Baker Middle, Corpus Christi TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Baker Middle

Baker Middle is a public school serving grades six through eight in Corpus Christi, with an enrollment distributed nearly evenly across the three grades. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a community with moderate economic need.

On state assessments, Baker's profile shows sharp variation by subject and grade. In English language arts, the school demonstrates relative strength: students in grades six, seven, and eight all reach proficiency at comparable rates, with roughly half to three-fifths meeting or exceeding standards. Math performance is more uneven. Sixth and seventh graders show low proficiency, but eighth grade math jumps significantly, with more than half of students proficient. Science and social studies proficiency is notably lower across the school, with roughly a quarter to three-tenths of students meeting standards. The science result in particular warrants attention; a parent may want to look into whether there are known constraints in science instruction or whether additional support is available for that subject.

Within Nueces County, Baker's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among the county's districts. This positioning suggests the school faces academic challenges relative to some peer schools in the region, though the variation across subjects and grades indicates that instruction is not uniformly weak and that particular grades or subjects may be priority areas for improvement.

The school sits within Corpus Christi ISD at a moment of significant transition. The district announced in January 2026 that it would close seven campuses including three middle schools for the 2026-27 school year, responding to sustained enrollment decline and budget pressures. Baker itself is not slated to close, but the broader consolidation reshapes the district's footprint and capacity. The district has shrunk substantially and operates under deficit budgets. A bond measure to fund new construction and renovations was defeated by voters in late 2024, making closure and consolidation the primary financial strategy. For families considering Baker, this means the school will remain open, but the district context is one of contraction rather than growth, and future school assignments in the area may shift as the consolidation takes effect.

Corpus Christi itself is a coastal city with a mixed character, anchored by energy and petrochemical industry, military installations, healthcare, and the port. It is car-dependent overall, though downtown and the bayfront have walkable pockets. Much new residential development is occurring on the Southside and westside, away from the urban core, as families seek newer homes and schools. Housing in the city is relatively affordable compared to state and national benchmarks, with home values and rents moderate for Texas.

Baker serves a real neighborhood with real constraints and real progress. Families considering it should expect a middle school working within a district under fiscal stress, with uneven academic performance across subjects, but one where eighth grade math and English language arts show meaningful proficiency. The civil rights data was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about supports for students with disabilities and English learners. Baker is open and will remain so; whether it is the right fit depends on what academic and social environment your child needs.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 630%

School 30% · District 28% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 729%

School 29% · District 18% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 46% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 51% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 759%

School 59% · District 48% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 53% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Science

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 38% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 837%

School 37% · District 22% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

This schoolCORPUS CHRISTI ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income46%Higher-income87%41 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income43%Higher-income84%41 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income43%Higher-income81%38 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income16%Higher-income69%53 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income16%Higher-income61%45 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income47%Higher-income77%30 pp gap