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Baker Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 31 students in Baker Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Baker Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
129 Students
1,854,189 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
87,800 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Baker Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1526 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1413 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
86%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
14%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,512 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,101 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,512
$19,974
Spending / Student
$25,101
$18,395
Best Baker Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baker Junior High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
72100 School House Ln.
Baker, CA 92309
(760) 733-4567
Baker, CA 92309
(760) 733-4567
Gr: 6-8 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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