1
Enrollment
609
Middle
DISTRICT 667 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX ELEMENTARY·NCES 061329011599
Fairfax Junior High
1500 South Fairfax Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93307 · (661) 366-4461 · Kern County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
592 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 5 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 316 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 289 | 47% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
32.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.8pp since 2014
Math
17.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.7% | 24.1% | 24.3% | 42.9% |
| Math | 6.8% | 11.1% | 24.9% | 57.2% |
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 | 32.8% | 17.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.2% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.6% | 11.4% |
| 2021-22 | 28.9% | 13.2% |
| 2018-19 | 30.1% | 17.2% |
| 2017-18 | 28.5% | 14.2% |
| 2016-17 | 27.7% | 13.8% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
23.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Fairfax Junior High
Fairfax Junior High's state test result (23.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Junior High this school | 609 | 97.2% | 23.5% |
| Simons Middle Pomona | 578 | 95.8% | 21.6% |
| Citrus Middle Orange Cove | 602 | 96.8% | 40.9% |
| Valadez Middle School Academy Placentia | 527 | 95.8% | 25.8% |
| Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate Santa Ana | 584 | 96.7% | 14.9% |
| Frank J. Zamboni Paramount | 650 | 96.0% | 32.7% |
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 Fairfax Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #952 of 1,224 | #26 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #930 of 1,227 ▼ 6 | #23 of 46 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #912 of 1,227 ▲ 87 | #21 of 46 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #368 of 1,214 | #10 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #744 of 1,377 | #28 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #374 of 1,279 | #11 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #1,100 of 1,278 | #38 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.2% | #37 of 1,329 | #4 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #175 of 257 | #11 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
609
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 740
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 609 | 31.4 | 19.4:1 | 97% (592) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 31.9 | 18.5:1 | 97% (570) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 30.3 | 20.2:1 | 89% (545) |
| 2020-21 | 588 | 27 | 21.8:1 | 81% (479) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 28 | 21.0:1 | 90% (528) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 25 | 21.0:1 | 91% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 740 | N/A | N/A | 89% (659) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairfax Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (589 to 609); teachers up 12% (28 to 31.4).
About Fairfax Junior High
As a mid-sized middle-grades school, Fairfax Junior High serves students in Bakersfield, California. The school enrolls 609 students in grades 5 through 8.
The district, Fairfax Elementary, has 2,667 students enrolled across 4 schools.
At Fairfax Junior High, 91% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 3% White and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 57% Hispanic share among all Kern County residents. The diversity index for Fairfax Junior High is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Fairfax Junior High reported 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 19.4:1. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. Roughly 97% of students at Fairfax Junior High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Kern County average 76%.
Test results at Fairfax Junior High are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (23.5% actual, 22.6% predicted).
The county, Kern County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $70,210 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Kern County has 279 public schools with about 197,431 students, including Fairfax Junior High.
Mira Monte High sits about 0.3 miles from Fairfax Junior High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Fairfax Junior High ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Fairfax Junior High's location as Rural: Fringe.
From 588 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 609 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 19.4 students per teacher, compared with 21.8 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Fairfax Junior High can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfax Elementary
- Zephyr Lane ElementaryElementary · 797 students
- Virginia Avenue ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- Shirley Lane ElementaryElementary · 617 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
- Mira Monte High0.3 mi · 2,048
- Shirley Lane Elementary0.3 mi · 617
- Zephyr Lane Elementary0.4 mi · 797
- Virginia Avenue Elementary1.6 mi · 644
- Tierra Del Sol Continuation High1.7 mi · 241
- Foothill High1.9 mi · 2,043
Frequently asked questions
About Fairfax Junior HighHow many students attend Fairfax Junior High?
Fairfax Junior High enrolls approximately 609 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Fairfax Junior High serve?
Fairfax Junior High serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfax Junior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fairfax Junior High is approximately 19.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairfax Junior High?
At Fairfax Junior High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Fairfax Junior High public or private?
Fairfax Junior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfax Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.