For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 609 students in Fairfax 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 Fairfax 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 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
4 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
2,667 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairfax Elementary School District, which is ranked #1640 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1591 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
92%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,641 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,353 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,641
$26,022
Spending / Student
$19,353
$22,604
Best Fairfax Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairfax Junior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 South Fairfax Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-4461
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-4461
Gr: 5-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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