George C. Baker Elementary School
George C. Baker Elementary School serves 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
George C. Baker Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
George C. Baker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
George C. Baker Elementary School's student population of 392 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-3
Total Students
392 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
George C. Baker Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 2,221 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of George C. Baker Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#37 out of 2221 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
44%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
57%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
7%
10%

Hispanic
6%
29%

Black
8%
15%

White
73%
44%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
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