Bakersfield City

Sierra Middle

3017 Center Street, Bakersfield, CA 93306-5399

Summary

Sierra Middle is badly underperforming.

Only 27.4% of students are reading at grade level in Sierra Middle, but it is trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker at 5.4%; most students are not yet at grade level, it is holding steady.

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency27.4%
Current Math Proficiency5.4%
Reading State Rank1030/1211 (15th percentile)
Math State Rank1197/1211 (1st percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio20:1
Student Enrollment731
Low-Income Students710 (97.1%)
English Learners203 (27.8%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +9.2%Trend upMath -0.3%Trend down
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 +9.5%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +18.0%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -3.3%Trend down
English Native +16.1%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

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 -0.8%Trend down
Non-Low-Income +12.1%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -0.4%Trend down
English Native +1.2%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years