Summary:
Baker Middle School is a public middle school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 588 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Muscogee County School District, which is ranked 155 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Baker Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia middle schools over the past decade, with a statewide ranking between 507 and 579 out of around 550-600 middle schools.
The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with only 8.5% to 9.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 1.6% to 4.7% proficient in math, far below the district's 15.6% to 26.8% range. Additionally, Baker Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.53% to 96.6%, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. Despite the high per-student spending, ranging from $9,961 to $10,761, the school's academic outcomes lag far behind nearby middle schools like Midland Middle School and Blackmon Road Middle School, which have much higher proficiency rates.
Interestingly, the nearby East Columbus Magnet Academy, which also serves a high-poverty student population, has slightly better academic performance than Baker Middle School, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in this context. Overall, addressing the underlying factors contributing to Baker Middle School's persistent underperformance, such as instructional quality, school climate, and family engagement, will be crucial for improving outcomes for the students.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Muscogee County
SchoolDigger Rank:
579th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools
Feeder schools for Baker Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.2
Number of students: 588
Racial breakdown:
African American:
76.2%
Hispanic:
17.9%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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White:
1.4%
Asian:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.6%
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