Baker Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.0% |
| Met Standard | 14.0% |
| Below Standard | 81.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Baker Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.0% of students exceeded standard while 14.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 20.3 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 31 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.4% exceeded — 8.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 31.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 1.9% | 14.8% | 16.7% |
| 4th | 56 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 25.0% |
| 5th | 49 | 2.0% | 28.6% | 30.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 52 | 1.9% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| 4th | 56 | 3.6% | 10.7% | 14.3% |
| 5th | 51 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 17.6% |
Nearby schools
31 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.0