Ezra H Baker Innovation School

340 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

The Ezra H. Baker Innovation School, located in West Dennis, Massachusetts, serves as a public elementary school within the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District. Embracing an "innovation" model, the school is designed to provide educators and administrators with increased flexibility in curriculum, scheduling, and staffing to better meet the diverse needs of its students. The school typically serves students from pre-kindergarten through third grade, focusing on foundational academic skills, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of a supportive, student-centered learning environment.

Beyond its core curriculum, Ezra H. Baker is known for fostering a strong sense of community and prioritizing inclusive practices. The school integrates various enrichment programs and specialized support services to ensure that students of all backgrounds and abilities can thrive. By leveraging its innovation status, the school frequently experiments with collaborative teaching strategies and project-based learning, aiming to prepare its young learners for success as they transition to the intermediate schools within the district.

340

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ezra H Baker Innovation School
Demographic	Student Count
White	220
Hispanic	45
Black	38
Asian	8
Two or More	25
American Indian	4

White
220 (64.7 %)
Hispanic
45 (13.2 %)
Black
38 (11.2 %)
Two or More
25 (7.4 %)
Asian
8 (2.4 %)
American Indian
4 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dennis-Yarmouth
Phone:	(508)398-7690
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	340
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 48

Kindergarten 77

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 77