For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 489 students in Edison Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Edison Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
1,106 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Edison Elementary School District, which is ranked #1542 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1550 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
88%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,471 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,839
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,471
$18,512
Best Edison Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edison Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
721 South Edison Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-8216
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-8216
Gr: 5-8 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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