📍 108 W Ward Ave, Altoona, Blair County, 16602
Baker El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Altoona, Blair County. The school has 299 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Altoona Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Baker El Sch enrolls 299 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.4% Two or more races and 4.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 259 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 2% |
| Asian | 3 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 299 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 148 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Baker El Sch is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 79.
Baker El Sch is one of 11 schools in Altoona Area SD, based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,852 students district-wide and employs 533 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 299 students, Baker El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 623 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small