0	29.1	92.9
2017	712	28.0	25.4	91.2
2018	685	27.0	25.3	90.2
2019	647	27.0	23.9	97.7
2020	608	n/a	n/a	92.9
2021	619	24.0	25.7	96.8
2022	620	22.5	27.5	95
2023	594	22.5	26.4	95.8

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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