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Enrollment
1,005
Middle
DISTRICT 798 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANDARD ELEMENTARY·NCES 063789006391
Standard Middle
126 Ferguson Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93308 · (661) 392-2130 · Kern County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,005 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
903 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 328 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 344 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 333 | 33% |
Student demographics
58%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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Standard Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.4pp since 2014
Math
10.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.4% | 17.2% | 25.8% | 52.6% |
| Math | 2.5% | 8.3% | 22.1% | 67.1% |
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 | 21.6% | 10.8% |
| 2023-24 | 16.1% | 9.8% |
| 2022-23 | 24.2% | 10.2% |
| 2021-22 | 25.2% | 8.2% |
| 2018-19 | 22.4% | 9.3% |
| 2017-18 | 25.5% | 10.4% |
| 2016-17 | 27.1% | 14.2% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
14.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Standard Middle
Standard Middle's state test result (14.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Middle this school | 1,005 | 89.9% | 14.5% |
| James Madison Middle North Hollywood | 1,148 | 95.9% | 25.3% |
| Greenfield Middle El Cajon | 730 | 94.1% | 17.5% |
| Mt. Gleason Middle Sunland | 753 | 81.7% | 40.8% |
| Montgomery Middle El Cajon | 929 | 93.9% | 13.2% |
| Dartmouth Middle Hemet | 1,113 | 87.2% | 19.7% |
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 Standard Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #1,156 of 1,224 | #43 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #1,124 of 1,227 ▼ 2 | #34 of 46 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #1,136 of 1,227 ▲ 52 | #42 of 46 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #334 of 1,214 | #13 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,005 | #192 of 1,377 | #2 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #519 of 1,279 | #21 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #474 of 1,278 | #11 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.9% | #288 of 1,329 | #18 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #173 of 257 | #10 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
1,005
+34 (+4%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 720
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 1,005 | 49.3 | 20.4:1 | 90% (903) |
| 2023-24 | 997 | 49.6 | 20.1:1 | 90% (902) |
| 2022-23 | 991 | 50.8 | 19.5:1 | 88% (877) |
| 2020-21 | 971 | 47 | 20.7:1 | 84% (814) |
| 2017-18 | 971 | 42 | 23.1:1 | 82% (793) |
| 2015-16 | 939 | 42 | 22.4:1 | 80% (754) |
| 2010-11 | 899 | N/A | N/A | 76% (684) |
| 2000-01 | 813 | 41 | 19.8:1 | 60% (485) |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 34 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Standard Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (971 to 1,005); teachers up 17% (42 to 49.3).
About Standard Middle
Standard Middle is a high-enrollment middle school in California, located in Bakersfield. It had 1,005 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in California average about 659 students, which makes this school 53% bigger than average.
Standard Middle is one school in Standard Elementary, a system of 4 schools with 3,193 students.
The largest group at Standard Middle is Hispanic students, at 51%. Other students are 40% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
There are 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 20.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Of all students at Standard Middle, 90% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 76% average for public schools in Kern County, the school's rate is higher.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Standard Middle would score about 26.9%. It scores 14.5%, 12.4 points below that figure.
In Kern County, median household income comes to about $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kern County counts 279 public schools with about 197,431 students.
Standard Elementary is about 0.1 miles from Standard Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Standard Middle is 7th among 9 schools close by.
Standard Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,005, compared with 971 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Standard Middle lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Standard Elementary
- Wingland ElementaryElementary · 783 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 778 students
- Standard ElementaryElementary · 627 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
- Standard Elementary0.1 mi · 627
- North High1.0 mi · 2,135
- Wingland Elementary1.0 mi · 783
- Highland Elementary1.1 mi · 778
- North Beardsley Elementary1.3 mi · 757
- Beardsley Elementary1.3 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Standard MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Standard Middle?
Standard Middle enrolls approximately 1,005 students in grades 06-08.
Is Standard Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Standard Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Standard Middle?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Standard Middle.
What is the student diversity at Standard Middle?
Student demographics at Standard Middle are roughly 40% White, 51% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Standard Middle in?
Standard Middle is part of Standard Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.