For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 892 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 92% 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
1,695 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lakeside Union School District, which is ranked #1381 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
#1318 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.5%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
69%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
10%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,454 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,221
$20,100
Spending / Student
$10,454
$18,512
Best Lakeside Union School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeside
(Math: 13% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
14535 Old River Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 831-3503
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 831-3503
Gr: K-8 | 892 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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