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Enrollment
1,152
Middle
DISTRICT 965 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENFIELD UNION·NCES 061605003105
Leon H. Ollivier Middle
7310 Monitor St., Bakersfield, CA 93307 · (661) 837-6120 · Kern County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,152 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of California public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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
23.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
1,079 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 6 | 390 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 409 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 353 | 31% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
52.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +27.5pp since 2014
Math
30.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 27 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.9% | 35.6% | 24.5% | 23.1% |
| Math | 13.2% | 16.9% | 27.9% | 42.1% |
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 | 52.5% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 30.4% |
| 2022-23 | 55.5% | 31.1% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 30.3% |
| 2018-19 | 55.6% | 36.9% |
| 2017-18 | 55.4% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 41.9% | 32.4% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in California's top 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 Leon H. Ollivier Middle
Leon H. Ollivier Middle's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon H. Ollivier Middle this school | 1,152 | 93.7% | 40.9% |
| Francisco Sepulveda Middle North Hills | 1,052 | 93.9% | 20.7% |
| Fontana Middle Fontana | 1,049 | 91.7% | 19.5% |
| Alder Middle Fontana | 964 | 92.1% | 24.3% |
| William Mulholland Middle Lake Balboa | 1,098 | 93.5% | 32.9% |
| Pinacate Middle Perris | 952 | 94.7% | 14.3% |
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 Leon H. Ollivier Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #494 of 1,224 | #10 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #597 of 1,227 ▼ 45 | #9 of 46 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #440 of 1,227 ▼ 9 | #10 of 46 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #284 of 1,214 | #10 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,152 | #95 of 1,377 | #1 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #1,056 of 1,279 | #44 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #1,025 of 1,278 | #32 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.7% | #155 of 1,329 | #9 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #138 of 257 | #6 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
1,152
+116 (+11%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 1,144
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 1,152 | 48.4 | 23.8:1 | 94% (1,079) |
| 2023-24 | 1,094 | 51.2 | 21.4:1 | 97% (1,056) |
| 2022-23 | 1,008 | 48.2 | 20.9:1 | 92% (923) |
| 2020-21 | 1,036 | 47 | 22.0:1 | 59% (612) |
| 2017-18 | 1,093 | 47.7 | 22.9:1 | 90% (980) |
| 2015-16 | 1,058 | 44 | 24.1:1 | 88% (930) |
| 2010-11 | 786 | N/A | N/A | 100% (783) |
| 2000-01 | 1,144 | 50 | 22.9:1 | 56% (636) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leon H. Ollivier Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,093 to 1,152); teachers up 1% (47.7 to 48.4).
About Leon H. Ollivier Middle
Families in Bakersfield, California, are served by Leon H. Ollivier Middle, a large middle school. Enrollment totals 1,152 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 75% above the 659-student average for middle schools in California.
Greenfield Union is made up of 13 schools with 8,860 students in all.
Leon H. Ollivier Middle is 88% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Black, 4% White, and 3% Asian. In Kern County overall, about 57% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
With 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.8:1. Middle schools in California average 20.7:1, 3.1 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 94% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 76% average for public schools in Kern County.
Leon H. Ollivier Middle holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of California public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Leon H. Ollivier Middle ranks in the top 10% in California. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.9%, against a prediction of 24.7%.
For Kern County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $70,210, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. There are 279 public schools in the county, enrolling about 197,431, Leon H. Ollivier Middle among them.
Horizon Elementary, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Leon H. Ollivier Middle is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Leon H. Ollivier Middle is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 1,036 to 1,152, an 11% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 22.0:1 to 23.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Leon H. Ollivier Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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- Raffaello Palla Elementary1.1 mi · 770
- Granite Pointe Elementary1.3 mi · 670
Frequently asked questions
About Leon H. Ollivier MiddleHow many students attend Leon H. Ollivier Middle?
Leon H. Ollivier Middle enrolls approximately 1,152 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Leon H. Ollivier Middle serve?
Leon H. Ollivier Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Leon H. Ollivier Middle have?
Leon H. Ollivier Middle employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leon H. Ollivier Middle?
At Leon H. Ollivier Middle, the student body is approximately 4% White, 88% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Leon H. Ollivier Middle public or private?
Leon H. Ollivier Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenfield Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.