Fairfax Junior High School
Tel:
(661) 366-4461
- Fairfax Junior High School serves 589 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Fairfax Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Fairfax Junior High School's student population of 589 students has grown by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 589 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fairfax Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Fairfax Junior High School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #8410 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 23:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 89% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 4% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 81% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fairfax Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fairfax Junior High School is Mira Monte High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sierra Middle School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Shirley Lane Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bakersfield Mira Monte High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,336 students
0.2 miles
1800 S. Fairfax Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-1800 0.2 9-12 2,336 - Bakersfield Shirley Lane Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 688 students
0.2 miles
6714 Shirley Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 363-7684 0.2 K-6 688 - Bakersfield Zephyr Lane Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 732 students
0.3 miles
6327 Zephyr Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-0024 0.3 K-6 732 - Bakersfield Virginia Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 696 students
1.6 miles
3301 Virginia Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-3223 1.6 K-6 696 - Bakersfield Foothill High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,980 student
1.8 miles
501 Park Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 366-4491 1.8 9-12 1,980
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