Sierra Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Bakersfield City

3017 Center St., Bakersfield, CA 93306 Map

Math (met standard)
7%
−30 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
24%
−26 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
21%
−15 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
96%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
731
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.7
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 3% state 37% · 2025-26 20% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 7% state 38% · 2025-26 23% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 7% state 36% · 2025-26 28% state 50% · 2025-26 21% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 7% state 37% · 2025-26 24% state 50% · 2025-26 21% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 7% state 37% 24% state 50% 21% state 35%
2024-25 5% state 35% 27% state 49% 15% state 32%
2023-24 6% state 33% 24% state 47% 10% state 29%
2022-23 6% state 32% 18% state 46% 9% state 29%
2021-22 4% state 31% 21% state 47% 9% state 29%
2018-19 12% state 38% 28% state 50% 14% state 31%
2017-18 14% state 37% 23% state 49% —
2016-17 9% state 37% 20% state 49% —
2015-16 11% state 36% 26% state 48% —
2014-15 8% state 33% 22% 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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Horace Mann Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
0.5 mi
18%
−23 vs state
30%
−16 vs state
25%
−10 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 95% 870 Hispanic 91%
Virginia Avenue Elementary
Grades K–6 · Fairfax Elementary
0.7 mi
17%
−24 vs state
25%
−22 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 100% 644 Hispanic 94%
Pioneer Drive Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
0.9 mi
23%
−18 vs state
28%
−18 vs state
30%
−6 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 96% 562 Hispanic 93%
Mt. Vernon Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.1 mi
11%
−30 vs state
21%
−26 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 91% 614 Hispanic 91%
Compton Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Bakersfield City
1.3 mi
12%
−24 vs state
35%
−15 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 86% 586 Hispanic 86%
Harding Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.3 mi
30%
−10 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 81% 542 Hispanic 80%
Williams Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.5 mi
11%
−30 vs state
25%
−21 vs state
15%
−21 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 99% 452 Hispanic 91%
Voorhies Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.9 mi
20%
−22 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 87% 915 Hispanic 94%
Zephyr Lane Elementary
Grades K–6 · Fairfax Elementary
2.0 mi
24%
−16 vs state
28%
−18 vs state
18%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 95% 797 Hispanic 90%
College Heights Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
2.0 mi
10%
−31 vs state
19%
−28 vs state
8%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 95% 761 Hispanic 86%