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Fruitvale Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 708 students in Fruitvale Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Fruitvale Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
3,078 Students
1,854,189 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
87,800 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fruitvale Elementary School District, which is ranked #551 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#510 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
50%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
36%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,601 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,956 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,601
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,956
$18,395
Best Fruitvale Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fruitvale Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2114 Calloway Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 589-3933
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 589-3933
Gr: 7-8 | 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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