Top Rankings
Baker SD 5j School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,439 students in Baker SD 5j School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
Public Elementary Schools in Baker SD 5j School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
4,829 Students
367,441 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
20,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Baker SD 5j School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 189 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
30%
Graduation Rate
81%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
# American Indian Students
43 Students
3,950 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
14,976 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
555 Students
92,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
32 Students
8,831 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
3,837 Students
215,165 Students
% White Students
79%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
3,290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
27,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
183
35,045
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
38,201
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
40,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
39,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
41,356
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
41,259
# Students in 6th Grade:
339
41,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
36,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
420
37,438
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
3,418
# Students in 10th Grade:
542
3,820
# Students in 11th Grade:
622
4,067
# Students in 12th Grade:
566
4,446
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,648 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,192 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,648
$18,279
Spending / Student
$11,192
$19,325
Best Baker SD 5j School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haines Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
400 School St
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2400
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2400
Grades: PK-6
| 150 students
Rank: #22.
Baker Web Academy
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2725 7th St
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2300
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2300
Grades: K-12
| 2,676 students
Rank: #33.
Keating Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
41964 Miles Bridge Rd
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 523-2377
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 523-2377
Grades: K-6
| 21 students
Rank: #44.
Brooklyn Primary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1350 Washington St
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2450
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2450
Grades: 1-3
| 260 students
Rank: #55.
South Baker Intermediate School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1285 Third St
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2350
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2350
Grades: 4-6
| 304 students
Rank: n/an/a
2090 4th St
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2260
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2260
Grades: K-8
| 28 students
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