📍 1215 Benning Dr, Columbus, Muscogee County, 31903
Baker Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Columbus, Muscogee County. The school has 588 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Muscogee County school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 9% of students are proficient in reading. 2% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Baker Middle School enrolls 588 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Black or African American, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 448 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 105 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 4.1% |
| White | 8 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
568 of the school's 588 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 568 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Baker Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-20, state senate district 15, state house district 136.
Baker Middle School is one of 53 schools in Muscogee County, based in Columbus, Georgia. The district serves 29,362 students district-wide and employs 2,006 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 588 students, Baker Middle School is close to the district average of about 554 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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