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Rosedale Middle

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Rosedale Middle ranks 803 rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 71% of California middle schools

Summary

Rosedale Middle is a public school serving about 810 students in grades 7 and 8 in Bakersfield, California, operating within the solidly performing Rosedale Union Elementary school district.

Academically, the school consistently performs above state averages, with particular strength in science where 44.44% of students are proficient, significantly outpacing both the state and many nearby schools like Freedom Middle and Norris Middle. It also excels at keeping students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.4%, which is less than half the rate of some neighboring schools such as Beardsley Junior High and Curran Middle. Notably, the school achieves these strong results while spending less per student than many comparable schools, including Fruitvale Junior High and O. J. Actis Junior High.

When compared to other local schools, Rosedale Middle stands out for its efficient and effective operation, though performance can vary year-to-year for specific student groups. A nearby school, Earl Warren Junior High, shows higher proficiency in English Language Arts, suggesting a potential area for growth. Overall, Rosedale Middle is a commendable school that delivers good academic outcomes, manages resources wisely, and maintains strong student attendance.

810

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,795

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12463 Rosedale Hwy.
Bakersfield, CA 93312-8677

(661) 588-6030

District: Rosedale Union Elementary

Students who attend Rosedale Middle usually attend:

High:

Liberty High

Feeder schools for Rosedale Middle:

Elementary:	American Elementary
	Centennial Elementary
	Del Rio Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

41.6%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

California avg41%

803^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary

493^rd of 1,543Rosedale Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	803 of 2761	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	530 of 2783	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	479 of 2781	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	568 of 2740	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	432 of 2715	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	540 of 2480	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	431 of 2508	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	433 of 2497	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	483 of 2477	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	637 of 2379	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	393 of 2259	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	319 of 2236	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	373 of 2179	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	59.5	763 of 2063	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.5	457 of 2005	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	457 of 1999	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	314 of 1804	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	403 of 1777	77.3%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	321 of 1769	81.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	93.2	23 of 613	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	98 of 637	84.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.5	420 of 743	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	361 of 715	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.3	258 of 733	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	378 of 745	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	475 of 700	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	642 of 1531	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	573 of 1491	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	809 of 1369	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	72.2	166 of 1540	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	686 of 2533	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	425 of 2551	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	408 of 2531	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	574 of 2509	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	427 of 2380	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	581 of 2262	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	770 of 2395	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.4	210 of 2388	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	133 of 2374	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	335 of 2359	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	211 of 2213	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	313 of 2072	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	1083 of 2542	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	565 of 2579	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	475 of 2531	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	666 of 2458	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	417 of 2369	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	571 of 2230	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	887 of 2534	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	616 of 2552	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	504 of 2538	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	468 of 2527	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	387 of 2407	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	466 of 2273	79.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	490 of 726	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	394 of 701	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	359 of 677	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	791 of 1566	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	417 of 1552	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	493 of 1531	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	652 of 1520	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	545 of 1537	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	621 of 1543	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	550 of 1555	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	536 of 1602	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	568 of 1496	62.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)96th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)89th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2024)43rd percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+5 vs state

Science44%+12 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rosedale Middle	Public	7-8	12463 Rosedale Hwy.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6030	810	38	21.0	29.6%	362 (44.7%)	19 (2.3%)	337 (41.6%)	49 (6.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.3%)	64.1	803^rd of 2761 public middle schools	70.9%		77.9	530^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.0%	273	44.4	44.4		51.1	56.3	53.5		38.3	34.5	36.3	$12,795	$46	$12,749
Freedom Middle	Public	7-8	11445 Noriega Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6044	712	34	20.8	38.6%	287 (40.3%)	16 (2.2%)	350 (49.2%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	51.4	1148^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.4%		65.6	780^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.0%	368	29.4	29.4		49.9	57.7	53.9		29.2	25.9	27.5	$11,973	$45	$11,928
Fruitvale Junior High	Public	7-8	2114 Calloway Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-3933	693	31	22.4	72.6%	249 (35.9%)	33 (4.8%)	335 (48.3%)	44 (6.3%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.9%)	66.8	746^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.0%		67	745^th of 2783 public middle schools	73.2%	1	31.0	31.0		59.5	57.6	58.4		41.4	43.1	42.2	$14,854	$1,225	$13,629
Norris Middle	Public	7-8	6940 Calloway Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7060	992	39	25.1	33.4%	441 (44.5%)	17 (1.7%)	413 (41.6%)	64 (6.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)	61.5	864^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.7%		65	788^th of 2783 public middle schools	71.7%	76	31.6	31.6		55.3	53.4	54.4		44.2	33.3	38.8	$12,858	$555	$12,303
Tevis Junior High	Public	7-8	3901 Pin Oak Park Blvd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-7211	807	41	19.7	73.7%	171 (21.2%)	56 (6.9%)	484 (60.0%)	40 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (6.3%)	45.4	1315^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.4%		51	1141^st of 2783 public middle schools	59.0%	174	26.0	26.0		56.6	41.9	49.2		28.7	23.6	26.1	$16,021	$1,448	$14,573
Earl Warren Junior High	Public	7-8	4615 Mountain Vista Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-9210	965	46	21.0	59.4%	207 (21.5%)	72 (7.5%)	458 (47.5%)	167 (17.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.6%)	76.1	560^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.7%		76	567^th of 2783 public middle schools	79.6%	7	40.2	40.2		70.0	67.3	68.6		49.0	36.2	42.5	$14,453	$1,265	$13,188
O. J. Actis Junior High	Public	7-8	2400 Westholme Blvd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 833-1250	681	42	16.1	84.6%	71 (10.4%)	87 (12.8%)	467 (68.6%)	22 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	24 (3.5%)	23.8	2061^st of 2761 public middle schools	25.4%		28.7	1871^st of 2783 public middle schools	32.8%	190	18.4	18.4		34.7	33.2	34.0		15.9	15.0	15.4	$20,376	$1,923	$18,453
Beardsley Junior High	Public	7-8	1001 Roberts Ln.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Beardsley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 392-9254	383	20	18.9	97.4%	100 (26.1%)	25 (6.5%)	239 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	16.6	2375^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.0%		17.3	2378^th of 2783 public middle schools	14.6%	3	14.8	14.8		29.2	25.3	27.3		11.1	10.9	11.0	$16,313	$1,478	$14,835
Curran Middle	Public	6-8	1116 Lymric Way	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5240	973	46	21.1	87.4%	50 (5.1%)	113 (11.6%)	771 (79.2%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.6%)	14.7	2453^rd of 2761 public middle schools	11.2%		21.7	2186^th of 2783 public middle schools	21.5%	267	12.9	12.9	25.5	28.9	28.3	28.0	8.8	7.3	6.1	7.1	$17,919	$2,510	$15,409
Fred L. Thompson Junior High	Public	7-8	4200 Planz Rd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-8011	714	42	17.0	91.6%	50 (7.0%)	95 (13.3%)	526 (73.7%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.8%)	19.7	2239^th of 2761 public middle schools	18.9%		19	2298^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.4%	59	17.4	17.4		32.1	32.0	32.1		12.1	7.8	9.8	$18,268	$2,057	$16,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosedale Middle

What is the racial makeup of Rosedale Middle?

Students at Rosedale Middle are 45% White, 42% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Rosedale Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 810 students attended Rosedale Middle.

What high school do graduates of Rosedale Middle attend?

Students who attend Rosedale Middle usually go on to attend Liberty High

What district is Rosedale Middle in?

Rosedale Union Elementary

Is Rosedale Middle a good school?

Rosedale Middle ranks 803^rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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