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What tradition at Washington Middle should never be changed?
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Enrollment
639
Middle
DISTRICT 731 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD CITY·NCES 060363000320
Washington Middle
1101 Noble Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93305 · (661) 631-5810 · Kern County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
582 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 150 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 252 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 237 | 37% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
20.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.6pp since 2014
Math
4.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 3 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 | 4.3% | 16.3% | 23.6% | 55.8% |
| Math | 1.3% | 3.5% | 20.5% | 74.7% |
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 | 20.6% | 4.8% |
| 2023-24 | 14.8% | 4.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.9% | 3.9% |
| 2021-22 | 17.6% | 4.1% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 12.5% |
| 2017-18 | 30.9% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 31.2% | 16.6% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
11.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Washington Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #1,200 of 1,224 | #44 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.8% | #1,217 of 1,227 | #45 of 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #1,158 of 1,227 | #43 of 46 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #647 of 1,214 | #21 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #695 of 1,377 | #25 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #737 of 1,279 | #35 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #966 of 1,278 | #27 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.1% | #254 of 1,329 | #14 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #692 of 930 | #17 of 28 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
639
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 639 | 29.5 | 21.6:1 | 91% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 27.5 | 23.9:1 | 94% (615) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 29.4 | 22.5:1 | 89% (588) |
| 2020-21 | 634 | 28 | 22.6:1 | 98% (619) |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 38.2 | 18.4:1 | 95% (669) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 25 | 25.9:1 | 90% (582) |
| 2010-11 | 606 | N/A | N/A | 91% (553) |
| 2000-01 | 587 | 29 | 20.2:1 | 89% (520) |
| 1990-91 | 626 | 31 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Middle.
About Washington Middle
Washington Middle, located in Bakersfield, California, is a medium-sized middle school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 639 students in grades 6 through 8.
Washington Middle is part of a district of 44 schools: Bakersfield City, with 28,365 students.
The student body at Washington Middle is 84% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 7% White and 7% Black. Among all residents of Kern County, the Hispanic share is about 57%. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 29.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 21.6:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher above the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Washington Middle is 91%. The rate at public schools in Kern County averages 76%, lower than here.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Washington Middle is in the bottom 10% of California schools: 11.2% actual against 26.2% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Kern County show that the median household income is $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. There are 279 public schools in Kern County, enrolling about 197,431 students in all.
Nearby, Myra A. Noble Elementary is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Washington Middle at 9th of 9.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (634) to 2024-25 (639). The ratio was 22.6:1 in 2020-21 and 21.6:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Washington Middle can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Bakersfield City
- Curran MiddleMiddle · 973 students
- Colonel Howard Nichols ElementaryElementary · 960 students
- Voorhies ElementaryElementary · 915 students
- Walter Stiern MiddleMiddle · 891 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 870 students
- Bessie E. Owens ElementaryElementary · 867 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
- Myra A. Noble Elementary0.1 mi · 813
- College Heights Elementary0.6 mi · 761
- Jefferson Elementary0.9 mi · 510
- Longfellow Elementary1.4 mi · 780
- Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary1.5 mi · 960
- Williams Elementary1.5 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Washington MiddleHow large is Washington Middle?
Washington Middle enrolls approximately 639 students in grades 06-08.
Is Washington Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Washington Middle?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at Washington Middle.
What is the student diversity at Washington Middle?
Student demographics at Washington Middle are roughly 7% White, 84% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Washington Middle public or private?
Washington Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bakersfield City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.