Top Rankings
Baker SD 5j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 3,409 students in Baker SD 5j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Baker SD 5j School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
12 Schools
471 Schools
# Students
5,201 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
9,505 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Baker SD 5j School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 187 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
30%
Graduation Rate
80%
81.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.6%
43.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
23%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,188 is less than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$11,633 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$12,018 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,757
$21,572
Spending / Student
$14,188
$22,286
Best Baker SD 5j School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2320 Washington Ave
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2500
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2500
Gr: 7-8 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
2090 4th St
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2260
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2260
Gr: K-8 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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