John T. Baker Middle School serves 872 learners in grades 6-8.

John T. Baker Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: John T. Baker Middle School’s learner population of 872 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: John T. Baker Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of John T. Baker Middle School is 0.66, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to John T. Baker Middle School is Damascus High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Hallie Wells Middle School (3.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Clearspring Elementary School (0.8 miles away)