Is Baker Elementary a good school?

Baker Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Baker Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 349 students attended Baker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Baker Elementary?

Students at Baker Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 9% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Baker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baker Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Knox Middle High : Lincoln High

Baker Elementary

Summary:

Baker Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 349 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baker Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average academic performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments, and wide achievement gaps between different student subgroups. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.14% of Baker Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.22% in the San Diego Unified School District and 47.04% statewide. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly disadvantaged population, with 93.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools, such as Chollas/Mead Elementary, Baker Elementary is one of the lower-performing schools in the area.

The data analysis of Baker Elementary suggests that the school is struggling to address the unique needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes. Declining performance over time, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 2,337 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 4,769 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, indicates that targeted interventions and support services may be necessary to help the school overcome its challenges and provide a high-quality education for all students.

Detail:

Public K-5

4041 T St.
San Diego, CA 92113-1808

(619) 344-4800

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4769^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,329

Students who attend Baker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Knox Middle
High:	Lincoln High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 349

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.2%

African American:

9.5%

White:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Baker Elementary ranks worse than 81.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 99^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.95. (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 (86.2%), African American (9.5%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% 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 21.8, which is the 55^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Baker Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Baker Elementary is $8,329. 61 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Baker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Baker Elementary 4769^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Baker Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^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	12.91	4490^th	4809	6.6%
2005	15.40	4299^th	4822	10.8%
2006	15.03	4355^th	4818	9.6%
2007	20.55	4251^st	5113	16.9%
2008	18.72	4416^th	5113	13.6%
2009	23.20	4196^th	5193	19.2%
2010	16.86	4790^th	5314	9.9%
2011	22.01	4536^th	5377	15.6%
2012	44.46	2979^th	5390	44.7%
2013	56.17	2337^th	5530	57.7%
2015	22.94	4335^th	5611	22.7%
2016	18.63	4739^th	5614	15.6%
2017	32.23	3663^rd	5692	35.6%
2018	23.45	4379^th	5662	22.7%
2019	21.30	4682^nd	5789	19.1%
2022	25.75	4273^rd	5883	27.4%
2023	23.34	4526^th	5874	22.9%
2024	20.95	4769^th	5862	18.6%

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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	32.88	2187^th	3246	32.6%
2019	45.22	1483^rd	3275	54.7%
2022	39.86	1812^th	3311	45.3%
2023	23.75	2962^nd	3250	8.9%
2024	22.42	2977^th	3160	5.8%

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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	42.78	1125^th	2420	53.5%
2024	60.09	713^th	2634	72.9%

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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	34.41	3444^th	5084	32.3%
2019	29.98	3861^st	5173	25.4%
2022	35.57	3371^st	5264	36.0%
2023	32.01	3734^th	5374	30.5%
2024	26.89	4239^th	5511	23.1%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	20.81	327^th	356	8.1%

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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	27.50	3961^st	5413	26.8%
2019	22.62	4418^th	5492	19.6%
2022	23.71	4354^th	5635	22.7%
2023	24.94	4240^th	5617	24.5%
2024	15.25	5095^th	5605	9.1%

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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	20.51	1950^th	2128	8.4%
2019	20.05	2349^th	2585	9.1%
2022	32.53	1370^th	2227	38.5%

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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	20.55	4513^th	5431	16.9%
2019	20.92	4575^th	5510	17.0%
2022	30.93	3713^th	5663	34.4%
2023	24.88	4271^st	5650	24.4%
2024	30.41	3786^th	5636	32.8%

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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	36.36	3115^th	4830	35.5%
2019	33.00	3472^nd	4963	30.0%
2022	37.50	3100^th	5084	39.0%
2023	34.27	3373^rd	5098	33.8%
2024	28.74	3812^th	5102	25.3%

