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Enrollment
810
Middle
DISTRICT 761 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEDALE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063348005174
Rosedale Middle
12463 Rosedale Hwy., Bakersfield, CA 93312 · (661) 588-6030 · Kern County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL810 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
240 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 6 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 405 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 399 | 49% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
53.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.5pp since 2014
Math
36.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.5% | 36.0% | 26.2% | 20.3% |
| Math | 17.1% | 19.2% | 24.9% | 38.8% |
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 | 53.5% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 47.1% |
| 2022-23 | 62.2% | 46.9% |
| 2021-22 | 60.4% | 42.1% |
| 2018-19 | 66.3% | 57.5% |
| 2017-18 | 56.2% | 56.6% |
| 2016-17 | 64.1% | 54.0% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Rosedale Middle
Rosedale Middle's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale Middle this school | 810 | 29.6% | 49.0% |
| Sequoia Middle Newbury Park | 798 | 31.0% | 48.5% |
| Colina Middle Thousand Oaks | 832 | 26.2% | 54.3% |
| Martinez Junior High Martinez | 843 | 32.7% | 51.0% |
| Norris Middle Bakersfield | 992 | 33.4% | 46.8% |
| Las Colinas Middle Camarillo | 819 | 30.0% | 53.7% |
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 Rosedale Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #361 of 1,224 | #3 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #471 of 1,227 ▼ 180 | #6 of 46 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #420 of 1,227 ▼ 103 | #9 of 46 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.4pp | #32 of 1,214 | #4 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 810 | #427 of 1,377 | #13 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #637 of 1,279 | #28 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #380 of 1,278 | #7 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #1,153 of 1,329 | #46 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #50 of 257 | #1 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
810
+80 (+11%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 807
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 810 | 38.4 | 21.1:1 | 30% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 35.5 | 21.6:1 | 33% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 745 | 32.4 | 23.0:1 | 27% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 32 | 22.8:1 | 26% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 677 | 32.4 | 20.9:1 | 24% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 644 | 30 | 21.5:1 | 16% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | N/A | N/A | 20% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 21 | 23.7:1 | 7% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 807 | 34 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rosedale Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (677 to 810); teachers up 18% (32.4 to 38.4).
About Rosedale Middle
The public middle school Rosedale Middle is located in Bakersfield, California. Federal data show 810 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in California enroll around 659, and this school is 23% larger than that mark.
The Rosedale Union Elementary system has 9 schools and 6,202 students.
No group is above 50% at Rosedale Middle; the largest is White, at 45%. Beyond that, enrollment is 42% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among Kern County residents, the White share is about 44%. The diversity index for Rosedale Middle is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Rosedale Middle totals 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Rosedale Middle is about 30%. For comparison, public schools in Kern County average 76%.
Rosedale Middle 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 37% of California public middle schools.
Test results at Rosedale Middle are 13.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (49.0% actual, 62.2% predicted).
In Kern County, the median household earns about $70,210 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Kern County has 279 public schools with about 197,431 students, including Rosedale Middle.
About 0.1 miles separate Rosedale Middle from the closest public school, Independence Elementary. The five-mile area around Rosedale Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 47.1% on proficiency, and Rosedale Middle is above that at 49.0%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 810, from 730 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 22.8 to 21.1 over 4 years.
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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 Rosedale Union Elementary
- Patriot ElementaryElementary · 931 students
- Freedom MiddleMiddle · 712 students
- Independence ElementaryElementary · 709 students
- American ElementaryElementary · 701 students
- Almondale ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Del Rio ElementaryElementary · 595 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
Other Rosedale Middle schools
One other US public school is named Rosedale Middle. Rosedale Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Rosedale MiddleKansas City, KS · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Independence Elementary0.1 mi · 709
- Rosedale-North Elementary0.9 mi · 537
- Patriot Elementary1.3 mi · 931
- Liberty High1.3 mi · 2,369
- Centennial Elementary1.4 mi · 576
- Freedom Middle1.6 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About Rosedale MiddleHow large is Rosedale Middle?
Rosedale Middle enrolls approximately 810 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Rosedale Middle serve?
Rosedale Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rosedale Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rosedale Middle is approximately 21.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rosedale Middle?
Student demographics at Rosedale Middle are roughly 45% White, 42% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rosedale Middle?
Rosedale Middle is overseen by Rosedale Union Elementary in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.