Baxter Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Baxter Elementary School (Closed 2005)

Baxter Elementary School serves 207 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Baxter Elementary School
Kind	24
1	38
2	35
3	33
4	22
5	24
6	31

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Total Students

207 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Baxter Elementary School
2004	207
2003	212
2002	173
2001	167
2000	167
1999	183
1998	174
1997	178
1996	168
1995	175
1994	168
1993	175
1992	196
1991	202
1990	187
1989	167
1988	181

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Baxter Elementary School
2004	16
2003	16
2002	10
2001	10
2000	11
1999	10
1998	12
1997	9
1996	8
1995	8
1994	7
1993	9
1992	9
1991	9
1990	9
1989	9
1988	8

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This School

State Level (IN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Baxter Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2004	13:1	18:1	16:1
2003	13:1	18:1	16:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	15:1	18:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	22:1	18:1	20:1
1995	23:1	18:1	20:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	19:1	19:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	22:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2000)
Year	Baxter Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2004)
Year	Baxter Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2004	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Baxter Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2004	4%	12%	11%
2003	4%	12%	11%
2002	3%	12%	12%
2001	4%	12%	12%
2000	2%	12%	12%
1999	2%	11%	12%
1998	3%	11%	12%
1997	6%	11%	13%
1996	9%	11%	12%
1995	11%	11%	13%
1994	8%	11%	12%
1993	9%	11%	12%
1992	4%	11%	12%
1991	3%	11%	12%
1990	4%	11%	12%
1989	4%	11%	11%
1988	9%	11%	11%

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White

93%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Baxter Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2004	93%	82%	85%
2003	94%	82%	86%
2002	95%	83%	85%
2001	94%	84%	86%
2000	95%	84%	85%
1999	95%	85%	86%
1998	91%	85%	85%
1997	87%	85%	84%
1996	91%	86%	85%
1995	87%	86%	85%
1994	91%	86%	86%
1993	90%	86%	86%
1992	93%	86%	86%
1991	93%	86%	87%
1990	92%	86%	86%
1989	95%	86%	87%
1988	90%	86%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Baxter Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2004	0.13	0.31	0.26
2003	0.12	0.31	0.25
2002	0.09	0.30	0.26
2001	0.11	0.28	0.25
2000	0.09	0.27	0.26
1999	0.09	0.27	0.25
1998	0.17	0.26	0.26
1997	0.26	0.27	0.27
1996	0.17	0.25	0.26
1995	0.23	0.25	0.26
1994	0.16	0.25	0.24
1993	0.18	0.25	0.23
1992	0.13	0.24	0.23
1991	0.13	0.25	0.24
1990	0.14	0.25	0.24
1989	0.10	0.24	0.23
1988	0.18	0.24	0.23

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Eligible for

60%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Baxter Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2004	60%	27%	47%
2003	56%	25%	39%
2002	48%	24%	38%
2001	48%	22%	36%
2000	53%	21%	36%
1999	64%	22%	38%
1998	63%	22%	38%
1997	56%	22%	36%
1996	57%	22%	37%
1995	69%	22%	39%
1994	71%	22%	40%
1993	65%	22%	37%
1992	56%	21%	33%
1991	40%	17%	26%
1990	36%	17%	25%
1989	40%	16%	25%
1988	27%	16%	24%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Baxter Elementary School	Indiana	Richmond Community Schools
2004	15%	8%	10%
2003	17%	8%	11%
2002	27%	7%	12%
2001	26%	7%	12%
2000	17%	6%	11%
1999	11%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richmond Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Baxter Elementary School?

207 students attend Baxter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Baxter Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Baxter Elementary School?

Baxter Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Baxter Elementary School offer ?

Baxter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Baxter Elementary School part of?

Baxter Elementary School is part of Richmond Community Schools.

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Baxter Elementary School (Closed 2005)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2004)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2004)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2000)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2004)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

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