Baker Middle School
Public middle school in Corpus Christi, Texas · Corpus Christi ISD · Grades 6–8
Baker Middle School serves 937 students in grades 6–8 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 53 schools in Corpus Christi ISD. By enrollment it is the 355th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 57.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Corpus Christi ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481527001040 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Corpus Christi ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 937 | 33,103 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 16.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.5% | 72.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Baker Middle School in context
Size
Of the 10 middle schools in Corpus Christi ISD, Baker Middle School is the 2nd largest, with 2.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 535; Baker Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 327 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 302, against an average of 312 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 327 in grade 6 and 302 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 79.1% here and 82.2% across Corpus Christi ISD. White students are next, at 12.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.3% across Corpus Christi ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 57.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 937 students, Baker Middle School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 937 students would have about 65.1 teachers, so Baker Middle School has 7.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Baker Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Hamlin Middle School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 14 other middle schools, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 79.1% |
| White | 12.4% |
| Asian | 5.3% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 327 |
| Grade 7 | 308 |
| Grade 8 | 302 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1540 Casa Grande Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone: (361)878-4600
Website: baker.ccisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Baker Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.2 mi | 364 | 11.9 | 86.5% |
| Cunningham Middle at South Park | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.2 mi | 706 | 14.5 | 94.1% |
| Martin Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.1 mi | 406 | 13.7 | 96.6% |
| Browne Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.6 mi | 557 | 14.8 | 87.4% |
| Driscoll Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.8 mi | 524 | 13.1 | 95.2% |
| West Oso Junior High School | West Oso ISD | 3.8 mi | 391 | 11.7 | 95.9% |
| Grant Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.9 mi | 772 | 18.8 | 63% |
| Haas Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 4.3 mi | 545 | 13.6 | 86.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.