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Baker Valley Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Baker Valley Unified—and look beyond a single district average.

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Census district boundary
The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary1 school
avg 13.3/1001 Needs Support
Middle1 school
avg 16.9/1001 Needs Support
High1 school
avg 34.1/1001 Needs Support

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 3

The elementary years

One elementary school: Baker Elementary at 13/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Baker Elementary is the strongest option at 13/100.

The catch

1 of 1 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Baker Elementary
No highlighted pattern
2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 13/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 3

The middle years

One middle school: Baker Junior High at 17/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 12.0% against a state average of 18.1%.

The catch

1 of 1 middle schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Baker Junior High
No highlighted pattern
6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

Stage 3 of 3

The high school years

One high school: Baker High at 34/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Baker High is the strongest option at 34/100 — 4.5% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

1 of 1 high schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Baker High
No highlighted pattern
6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 34/100

High school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Baker Elementary at 13/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Baker Elementary 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 13/100Baker Junior High 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100Baker High 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 34/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Baker Valley Unified has 3 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 13.3/100 · range 13.3–13.3

Middle schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 16.9/100 · range 16.9–16.9

High schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 34.1/100 · range 34.1–34.1

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Schools in Baker Valley Unified

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Baker Valley Unified · 1 schools

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Baker Elementary
Baker Valley Unified
0.0%2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 13/100

Middle schools in Baker Valley Unified · 1 schools

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Baker Junior High
Baker Valley Unified
0.0%6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100

High schools in Baker Valley Unified · 1 schools

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Baker High
Baker Valley Unified
4.5%6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 34/100
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Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Baker Valley Unified spent $35,606 per student in FY 2024–25 — $15,115 more than the median California district ($20,491), about 74% higher. About 56 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction56%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services4%
  • Administration16%
  • Buildings & maintenance13%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$55,507–$100,254
Teaching staff15 · FTE
District enrollment127 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 83.5% · White 16.6%
Free/reduced lunch67% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 3 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Baker Valley Unified?
This SchoolScope directory lists 3 public schools in Baker Valley Unified with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Baker Valley Unified?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Baker Elementary (13/100). Middle: Baker Junior High (17/100). High: Baker High (34/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Baker Valley Unified guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.