# Sierra Middle

Sierra Middle is a middle school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 27.4%, +9.2 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 5.4%, -0.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/sierra-middle-bakersfield |
| District | Bakersfield City |
| Address | 3017 Center Street, Bakersfield, CA, 93306-5399 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,111 |
| Low-Income Students | 710 (97.1%) |
| English Learners | 203 (27.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.2% | 725 |
| 2024 | 24.3% | 724 |
| 2025 | 27.4% | 694 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.8% | 727 |
| 2024 | 5.8% | 722 |
| 2025 | 5.4% | 698 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.2% | 29.8% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | 20.0% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | 47.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | 5.0% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | 17.4% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.3% | 14.2% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | 22.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 30.3% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.4% | 4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | 5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 6.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27.1% | 630 |
| White | 28.6% | 28 |
| Black or African American | 28.6% | 21 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.2% | 634 |
| White | 7.1% | 28 |
| Black or African American | 4.8% | 21 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 133 | 48.9% | 29.3% | 19.6% | 2.3% |
| 7 | 267 | 48.7% | 21.4% | 23.2% | 6.7% |
| 8 | 294 | 46.6% | 25.9% | 22.8% | 4.8% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 134 | 83.6% | 13.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| 7 | 268 | 66.0% | 28.4% | 4.5% | 1.1% |
| 8 | 296 | 75.7% | 17.9% | 5.1% | 1.4% |