# Walter Stiern Middle

Walter Stiern Middle is a middle school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 22.6%, -5.1 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 9.5%, -2.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/walter-stiern-middle-bakersfield |
| District | Bakersfield City |
| Address | 2551 Morning Drive, Bakersfield, CA, 93306-4927 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,111 |
| Low-Income Students | 823 (92.4%) |
| English Learners | 239 (26.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.6% | 644 |
| 2024 | 23.9% | 778 |
| 2025 | 22.6% | 860 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.7% | 640 |
| 2024 | 9.9% | 778 |
| 2025 | 9.5% | 867 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.5% | 28.6% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | 25.9% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | 55.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.0% | 16.9% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | 8.6% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | 25.4% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | 27.5% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | 24.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.7% | 11.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | 10.1% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | 7.7% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22.3% | 759 |
| White | 25.8% | 62 |
| Black or African American | 20.0% | 30 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.5% | 764 |
| White | 19.4% | 62 |
| Black or African American | 6.3% | 32 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 256 | 46.9% | 29.7% | 16.8% | 6.6% |
| 7 | 255 | 48.2% | 23.9% | 23.1% | 4.7% |
| 8 | 349 | 54.1% | 27.8% | 14.6% | 3.4% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 258 | 66.7% | 24.4% | 5.8% | 3.1% |
| 7 | 254 | 64.2% | 23.6% | 10.6% | 1.6% |
| 8 | 355 | 70.4% | 21.7% | 6.8% | 1.1% |