Beardsley Junior High

As a low-enrollment intermediate school in Bakersfield, California, Beardsley Junior High caters to 383 students from grades 7 through 8, part of Beardsley Elementary. That puts it 42% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Beardsley Junior High is one of 4 schools operated by Beardsley Elementary, a district that caters to 1,989 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Beardsley Junior High lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%; the rest comes out to 26% White, 7% Black, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Beardsley Junior High has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Kern County's rate of about 76%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Beardsley Junior High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Kern County put median household earnings sit near $70,210, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Kern County's 279 public schools (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students), Beardsley Junior High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Beardsley Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Beardsley Junior High at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 19.9%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Beardsley Junior High's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 357 (now 383). The White share of enrollment edged down from 51% to 26% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.