Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sacramento, CA

Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ethel I. Baker Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063384005239
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ethel I. Baker Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of California schools.

#76 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
27.6:1
large classes for California
89.9%
free-lunch eligible

Ethel I. Baker Elementary has class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ethel I. Baker Elementary ranks #76 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Ethel I. Baker Elementary held near 616 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 063384005239 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

608 enr · 27.6:1 · 89.9% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students)

Ethel I. Baker Elementary held near 616 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Ethel I. Baker Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ethel I. Baker Elementary reports 608 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ethel I. Baker Elementary compares

Ethel I. Baker Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.6:1 ▲ 28% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.9% ▲ 62% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 608 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

27.6:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
608
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.9%
free-lunch eligible - 62% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27.6:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 91% in California - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
51.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,785
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 63.5%
Asian 19.1%
African American 5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.9%
White 3.6%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Ethel I. Baker Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sacramento City Unified reports $17,785 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ethel I. Baker Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
C. K. Mcclatchy High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hiram W. Johnson High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Luther Burbank High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rosemont High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ethel I. Baker Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sacramento City Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ethel I. Baker Elementary

How many students attend Ethel I. Baker Elementary?

Ethel I. Baker Elementary has 608 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 594 (2022-23) → 616 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ethel I. Baker Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ethel I. Baker Elementary is 27.6:1, which is 28% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ethel I. Baker Elementary?

89.9% of students at Ethel I. Baker Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ethel I. Baker Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Ethel I. Baker Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 63.5% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ethel I. Baker Elementary?

Ethel I. Baker Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ethel I. Baker Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Ethel I. Baker Elementary ranks #76 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Sacramento City Unified?

Besides Ethel I. Baker Elementary, Sacramento City Unified also operates C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students), Hiram W. Johnson High (1,682 students), and John F. Kennedy High (1,652 students). See the Sacramento City Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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