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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 Baker Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	134	327	68	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
1989	81	293	66	265	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1990	58	230	72	349	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1991	23	232	61	368	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1992	18	232	59	373	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
1993	16	228	47	384	2	n/a	n/a	0	677
1994	18	224	38	384	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
1995	8	191	46	412	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
1996	8	191	46	412	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
1997	49	141	28	407	1	n/a	n/a	0	626
1998	45	148	37	410	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1999	45	144	37	416	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
2000	44	178	28	433	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
2001	32	168	27	462	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
2002	9	120	16	459	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2003	9	120	16	459	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2004	4	95	14	436	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2005	4	80	10	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2006	4	69	7	435	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2007	5	56	3	384	0	n/a	n/a	2	450
2008	7	56	6	416	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	485
2009	3	60	7	433	0	3	0	0	506
2010	2	43	3	354	0	1	3	0	406
2011	2	45	4	363	0	0	4	0	418
2012	3	39	9	383	0	0	5	0	439
2013	5	34	7	389	0	1	4	0	440
2014	3	30	3	413	0	1	5	0	455
2015	5	34	5	438	1	0	3	0	486
2016	11	35	2	392	2	1	8	0	451
2017	16	39	3	368	4	1	6	0	437
2018	16	40	4	350	3	1	8	0	422
2019	15	41	5	363	3	1	5	0	433
2020	14	44	8	360	2	1	8	0	437
2021	10	38	4	329	2	1	8	0	392
2022	9	39	3	277	0	1	4	0	333
2023	5	33	3	301	0	2	5	0	349

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	769	30.2	25.4	n/a
1989	705	29.2	24.1	n/a
1990	709	26.7	26.5	n/a
1991	684	23.2	29.4	n/a
1992	683	23.6	28.9	93.4
1993	677	29.2	23.2	93.2
1994	666	27.0	24.7	94.9
1995	658	33.5	19.6	95
1996	658	33.5	19.6	95
1997	626	34.0	18.4	94.9
1998	640	34.0	18.8	93.9
1999	642	34.0	18.9	94.9
2000	683	40.0	17.1	96.9
2001	689	39.8	17.3	94.3
2002	604	41.5	14.6	56.1
2003	604	41.5	14.6	56.1
2004	549	39.0	14.1	41.7
2005	489	37.0	13.2	53.8
2006	515	30.0	17.2	96.1
2007	450	33.5	13.4	96.4
2008	485	36.6	13.3	96.1
2009	506	31.0	14.8	96.2
2010	406	27.2	14.9	96.1
2011	418	n/a	n/a	95.9
2012	439	23.8	18.4	n/a
2013	440	24.8	17.7	99.3
2014	455	16.0	28.4	85.5
2015	486	18.0	27.0	93.6
2016	451	19.0	23.7	98
2017	437	17.0	25.7	97.3
2018	422	17.0	24.8	92.7
2019	433	17.0	25.4	95.6
2020	437	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	392	17.0	23.0	88.3
2022	333	16.0	20.8	92.2
2023	349	16.0	21.8	93.4

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	769	30.2	25.4	n/a
1989	705	29.2	24.1	n/a
1990	709	26.7	26.5	n/a
1991	684	23.2	29.4	n/a
1992	683	23.6	28.9	93.4
1993	677	29.2	23.2	93.2
1994	666	27.0	24.7	94.9
1995	658	33.5	19.6	95
1996	658	33.5	19.6	95
1997	626	34.0	18.4	94.9
1998	640	34.0	18.8	93.9
1999	642	34.0	18.9	94.9
2000	683	40.0	17.1	96.9
2001	689	39.8	17.3	94.3
2002	604	41.5	14.6	56.1
2003	604	41.5	14.6	56.1
2004	549	39.0	14.1	41.7
2005	489	37.0	13.2	53.8
2006	515	30.0	17.2	96.1
2007	450	33.5	13.4	96.4
2008	485	36.6	13.3	96.1
2009	506	31.0	14.8	96.2
2010	406	27.2	14.9	96.1
2011	418	n/a	n/a	95.9
2012	439	23.8	18.4	n/a
2013	440	24.8	17.7	99.3
2014	455	16.0	28.4	85.5
2015	486	18.0	27.0	93.6
2016	451	19.0	23.7	98
2017	437	17.0	25.7	97.3
2018	422	17.0	24.8	92.7
2019	433	17.0	25.4	95.6
2020	437	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	392	17.0	23.0	88.3
2022	333	16.0	20.8	92.2
2023	349	16.0	21.8	93.4

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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