Grade Trends

Emerson Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Bakersfield City

801 Fourth St., Bakersfield, CA 93304 Map

Math (met standard)
6%
−31 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
25%
−25 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
15%
−20 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
90%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
813
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 6% state 37% · 2025-26 24% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 7% state 38% · 2025-26 30% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 5% state 36% · 2025-26 21% state 50% · 2025-26 15% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 6% state 37% · 2025-26 25% state 50% · 2025-26 15% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 6% state 37% 25% state 50% 15% state 35%
2024-25 6% state 35% 25% state 49% 17% state 32%
2023-24 6% state 33% 24% state 46% 15% state 29%
2022-23 9% state 32% 25% state 46% 16% state 29%
2021-22 5% state 31% 23% state 47% 8% state 29%
2018-19 6% state 38% 21% state 50% 6% state 31%
2017-18 11% state 37% 21% state 49% —
2016-17 12% state 37% 21% state 48% —
2015-16 10% state 36% 18% state 48% —
2014-15 8% state 33% 17% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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McKinley Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
0.1 mi
17%
−24 vs state
21%
−25 vs state
12%
−24 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 98% 628 Hispanic 78%
Rafer Johnson
Grades K–8 Alternative · Bakersfield City
0.4 mi
4%
9%
0%
3% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 91% 32 Hispanic 53%
Fremont Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
0.8 mi
16%
−24 vs state
26%
−21 vs state
14%
−21 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 95% 707 Hispanic 92%
Sequoia Jr. High
Grades 7–8 · Bakersfield City
0.9 mi
13%
−24 vs state
28%
−22 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 97% 746 Hispanic 87%
Kern County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Kern County Office of Education
1.0 mi
0%
−42 vs state
2%
−46 vs state
5%
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 2% in 2025-26 75% 387 Hispanic 64%
Kern County Community
Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education
1.0 mi
1%
−33 vs state
10%
−44 vs state
0%
−34 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 92% 325 Hispanic 70%
Kern County Juvenile Court
Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education
1.0 mi
0%
−33 vs state
3%
−53 vs state
0%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 1% in 2025-26 98% 191 Hispanic 61%
Bessie E. Owens Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.1 mi
29%
−12 vs state
40%
−7 vs state
33%
−3 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 90% 867 Hispanic 84%
Central Academy of Arts and Technology
Grades K–12 Charter · Central Academy of Arts and Technology District
1.2 mi
26%
−14 vs state
44%
−4 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Not enough years of data 66% 179 Hispanic 57%
Abraham Lincoln Jr. High
Grades 7–8 · Bakersfield City
1.2 mi
3%
−34 vs state
21%
−29 vs state
12%
−24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 99% 527 Hispanic 86%