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Public middle school · Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) · Kayenta, Arizona

Baker Middle School

Baker Middle School rates 7.4, right at the middle of Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)'s middle schools, whose rated median is 7.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.4this school

7.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) median is 7.4.

#567 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396): 1 middle schools rated, median 7.4

The brief

A Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396) middle school where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 567 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 2 of 4 in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396).

Baker Middle School is listed in Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math23%8 points below the Arizona average of 31%2025 AASA
Reading21%19 points below the Arizona average of 40%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 22% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 48 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.2
40% of the rating
Academics
5.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 86033; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Baker Middle School and the 1 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$47,973
Median home value
$38,300
Median rent
$738/mo
College educated
15.8%
Homeownership
65.2%
Poverty rate
31.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 86033; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,188/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Baker Middle School serve?

Baker Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Baker Middle School?

Baker Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 444 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Baker Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Baker Middle School is 12.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Baker Middle School rank in AZ?

Baker Middle School ranks #567 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Baker Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Baker Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Baker Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Baker Middle School has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 28% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Baker Middle School a charter school?

No, Baker Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Baker Middle School a Title I school?

No, Baker Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
444
Student-teacher ratio
12.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Navajo County
Rank in district
#2 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$22,283
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
44.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 86033)
8,245
Area median age
31.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.