J. R. Baker Elementary School serves 362 learners in grades Prekindergarten-4.

J. R. Baker Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Tennessee state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: J. R. Baker Elementary School’s learner population of 362 learners has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: J. R. Baker Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of J. R. Baker Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to J. R. Baker Elementary School is Columbia Central High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Whitthorne Middle School (0.1 miles away)