Middle Schools in Norris Elementary

Norris Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Norris Elementary District in Bakersfield, California. This school has demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 28% of middle schools statewide for the 2023-2024 school year. With a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Norris Middle outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, indicating a commitment to student learning and growth.

While Norris Middle's academic achievements are commendable, the school faces some challenges, including a slightly higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 13.6% and a student-teacher ratio that is slightly higher than the recommended level for middle schools. Additionally, the school's mathematics and science proficiency rates, though still above the state average, lag behind its impressive English Language Arts results, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

Interestingly, Norris Middle has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, indicating that the school is implementing effective strategies to support student learning. However, a comparison to its feeder school, Norris Elementary, reveals that the middle school's performance is slightly lower in some academic areas, highlighting the need to ensure a smooth transition and continuity in curriculum and instruction between the two schools.