Baker Elementary School

Public elementary school, grades 1 to 5 · Fort Morgan, Colorado

Baker Elementary School in Fort Morgan, Colorado enrolled 321 students in 2024-25 with 23.5 full-time teachers, 13.7 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 29%

293 students in 2022-23, 305 students in 2023-24, 321 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.3 to 23.5.

Students enrolled at Baker Elementary School by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 305, 2024-25: 32101002003004002022-232932023-243052024-25321
Students enrolled at Baker Elementary School by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 305, 2024-25: 32101002003004002022-232932023-243052024-25321
Students enrolled at Baker Elementary School by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 305, 2024-25: 32101002003004002022-232932023-243052024-25321
Students enrolled at Baker Elementary School by school year2022-23: 293, 2023-24: 305, 2024-25: 32101002003004002022-232932023-243052024-25321
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329318.316.1
2023-2430521.514.2
2024-2532123.513.7

13.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 73 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 13.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 13.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 13.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 13.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 293 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Baker Elementary School enrolled 293 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 293 of the 293 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent22.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.6% of students were Hispanic, 23.1% White, 2.2% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic72.6%
  2. White23.1%
  3. Black2.2%
  4. Two or more races1.6%
  5. Asian0.3%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Baker Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math25‑29%15% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Fort Morgan

5 public elementary schools in Fort Morgan report 2024-25 enrollment; Baker Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Columbine Elementary School42116.441.1%
Sherman Early Childhood Center40915.745.2%
Baker Elementary School32113.758.9%
Green Acres Elementary School32015.349.4%
Pioneer Elementary School24311.259.7%

All public schools in Fort Morgan →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Baker Elementary School

  1. Sherman Early Childhood CenterThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 409 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Pioneer Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 243 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare Baker Elementary School with Sherman Early Childhood CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Morgan County School District Re-3 spends per student$11,959 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,959
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoBaker Elementary School is the number 632 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#632 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher13.7 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.13.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Baker Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Baker Elementary School?
    321 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 293 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Fort Morgan, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Baker Elementary School?
    13.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Baker Elementary School a Title I school?
    Baker Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Baker Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Baker Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Baker Elementary School in?
    Morgan County School District Re-3, NCES district ID 0804050. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080405006698 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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