Lakeside Union School District

14535 Old River Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93311-9756
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 864 students in Lakeside Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Lakeside Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
3,495 Schools
# Students
1,599 Students
1,852,730 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
87,758 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lakeside Union School District, which is ranked #1382 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1318 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
37%
47%
23%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
68%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
11%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,955 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,082 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,955
$19,979
Spending / Student
$11,082
$18,400

Best Lakeside Union School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeside
(Math: 13% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14535 Old River Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 831-3503
Gr: K-8 | 864 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 1,599 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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