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 4 public middle schools serving 3,014 students in Baker SD 5j School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Baker SD 5j School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
12 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
4,829 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
9,438 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
43 Students
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
555 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
23%
# Black Students
32 Students
3,780 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
3,837 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
79%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
183
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
302
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
339
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
420
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
454
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
542
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
622
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
566
6,021
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2320 Washington Ave
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2500
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2500
Grades: 7-8
| 238 students
Rank: #33.
Eagle Cap Innovative Jr/sr High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2725 Seventh St
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2310
Baker City, OR 97814
(541) 524-2310
Grades: 7-12
| 72 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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