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How has Earl Warren Junior High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
965
Middle
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANAMA-BUENA VISTA UNION·NCES 060639003104
Earl Warren Junior High
4615 Mountain Vista Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93311 · (661) 665-9210 · Kern County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL965 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
573 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 469 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 496 | 51% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
68.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.6pp since 2014
Math
42.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.5% | 35.1% | 17.4% | 14.0% |
| Math | 21.0% | 21.5% | 23.0% | 34.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.6% | 42.5% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 66.9% | 40.4% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 41.5% |
| 2018-19 | 63.2% | 42.7% |
| 2017-18 | 68.9% | 48.4% |
| 2016-17 | 69.0% | 46.0% |
| 2015-16 | 68.0% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Earl Warren Junior High
Earl Warren Junior High's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Warren Junior High this school | 965 | 59.4% | 53.9% |
| Cope Middle Redlands | 1,191 | 63.3% | 40.9% |
| El Cerrito Middle Corona | 1,218 | 62.6% | 60.3% |
| California Middle Sacramento | 782 | 62.4% | 39.5% |
| Beattie Middle Highland | 1,072 | 63.2% | 40.2% |
| Warm Springs Middle Murrieta | 755 | 62.9% | 48.6% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Earl Warren Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #296 of 1,224 | #1 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #369 of 1,227 ▲ 29 | #1 of 46 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #204 of 1,227 ▲ 15 | #1 of 46 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #305 of 1,214 | #12 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 965 | #231 of 1,377 | #6 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #633 of 1,279 | #27 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #163 of 1,278 | #1 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #838 of 1,329 | #38 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #112 of 257 | #3 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
965
+59 (+7%) vs 2020
+33% since 2000-01, when it was 725
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 22.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 965 | 45.8 | 21.1:1 | 59% (573) |
| 2023-24 | 985 | 41.4 | 23.8:1 | 53% (518) |
| 2022-23 | 937 | 40 | 23.4:1 | 56% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 906 | 40 | 22.6:1 | 41% (367) |
| 2017-18 | 891 | 37.8 | 23.6:1 | 40% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 846 | 38 | 22.3:1 | 40% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 817 | N/A | N/A | 36% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 725 | 31 | 23.4:1 | 28% (202) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Earl Warren Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (891 to 965); teachers up 21% (37.8 to 45.8).
About Earl Warren Junior High
Earl Warren Junior High is a medium-sized middle-grades school in California, located in Bakersfield. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 965 students. For comparison, middle schools in California average about 659 students.
Across its 25 schools, Panama-Buena Vista Union enrolls 19,366 students. Earl Warren Junior High is one of those schools.
Enrollment at Earl Warren Junior High is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 47%. After that, the student body is 21% White, 17% Asian, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Kern County is about 57% Hispanic. Earl Warren Junior High has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 21.1:1. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is about 20.7:1. Eligible students account for 59% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The gap from the 76% average for public schools in Kern County is 17 points.
Earl Warren Junior High is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Earl Warren Junior High's results are 9.2 points above predicted: 53.9% against 44.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Kern County show that median household income is about $70,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Earl Warren Junior High is one of 279 public schools in Kern County, which together enroll about 197,431 students.
Nearest public school: Old River Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Earl Warren Junior High holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Earl Warren Junior High ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 53.9% versus a 45.1% average.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students grew from 906 to 965 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 21.1 students per teacher, compared with 22.6 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union
- Dolores S. Whitley TK-8Elementary · 1,151 students
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- Stonecreek Junior HighMiddle · 986 students
- Berkshire ElementaryElementary · 932 students
- Bill L. Williams ElementaryElementary · 926 students
- Panama ElementaryElementary · 876 students
Other schools in Bakersfield
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Nearby schools
- Old River Elementary0.5 mi · 795
- Grow Public Schools0.7 mi · 1,446
- Sing Lum Elementary0.9 mi · 809
- Stockdale High1.0 mi · 2,398
- Tevis Junior High1.3 mi · 807
- Buena Vista Elementary1.3 mi · 713
Frequently asked questions
About Earl Warren Junior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Earl Warren Junior High?
Earl Warren Junior High enrolls approximately 965 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Earl Warren Junior High serve?
Earl Warren Junior High serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Earl Warren Junior High?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at Earl Warren Junior High.
How diverse is Earl Warren Junior High?
Earl Warren Junior High reports a student body of 21% White, 47% Hispanic, 7% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Earl Warren Junior High public or private?
Earl Warren Junior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Panama-Buena Vista Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.