Best Middle Schools in Bakersfield, CA (2025-26)

Ranked middle schools

Every ranked middle school in Bakersfield, CA, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Bakersfield, CA rankings: Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

Bakersfield, CA middle schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	B+	Earl Warren Junior High	Bakersfield	Panama-Buena Vista Union	50%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	937
#2	B+	Rosedale Middle	Bakersfield	Rosedale Union Elementary	45%	41%	Meets Expectations	745
#3	B	Fruitvale Junior High	Bakersfield	Fruitvale Elementary	44%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	652
#4	B	Norris Middle	Bakersfield	Norris Elementary	42%	35%	Meets Expectations	883
#5	B	Stonecreek Junior High	Bakersfield	Panama-Buena Vista Union	40%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,036
#6	B	Leon H Ollivier Middle	Bakersfield	Greenfield Union	39%	22%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,008
#7	B-	Freedom Middle	Bakersfield	Rosedale Union Elementary	37%	36%	Meets Expectations	698
#8	B-	Paul L Cato Middle	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	37%	33%	Meets Expectations	629
#9	C+	Mckee Middle	Bakersfield	Greenfield Union	34%	20%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,107
#10	C+	Tevis Junior High	Bakersfield	Panama-Buena Vista Union	34%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	803
#11	C	Greenfield Middle	Bakersfield	Greenfield Union	29%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	901
#12	C-	Chipman Junior High	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	27%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	727
#13	D+	O J Actis Junior High	Bakersfield	Panama-Buena Vista Union	23%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	680
#14	D	Fairfax JR High	Bakersfield	Fairfax Elementary	21%	18%	Meets Expectations	612
#15	D	Compton Junior High	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	20%	19%	Meets Expectations	563
#16	D	Fred L Thompson Junior High	Bakersfield	Panama-Buena Vista Union	20%	17%	Meets Expectations	728
#17	D	Sunset	Bakersfield	Vineland Elementary	19%	17%	Meets Expectations	325
#18	D-	Beardsley Junior High	Bakersfield	Beardsley Elementary	18%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	400
#19	D-	Edison Middle	Bakersfield		18%	18%	Meets Expectations	458
#20	D-	Mountain View Middle	Bakersfield	Lamont Elementary	17%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	613
#21	D-	Curran Middle	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	16%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,023
#22	D-	Emerson Middle	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	16%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	754
#23	D-	Sierra Middle	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	16%	16%	Meets Expectations	738
#24	D-	Standard Middle	Bakersfield	Standard Elementary	16%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	991
#25	F	Sequoia JR High	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	14%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	771
#26	F	Walter Stiern Middle	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	14%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	659
#27	F	Washington Middle	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	11%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	660
#28	F	Abraham Lincoln JR High	Bakersfield	Bakersfield City	7%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	620

How Bakersfield, CA's middle schools compare

B: 8C: 4D: 12F: 4

29% of the 28 ranked middle schools in Bakersfield, CA earn an A or B (0 A grades, 8 B, 4 C, 12 D, 4 F), against 46% of middle schools nationwide. 17 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (61% here, 70% nationally), and 7 exceed it. On average 26% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 23% (national averages: 45% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Leon H Ollivier Middle (39% against 22%, B), Mckee Middle (34% against 20%, C+), Fruitvale Junior High (44% against 31%, B), Greenfield Middle (29% against 16%, C), Stonecreek Junior High (40% against 28%, B).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Panama-Buena Vista Union (3), Rosedale Union Elementary (2), Greenfield Union (2).

The largest ranked middle schools: Mckee Middle (1,107 students, C+, #9), Stonecreek Junior High (1,036 students, B, #5), Curran Middle (1,023 students, D-, #21).

About this ranking

Scope: public middle schools in Bakersfield, CA, as grouped on its schools page; the California ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about middle schools in Bakersfield, CA

What is the best middle school in Bakersfield, CA?

Earl Warren Junior High in Bakersfield ranks first among the 28 ranked middle schools in Bakersfield, CA with a SchoolGrade of B+, 50% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43%.

How are middle schools in Bakersfield, CA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many middle schools does Bakersfield, CA have?

SchoolGrade grades 28 public middle schools in Bakersfield, CA; 28 are ranked here.