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Bakersfield City

Paul L. Cato Middle

4115 Vineland Road, Bakersfield, CA 93306-2835

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Summary

Paul L. Cato Middle is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 59th percentile among comparable California schools.

Only 49.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is weaker: 32.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency49.1%
Current Math Proficiency32.9%
Reading State Rank482/1211 (60th percentile)
Math State Rank506/1211 (58th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio22:1
Student Enrollment694
Low-Income Students411 (59.2%)
English Learners50 (7.2%)
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2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +1.5%Trend up•Math +2.0%Trend up
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +1.9%Trend up•
Non-Low-Income +1.2%Trend up
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -4.7%Trend down•
English Native +1.1%Trend up

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +5.6%Trend up•
Non-Low-Income -3.2%Trend down
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.8%Trend up•
English Native +0.5%Trend up
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