For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 589 students in Fairfax Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Fairfax Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
4 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
2,687 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairfax Elementary School District, which is ranked #1643 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1591 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
91%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,476 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,889
$19,975
Spending / Student
$16,476
$18,396
Best Fairfax Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairfax Junior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 South Fairfax Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-4461
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-4461
Gr: 5-8 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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