# Emerson Middle

Emerson Middle is a middle school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 24.8%, +0.2 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 5.9%, -3.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/emerson-middle-bakersfield |
| District | Bakersfield City |
| Address | 801 Fourth Street, Bakersfield, CA, 93304-2220 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,111 |
| Low-Income Students | 745 (91.6%) |
| English Learners | 182 (22.4%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.6% | 732 |
| 2024 | 23.8% | 781 |
| 2025 | 24.8% | 771 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.2% | 730 |
| 2024 | 5.9% | 778 |
| 2025 | 5.9% | 781 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.1% | 47.7% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | 45.6% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | 30.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.2% | 25.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | 17.4% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | 11.5% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.6% | 24.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | 23.3% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | 23.2% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.8% | 8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 5.9% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25.7% | 592 |
| Black or African American | 11.9% | 101 |
| White | 40.4% | 47 |
| Two or more races | 18.2% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.8% | 599 |
| Black or African American | 1.0% | 102 |
| White | 12.2% | 49 |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 11 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 172 | 52.3% | 19.2% | 22.1% | 6.4% |
| 7 | 310 | 59.0% | 19.4% | 18.4% | 3.2% |
| 8 | 289 | 56.8% | 17.3% | 20.1% | 5.9% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 174 | 73.0% | 19.5% | 6.9% | 0.6% |
| 7 | 315 | 77.5% | 15.2% | 5.7% | 1.6% |
| 8 | 292 | 81.8% | 14.7% | 2.0% | 1.4% |