Baker Middle School

Regular School · Columbus, GA

Baker Middle School is a regular school school in Columbus, Georgia, serving grades 06–08 with 631 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

631

Teachers (FTE)

40.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	487	77%
Hispanic/Latino	99	16%
Two or more races	24	4%
White	19	3%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	631	340M / 291F

English Language Learners: 78 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	2.0% -34.4pp	36.4%	245
Reading Proficiency	9.0% -30.4pp	39.4%	253
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	65

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.93 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

8 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

225

35.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

299

47.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	631	100%

Contact & Location

1215 Benning Dr

Columbus, GA 31903

Phone: (706)683-8721

http://muscogee.k12.ga.us/Schools/BAK

District

Muscogee County

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,848

District enrollment: 29,818

Other Schools in District

Allen Elementary School Elementary
Blanchard Elementary School Elementary
Brewer Elementary School Elementary
Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy Elementary
Clubview Elementary School Elementary
Davis Elementary School Elementary
Dimon Elementary Elementary
Dorothy Height Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 31903) → CensusDepth.com
Georgia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Georgia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

130387002420

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD