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Enrollment
681
Middle
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANAMA-BUENA VISTA UNION·NCES 060639009334
O. J. Actis Junior High
2400 Westholme Blvd., Bakersfield, CA 93309 · (661) 833-1250 · Kern County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
16.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
576 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 | 346 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 335 | 49% |
Student demographics
50%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
34.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.0pp since 2014
Math
15.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.2% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 38.7% |
| Math | 4.8% | 10.6% | 23.1% | 61.5% |
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 | 34.0% | 15.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 14.5% |
| 2022-23 | 47.1% | 22.2% |
| 2021-22 | 41.6% | 15.7% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 26.1% |
| 2017-18 | 52.8% | 21.9% |
| 2016-17 | 54.6% | 28.1% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 O. J. Actis Junior High
O. J. Actis Junior High's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O. J. Actis Junior High this school | 681 | 84.6% | 24.9% |
| March Middle Moreno Valley | 686 | 87.2% | 22.5% |
| Fred L. Thompson Junior High Bakersfield | 714 | 91.6% | 19.9% |
| Will Rogers Middle Lawndale | 799 | 81.4% | 37.9% |
| Riverview Middle Bay Point | 682 | 89.3% | 13.9% |
| Quail Valley Middle Phelan | 870 | 80.5% | 20.1% |
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 O. J. Actis Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #908 of 1,224 | #21 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #1,011 of 1,227 ▼ 32 | #29 of 46 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #884 of 1,227 ▼ 115 | #20 of 46 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #98 of 1,214 | #6 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #629 of 1,377 | #23 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #64 of 1,279 | #1 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #660 of 1,278 | #17 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #424 of 1,329 | #26 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #227 of 257 | #17 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
681
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 629
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 681 | 42.1 | 16.2:1 | 85% (576) |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 37 | 18.9:1 | 86% (601) |
| 2022-23 | 680 | 36.7 | 18.5:1 | 83% (566) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 38 | 17.8:1 | 84% (567) |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 36.6 | 18.4:1 | 76% (513) |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 31 | 21.5:1 | 71% (471) |
| 2010-11 | 746 | N/A | N/A | 65% (485) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 28 | 20.9:1 | 32% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 629 | 30 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O. J. Actis Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (673 to 681); teachers up 15% (36.6 to 42.1).
About O. J. Actis Junior High
At 2400 Westholme Blvd. in Bakersfield, California, O. J. Actis Junior High operates as a mid-sized middle school. The school serves grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 681 students.
A total of 25 schools make up Panama-Buena Vista Union, with 19,366 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at O. J. Actis Junior High is Hispanic: 69%. Other groups make up 13% Black, 10% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Kern County as a whole is about 57% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, O. J. Actis Junior High scores 50%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at O. J. Actis Junior High is 16.2:1, based on 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 76% average for public schools in Kern County, the school's rate is higher.
O. J. Actis Junior High earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of California public middle schools.
O. J. Actis Junior High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 24.9%, compared with a predicted 30.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Kern County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $70,210 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. O. J. Actis Junior High shares Kern County with 278 other public schools.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Charles H. Castle Elementary, is the closest to O. J. Actis Junior High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, O. J. Actis Junior High ranks 4th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, O. J. Actis Junior High is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 678 students in 2020-21 and 681 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.8:1 in 2020-21 to 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at O. J. Actis Junior High. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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Nearby schools
- Charles H. Castle Elementary0.4 mi · 832
- Kern Workforce 2000 Academy0.6 mi · 491
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- Stine Elementary0.7 mi · 615
- Fred L. Thompson Junior High0.9 mi · 714
- Curran Middle1.2 mi · 973
Frequently asked questions
About O. J. Actis Junior HighHow many students attend O. J. Actis Junior High?
O. J. Actis Junior High enrolls approximately 681 students in grades 07-08.
Is O. J. Actis Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
O. J. Actis Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does O. J. Actis Junior High have?
O. J. Actis Junior High employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at O. J. Actis Junior High?
At O. J. Actis Junior High, the student body is approximately 10% White, 69% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is O. J. Actis Junior High public or private?
O. J. Actis 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.