Is Gussie M. Baker Elementary a good school?

Gussie M. Baker Elementary ranks 640 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gussie M. Baker Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 434 students attended Gussie M. Baker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gussie M. Baker Elementary?

Students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary are 41% Asian, 21% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Gussie M. Baker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gussie M. Baker Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Moreland Middle High : Prospect High

Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Summary:

Gussie M. Baker Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades K-5 in San Jose, California, part of the Moreland School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas.

Gussie M. Baker Elementary outperforms the Moreland School District and the state of California in standardized test scores, with 70.61% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 67.69% in Mathematics, and 63% in Science. The school's performance is particularly impressive for its Asian, White, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the top 10-20% of their respective statewide subgroups. While the school's performance for Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students is still above the state average, it lags behind its other subgroups, ranking in the 40-50% range statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, Gussie M. Baker Elementary outperforms Leroy Anderson Elementary, Latimer, and George C. Payne Elementary in both academic performance and student subgroup rankings. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Murdock-Portal Elementary (Cupertino Union School District) and the charter schools Marshall Lane Elementary and Forest Hill Elementary (Campbell Union School District) in overall academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

4845 Bucknall Rd.
San Jose, CA 95130-2021

(408) 874-3200

District: Moreland

SchoolDigger Rank:
640^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,816

Students who attend Gussie M. Baker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Moreland Middle
High:	Prospect High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.2%

White:

21.4%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gussie M. Baker Elementary ranks better than 89.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Moreland School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.87. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Gussie M. Baker Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (41.2%), White (21.4%), Hispanic (18.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Moreland School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gussie M. Baker Elementary is 20.6. 3 elementary schools in the Moreland School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Gussie M. Baker Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gussie M. Baker Elementary is $5,816, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Moreland School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gussie M. Baker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gussie M. Baker Elementary 640^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gussie M. Baker Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Moreland 260^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.15	445^th	4809	90.7%
2005	92.84	337^th	4822	93.0%
2006	87.28	630^th	4818	86.9%
2007	89.28	550^th	5113	89.2%
2008	90.87	433^rd	5113	91.5%
2009	86.48	676^th	5193	87.0%
2010	83.73	790^th	5314	85.1%
2011	80.84	952^nd	5377	82.3%
2012	89.67	438^th	5390	91.9%
2013	85.62	720^th	5530	87.0%
2015	93.98	384^th	5611	93.2%
2016	93.58	412^th	5614	92.7%
2017	93.41	427^th	5692	92.5%
2018	90.90	577^th	5662	89.8%
2019	92.16	510^th	5789	91.2%
2022	95.06	365^th	5883	93.8%
2023	93.19	491^st	5874	91.6%
2024	90.87	640^th	5862	89.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	67.27	219^th	610	64.1%
2023	78.33	125^th	669	81.3%
2024	65.43	267^th	669	60.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.58	263^rd	3246	91.9%
2019	93.69	117^th	3275	96.4%
2022	96.65	88^th	3311	97.3%
2023	94.80	81^st	3250	97.5%
2024	64.66	551^st	3160	82.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.55	481^st	2420	80.1%
2024	44.17	1153^rd	2634	56.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.52	1877^th	5084	63.1%
2019	72.08	1082^nd	5173	79.1%
2022	58.82	1746^th	5264	66.8%
2023	68.68	1288^th	5374	76.0%
2024	41.00	3060^th	5511	44.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.24	494^th	5413	90.9%
2019	94.36	268^th	5492	95.1%
2022	94.50	335^th	5635	94.1%
2023	93.25	420^th	5617	92.5%
2024	89.55	640^th	5605	88.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.66	721^st	2128	66.1%
2019	67.42	550^th	2585	78.7%
2022	59.47	609^th	2227	72.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.80	700^th	5431	87.1%
2019	88.16	684^th	5510	87.6%
2022	92.06	499^th	5663	91.2%
2023	89.24	670^th	5650	88.1%
2024	89.90	620^th	5636	89.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.46	168^th	1071	84.3%
2019	77.18	202^nd	1149	82.4%
2022	79.45	164^th	1154	85.8%
2023	79.34	172^nd	1190	85.5%
2024	80.90	143^rd	1203	88.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.68	1856^th	4830	61.6%
2019	69.53	1191^st	4963	76.0%
2022	67.95	1249^th	5084	75.4%
2023	35.63	3267^th	5098	35.9%
2024	46.73	2487^th	5102	51.3%

