Beardsley Junior High

Summary:

Beardsley Junior High is a public middle school in Bakersfield, California, serving around 400 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Beardsley Elementary District, which is ranked 1491 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beardsley Junior High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 2372 out of 2777 schools and a 1-star rating. The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 24.93% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 10% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Beardsley Junior High also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 55% in the 2021-2022 school year, more than double the state average.

In contrast, nearby middle schools such as Freedom Middle, Fruitvale Junior High, and Norris Middle generally outperform Beardsley Junior High across academic, attendance, and socioeconomic measures. This highlights the stark contrast in educational opportunities and outcomes for students in the Bakersfield area. Addressing the underlying issues, such as the high rates of poverty and low student-teacher ratios at Beardsley Junior High, may be crucial in improving student outcomes at the school.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1001 Roberts Ln.
       Bakersfield, CA  93308-4503


(661) 392-9254

District: Beardsley Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2372nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,410 Help


Students who attend Beardsley Junior High usually attend:

High:    North High

Feeder schools for Beardsley Junior High:

Elementary:    Beardsley Elementary
    North Beardsley Elementary
    San Lauren Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.9%
White:
32.6%
African American:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.1% Help


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Compare Details Beardsley Junior High ranks worse than 85.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.34. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.9%), White (32.6%), African American (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beardsley Junior High is 19.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beardsley Junior High is $7,410.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beardsley Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Beardsley Junior High 2372nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Beardsley Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Beardsley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Beardsley Elementary 1491st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Beardsley Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Beardsley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.24 860th 1769 51.4%
2005 52.55 754th 1777 57.6%
2006 43.27 934th 1804 48.2%
2007 44.30 1034th 1999 48.3%
2008 46.98 997th 2005 50.3%
2009 45.41 1074th 2063 47.9%
2010 50.83 1020th 2179 53.2%
2011 59.64 837th 2236 62.6%
2012 64.82 707th 2259 68.7%
2013 66.03 709th 2379 70.2%
2015 49.03 1125th 2477 54.6%
2016 44.65 1256th 2497 49.7%
2017 39.42 1410th 2508 43.8%
2018 30.57 1645th 2480 33.7%
2019 41.39 1403rd 2715 48.3%
2021 12.97 841st 894 5.9%
2022 26.99 1894th 2740 30.9%
2023 22.39 2164th 2802 22.8%
2024 17.34 2372nd 2777 14.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Beardsley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.60 944th 1540 38.7%
2023 44.73 589th 1529 61.5%
2024 36.29 887th 1477 39.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Beardsley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.18 1177th 1538 23.5%
2024 25.80 1241st 1550 19.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beardsley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.52 1311th 2230 41.2%
2019 49.50 1030th 2369 56.5%
2021 18.41 656th 721 9.0%
2022 35.84 1480th 2458 39.8%
2023 28.53 1822nd 2549 28.5%
2024 21.13 2133rd 2575 17.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Beardsley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.66 1576th 2262 30.3%
2019 35.30 1437th 2380 39.6%
2021 10.22 718th 738 2.7%
2022 22.27 1967th 2509 21.6%
2023 17.87 2184th 2547 14.3%
2024 18.07 2177th 2546 14.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Beardsley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.47 970th 1369 29.1%
2019 24.48 1226th 1491 17.8%
2021 23.47 331st 354 6.5%
2022 26.63 1196th 1531 21.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Beardsley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.41 1490th 2273 34.4%
2019 45.51 1137th 2407 52.8%
2021 17.54 674th 763 11.7%
2022 31.90 1586th 2527 37.2%
2023 27.21 1778th 2558 30.5%
2024 16.60 2215th 2547 13.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Beardsley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.40 397th 637 37.7%
2024 19.68 551st 626 12.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Beardsley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.95 1040th 2072 49.8%
2019 45.34 1085th 2213 51.0%
2022 33.21 1519th 2359 35.6%
2023 27.03 1761st 2391 26.3%
2024 20.57 1996th 2383 16.2%
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Rank History for White students at Beardsley Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.32 1320th 1496 11.8%
2019 27.69 1168th 1602 27.1%
2022 13.82 1384th 1555 11.0%
2023 10.25 1434th 1552 7.6%
2024 8.27 1438th 1535 6.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Beardsley Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 296 5 6 34 9 n/a n/a 0 350
1989 294 3 3 33 1 n/a n/a 0 334
1990 278 4 2 34 14 n/a n/a 0 332
1991 305 3 3 41 14 n/a n/a 0 366
1992 342 1 1 69 2 n/a n/a 0 415
1993 345 3 8 52 7 n/a n/a 0 415
1994 343 0 10 44 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1995 329 0 3 60 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1996 329 0 3 60 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1997 312 1 2 70 1 n/a n/a 0 386
1998 325 2 4 66 1 n/a n/a 0 398
1999 274 2 5 64 3 n/a n/a 0 348
2000 280 2 7 55 2 n/a n/a 0 346
2001 311 6 4 48 2 n/a n/a 0 371
2002 301 2 5 68 9 n/a n/a 0 385
2003 301 2 5 68 9 n/a n/a 0 385
2004 305 5 5 78 4 n/a n/a 0 397
2005 297 10 4 96 4 n/a n/a 0 411
2006 302 6 8 116 5 n/a n/a 5 442
2007 263 7 4 115 4 n/a n/a 9 402
2008 247 7 n/a 122 2 n/a n/a 0 378
2009 252 6 1 105 2 0 5 0 371
2010 231 6 4 117 3 0 0 0 361
2011 204 8 4 110 2 0 3 0 331
2012 198 11 4 107 1 0 13 0 334
2013 203 8 3 112 3 0 8 0 337
2014 173 6 3 115 4 0 8 0 309
2015 185 8 0 119 6 1 6 0 325
2016 168 9 1 134 5 1 15 0 333
2017 185 11 1 149 2 0 14 0 362
2018 183 11 1 145 2 0 15 0 357
2019 159 9 1 168 5 1 24 0 367
2020 177 15 1 194 1 1 11 0 400
2021 157 25 1 201 1 1 16 0 402
2022 144 22 4 196 1 1 13 0 381
2023 153 16 3 215 0 0 13 0 400
2024 124 19 0 224 0 0 13 0 380

