Baird Middle

Overview

Student Enrollment

596

Best Middle School in California

#482

Rating	6 out of 10
Grades	5th grade to 9th grade
School District	Fresno Unified
Type	Public

Phone	(559)451-4310
Location	5500 N. Maroa Ave. Fresno, CA 93704
Charter School	No

Baird Middle has an academic rating somewhat above the average for California middle schools based on its average test performance. It is ranked 482nd in the best public middle schools in California.

Sources: Unless otherwise noted, all information on this page is sourced or calculated from data reported to the the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics for the 2014/2015 school year.

Demographics

Race

The Baird Middle student body is mainly Hispanic with a significant White population and has high racial diversity.

Race	Percent	Students
White	33.2%	198
Black	6%	36
Hispanic	52.9%	315
Asian Pacific	5.5%	33
Native American Indian	1%	6
Hawaiian Pacific Inlander	0.3%	2
Two or more races	1%	6

Family Income

vs. other California middle schools

Upper 23.4%

28.5% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the California middle school median of 55.5%. By this measure, Baird Middle students are largely upper income and rank 319th in California for middle school student family income.

Enrollment by Grade

Grade	Students
5th Grade	133
6th Grade	160
7th Grade	155
8th Grade	148
Total	596

Academics

State Standardized Test Performance

6 out of 10

Rank: 482nd in California

Students at Baird Middle scored an average 42% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the California Department of Education. Performance is somewhat above the state middle school median of 33% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 35.7% of California middle schools.

Test Proficiency By Gender

Gender	Math Proficient	Reading Proficient
Girls	29%	55%
Boys	35% to 39%^*	50% to 54%^*

State Test Proficiency by Subgroup

Subgroup	Math Proficient	Reading Proficient
American Indian	less than 50%^*	50% or more^*
Asian & Pacific Islander	40% to 49%^*	60% to 69%^*
Black	11% to 19%^*	20% to 29%^*
Hispanic	24%	48%
Multiracial	50% or more^*	50% or more^*
White	45% to 49%^*	65% to 69%^*
With Disabilites	21% to 39%^*	21% to 39%^*
Limited English	20% or less^*	20% or less^*

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

Learning Environment

Absenteeism Rate

	School	State
Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate	5%	10%
Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate	4%
Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate	6%

Safety and Discipline

Police Referral Rate

Group	Percent	Referrals
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0
California Median	0%

Police Arrest Rate

Group	Percent	Arrests
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0

Expulsion Rate

Group	Percent	Expulsions
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0
California Median	0%

In-School Suspension Rate

Group	Percent	Suspensions
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0
California Median	0.8%

Out-of-School Suspension Rate

Group	Percent	Suspensions
All Students	4.2%	26
Boys	6.6%	19
Girls	2.4%	7

Location

Baird Middle
5500 N. Maroa Ave.
Fresno, CA
93704
(559)451-4310

District

Fresno Unified
Fresno, CA