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Rank History for White students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.45	702^nd	2737	74.4%
2019	77.93	539^th	2834	81.0%
2022	90.10	103^rd	2726	96.2%
2023	84.80	251^st	2662	90.6%
2024	61.20	1088^th	2647	58.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gussie M. Baker Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	310	3	35	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1989	312	12	51	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
1990	293	8	52	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
1991	296	7	67	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
1992	289	8	97	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	432
1993	313	5	95	41	5	n/a	n/a	0	459
1994	334	2	91	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	474
1995	286	1	87	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
1996	286	1	87	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
1997	337	13	87	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	490
1998	323	26	89	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
1999	327	18	95	35	1	n/a	n/a	4	480
2000	295	17	115	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
2001	283	21	130	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	496
2002	254	27	124	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	462
2003	254	27	124	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	462
2004	244	26	130	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	478
2005	234	24	122	60	2	n/a	n/a	16	458
2006	201	20	103	55	0	n/a	n/a	85	464
2007	237	21	157	78	1	n/a	n/a	145	639
2008	232	15	153	100	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	500
2009	225	16	157	91	0	1	134	0	624
2010	244	14	177	154	2	3	75	0	669
2011	232	18	183	166	5	2	78	0	684
2012	235	16	195	181	6	2	82	0	717
2013	223	14	209	172	6	4	82	0	710
2014	233	11	229	181	7	4	86	0	751
2015	222	13	260	163	3	3	58	0	722
2016	207	15	265	160	4	1	51	0	703
2017	184	11	262	144	3	1	49	0	654
2018	195	13	276	133	3	1	50	0	671
2019	184	19	275	125	3	2	58	0	666
2020	169	16	241	108	1	0	64	0	599
2021	143	15	228	89	0	0	66	0	541
2022	113	16	196	81	1	0	60	0	467
2023	106	10	188	81	2	0	66	0	453
2024	93	11	179	81	2	1	67	0	434

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gussie M. Baker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	365	15.9	22.9	n/a
1989	412	18.0	22.8	n/a
1990	387	17.0	22.7	n/a
1991	404	18.3	22.0	n/a
1992	432	18.6	23.2	1.9
1993	459	19.5	23.5	9.6
1994	474	19.0	24.9	10.8
1995	414	17.5	23.7	15
1996	414	17.5	23.7	15
1997	490	20.9	23.4	16.7
1998	486	25.4	19.1	19.3
1999	480	25.5	18.8	17.4
2000	466	27.0	17.3	17
2001	496	25.0	19.8	15.9
2002	462	26.5	17.4	21.2
2003	462	26.5	17.4	21.2
2004	478	23.5	20.3	20.7
2005	458	22.5	20.4	20.1
2006	464	23.0	20.2	27.2
2007	639	31.0	20.6	26.1
2008	500	32.0	15.6	30.2
2009	624	30.0	17.8	18.8
2010	669	32.5	20.5	20.9
2011	684	n/a	n/a	19.7
2012	717	30.8	23.2	n/a
2013	710	31.8	22.3	17.5
2014	751	32.0	23.4	15.3
2015	722	30.0	24.0	16.6
2016	703	31.0	22.6	15.4
2017	654	29.0	22.5	15.6
2018	671	30.0	22.3	17.1
2019	666	29.0	22.9	14.3
2020	599	n/a	n/a	15
2021	541	23.0	23.5	12.2
2022	467	21.0	22.2	14.6
2023	453	21.0	21.5	16.6
2024	434	21.0	20.6	17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gussie M. Baker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	365	15.9	22.9	n/a
1989	412	18.0	22.8	n/a
1990	387	17.0	22.7	n/a
1991	404	18.3	22.0	n/a
1992	432	18.6	23.2	1.9
1993	459	19.5	23.5	9.6
1994	474	19.0	24.9	10.8
1995	414	17.5	23.7	15
1996	414	17.5	23.7	15
1997	490	20.9	23.4	16.7
1998	486	25.4	19.1	19.3
1999	480	25.5	18.8	17.4
2000	466	27.0	17.3	17
2001	496	25.0	19.8	15.9
2002	462	26.5	17.4	21.2
2003	462	26.5	17.4	21.2
2004	478	23.5	20.3	20.7
2005	458	22.5	20.4	20.1
2006	464	23.0	20.2	27.2
2007	639	31.0	20.6	26.1
2008	500	32.0	15.6	30.2
2009	624	30.0	17.8	18.8
2010	669	32.5	20.5	20.9
2011	684	n/a	n/a	19.7
2012	717	30.8	23.2	n/a
2013	710	31.8	22.3	17.5
2014	751	32.0	23.4	15.3
2015	722	30.0	24.0	16.6
2016	703	31.0	22.6	15.4
2017	654	29.0	22.5	15.6
2018	671	30.0	22.3	17.1
2019	666	29.0	22.9	14.3
2020	599	n/a	n/a	15
2021	541	23.0	23.5	12.2
2022	467	21.0	22.2	14.6
2023	453	21.0	21.5	16.6
2024	434	21.0	20.6	17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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