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What's one thing Stonecreek Junior High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
986
Middle
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANAMA-BUENA VISTA UNION·NCES 060639011597
Stonecreek Junior High
8000 Akers Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93313 · (661) 834-4521 · Kern County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL986 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
18.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
807 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 | 468 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 518 | 53% |
Student demographics
51%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
60.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +23.7pp since 2014
Math
27.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.5% | 38.2% | 23.3% | 15.9% |
| Math | 11.8% | 15.7% | 28.0% | 44.5% |
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 | 60.7% | 27.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 19.7% |
| 2022-23 | 50.9% | 17.6% |
| 2021-22 | 44.5% | 20.1% |
| 2018-19 | 50.9% | 27.5% |
| 2017-18 | 52.0% | 27.2% |
| 2016-17 | 56.8% | 23.1% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Stonecreek Junior High
Stonecreek Junior High's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonecreek Junior High this school | 986 | 81.8% | 40.6% |
| Ysmael Villegas Middle Riverside | 1,136 | 78.0% | 39.1% |
| Glacier Point Middle Fresno | 947 | 86.9% | 24.7% |
| Monte Vista Middle Tracy | 738 | 82.1% | 31.5% |
| Earle E. Williams Middle Tracy | 762 | 77.0% | 30.0% |
| Corona Fundamental Intermediate Corona | 754 | 80.1% | 50.4% |
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 Stonecreek Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #504 of 1,224 | #11 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #653 of 1,227 ▲ 150 | #10 of 46 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #318 of 1,227 ▲ 55 | #3 of 46 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.8pp | #38 of 1,214 | #3 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 986 | #208 of 1,377 | #4 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #304 of 1,279 | #8 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #638 of 1,278 | #16 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.8% | #495 of 1,329 | #28 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #211 of 257 | #14 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
986
-83 (-8%) vs 2020
+28% since 2010-11, when it was 770
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 986 | 52.1 | 18.9:1 | 82% (807) |
| 2023-24 | 1,012 | 53.3 | 19.0:1 | 80% (811) |
| 2022-23 | 1,036 | 48.7 | 21.3:1 | 79% (823) |
| 2020-21 | 1,069 | 46 | 23.2:1 | 67% (719) |
| 2017-18 | 969 | 47.2 | 20.5:1 | 78% (754) |
| 2015-16 | 880 | 39 | 22.6:1 | 74% (647) |
| 2010-11 | 770 | N/A | N/A | 71% (545) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stonecreek Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (969 to 986); teachers up 10% (47.2 to 52.1).
About Stonecreek Junior High
Stonecreek Junior High is a middle school located in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. A federal count lists 986 students at the school, in grades 7 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
Panama-Buena Vista Union has 25 schools and 19,366 students, and Stonecreek Junior High is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 67% of enrollment at Stonecreek Junior High. The remaining students are 14% Asian, 7% White, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Kern County is about 57% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Stonecreek Junior High comes in at 51%.
A ratio of 18.9:1 comes from the school's 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 82% in 2024-25.
Stonecreek Junior High is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Stonecreek Junior High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (40.6%) and its predicted rate (31.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Kern County has these Census figures: median household income is about $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The public schools of Kern County number 279 and enroll about 197,431.
Of nearby public schools, Berkshire Elementary is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Stonecreek Junior High ranks 4th on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Stonecreek Junior High had 1,069 students in 2020-21 and 986 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.2:1 to 18.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Panama-Buena Vista Union
- Dolores S. Whitley TK-8Elementary · 1,151 students
- Douglas J. Miller ElementaryElementary · 994 students
- Earl Warren Junior HighMiddle · 965 students
- Berkshire ElementaryElementary · 932 students
- Bill L. Williams ElementaryElementary · 926 students
- Panama ElementaryElementary · 876 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
- Berkshire Elementary0.5 mi · 932
- Ridgeview High0.7 mi · 2,575
- Granite Pointe Elementary0.9 mi · 670
- Dolores S. Whitley TK-80.9 mi · 1,151
- Panama Elementary1.0 mi · 876
- Douglas J. Miller Elementary1.2 mi · 994
Frequently asked questions
About Stonecreek Junior HighHow large is Stonecreek Junior High?
Stonecreek Junior High enrolls approximately 986 students in grades 07-08.
Is Stonecreek Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stonecreek Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Stonecreek Junior High have?
Stonecreek Junior High employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stonecreek Junior High?
At Stonecreek Junior High, the student body is approximately 7% White, 67% Hispanic, 6% Black, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Stonecreek Junior High in?
Stonecreek Junior High is part of Panama-Buena Vista Union.
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