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beardsley Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 350 17.8 19.6 n/a
1989 334 17.8 18.7 n/a
1990 332 17.9 18.5 n/a
1991 366 16.9 21.6 n/a
1992 415 17.2 24.1 47.5
1993 415 18.7 22.2 48.4
1994 397 18.0 22.1 50.1
1995 392 16.8 23.3 62.2
1996 392 16.8 23.3 62.2
1997 386 17.0 22.7 63.7
1998 398 17.0 23.4 58.5
1999 348 17.5 19.9 73
2000 346 15.0 23.1 76
2001 371 16.0 23.2 73.6
2002 385 16.0 24.1 71.7
2003 385 16.0 24.1 71.7
2004 397 17.0 23.4 75.1
2005 411 17.0 24.2 82.5
2006 442 18.0 24.6 81.2
2007 402 18.5 21.7 79.6
2008 378 20.4 18.5 85.2
2009 371 18.0 18.6 80.6
2010 361 17.0 21.2 83.9
2011 331 n/a n/a 82.8
2012 334 16.5 20.2 n/a
2013 337 13.7 24.5 80.4
2014 309 14.0 22.0 79.9
2015 325 14.0 23.2 85.5
2016 333 14.0 23.7 87.7
2017 362 15.0 24.1 85.9
2018 357 16.0 22.3 88.5
2019 367 15.8 23.1 89.1
2020 400 n/a n/a 90.3
2021 402 15.0 26.8 94.8
2022 381 19.1 19.9 93.2
2023 400 20.0 20.0 93.5
2024 380 19.8 19.1 96.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beardsley Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 350 17.8 19.6 n/a
1989 334 17.8 18.7 n/a
1990 332 17.9 18.5 n/a
1991 366 16.9 21.6 n/a
1992 415 17.2 24.1 47.5
1993 415 18.7 22.2 48.4
1994 397 18.0 22.1 50.1
1995 392 16.8 23.3 62.2
1996 392 16.8 23.3 62.2
1997 386 17.0 22.7 63.7
1998 398 17.0 23.4 58.5
1999 348 17.5 19.9 73
2000 346 15.0 23.1 76
2001 371 16.0 23.2 73.6
2002 385 16.0 24.1 71.7
2003 385 16.0 24.1 71.7
2004 397 17.0 23.4 75.1
2005 411 17.0 24.2 82.5
2006 442 18.0 24.6 81.2
2007 402 18.5 21.7 79.6
2008 378 20.4 18.5 85.2
2009 371 18.0 18.6 80.6
2010 361 17.0 21.2 83.9
2011 331 n/a n/a 82.8
2012 334 16.5 20.2 n/a
2013 337 13.7 24.5 80.4
2014 309 14.0 22.0 79.9
2015 325 14.0 23.2 85.5
2016 333 14.0 23.7 87.7
2017 362 15.0 24.1 85.9
2018 357 16.0 22.3 88.5
2019 367 15.8 23.1 89.1
2020 400 n/a n/a 90.3
2021 402 15.0 26.8 94.8
2022 381 19.1 19.9 93.2
2023 400 20.0 20.0 93.5
2024 380 19.8 19.1 96.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Beardsley Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,410

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beardsley Junior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1403rd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2164th of 2802 Middle schools
 25.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Beardsley Junior High)53.924.2
 29.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Beardsley Elementary)53.924.2
 29.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Beardsley Junior High)26.410.7
 15.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Beardsley Elementary)26.410.7
 15.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Beardsley Junior High)45.135.5
 9.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Beardsley Elementary)45.135.5
 9.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Beardsley Junior High)20.310.1
 10.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Beardsley Elementary)20.310.1
 10.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Beardsley Junior High)24.817.5
 7.4%
   8th Grade Science (Beardsley Elementary)24.817.5
 7.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students367400
 9%
African American916
 77.8%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic168215
 28%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White159153
 3.8%
Two or More Races2413
 45.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.1%93.5%
 4.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Beardsley Junior High

Students who attend Beardsley Junior High usually go on to attend North High

Beardsley Junior High ranks in the bottom 14.6% of California middle schools.

Students at Beardsley Junior High are 59% Hispanic, 33% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 380 students attended Beardsley Junior High.


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