Baker Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 476 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 252nd out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Henrico County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,656
- Graduation Rate: 78.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.3
- Enrolled Students: 49,407
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 476
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 252 (52.9%)
- Females: 219 (46.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 50 (10.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 214 (45.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 264 (55.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Black | 449 | 94.3% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.2% |
| White | 17 | 3.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 25 | 5.3% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 16.2% |
| 1st Grade | 69 | 14.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 78 | 16.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 82 | 17.2% |
| 4th Grade | 71 | 14.9% |
| 5th Grade | 74 | 15.5% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 02, 2008
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Baker Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- English Reading
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 85.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 89.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 96.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 95.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 94.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 93.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 91.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 87.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 87.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 92.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 92.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 90.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 88.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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