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Abraham Lincoln Junior High

Public Grades 7-8
2606th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,703 California Middle Schools
Better than 4% of California middle schools
Summary

Abraham Lincoln Junior High is a Bakersfield, California, middle school serving grades 7–8, with 527 students. Its 2025–2026 SchoolDigger ranking was 2,606th of 2,703 schools, at the 4th percentile, with zero stars. The main concern is that results are low across all three tested subjects: 21% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 3% in math and 12% in science.

Science is Lincoln’s least weak subject against the district, state and nearby schools, while math is its clearest weakness. Lincoln’s ELA results were 10 percentage points below the Bakersfield City district and 29 below the state; in math, it was 13 points below the district and 35 below the state. In science, the gaps were smaller: 7 points below the district and 24 below the state. Lincoln also had the lowest nearby results in both grades’ ELA and math comparisons. Its 8th-grade science result, 11.67%, was below the nearby-school range of 14.41%–24.41%.

Over time, ELA rose from 17% in 2022–2023 to 21% in 2025–2026, and science increased from 6% to 12%; math fell from 6% to 3%, while its gap with the state grew by 7 percentage points. Chronic absenteeism improved substantially, dropping from 54% in 2021–2022 to 20% in 2025–2026, though the latest rate remained slightly above the district and state. Lincoln’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 19.7, third-lowest among nearby schools, and its spending of $28,845 per student was the highest nearby figure. In 2024–2025, 76.9% of students were directly certified for free meals, and the school was flagged as likely participating in Community Eligibility, where all students receive free meals; nearby schools report free/reduced-lunch eligibility, a different measure. SchoolDigger’s 2023–2024 statewide ranking for English Language Learner Students was at the 26th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 3rd percentile, indicating a stronger relative result for that group. The Migrant Students ranking fell from the 30th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 3rd in 2023–2024.

527
Students ?
19.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,845
Per pupil spending ?
76.9%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)
All students in California receive free school meals.
 800 Chico St.
       Bakersfield, CA  93305-5911

(661) 631-5950

District: Bakersfield City


Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Junior High usually attend:

High:    Bakersfield High

Feeder schools for Abraham Lincoln Junior High:

Elementary:    Bessie E. Owens Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.1%
African American:
9.1%
White:
2.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2023 → 4th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school12%
District avg23%
California avg42%
2,606th of 2,703
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2023
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 10Middle Schools in the Bakersfield City
863rd of 968Bakersfield City 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202230.83814 of 588335.2%★★☆☆☆
201929.14001 of 578930.9%★★☆☆☆
201839.03216 of 566243.2%★★☆☆☆
201738.33220 of 569243.4%★★☆☆☆
201645.42755 of 561450.9%★★★☆☆
201549.02501 of 561155.4%★★★☆☆
201336.63554 of 553035.7%★★☆☆☆
201243.03079 of 539042.9%★★☆☆☆
201133.63711 of 537731.0%★★☆☆☆
201040.73130 of 531441.1%★★☆☆☆
200938.63141 of 519339.5%★★☆☆☆
200833.33371 of 511334.1%★★☆☆☆
200729.03645 of 511328.7%★☆☆☆☆
200636.12931 of 481839.2%★★☆☆☆
200539.62737 of 482243.2%★★☆☆☆
200437.42785 of 480942.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202254.8221 of 66366.7%★★★☆☆
201947.1339 of 74754.6%★★★☆☆
201864.3185 of 70073.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202249.8814 of 222763.4%★★★☆☆
201934.31571 of 258539.2%★★☆☆☆
201826.91591 of 212825.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202234.52247 of 331132.1%★★☆☆☆
201926.32756 of 327515.8%★☆☆☆☆
201840.81722 of 324647.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202223.74356 of 563522.7%★☆☆☆☆
201932.23650 of 549233.5%★★☆☆☆
201841.13016 of 541344.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202240.12896 of 508443.0%★★☆☆☆
201937.33142 of 496336.7%★★☆☆☆
201848.82304 of 483052.3%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202225.1302 of 35615.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202233.93513 of 526433.3%★★☆☆☆
201934.13563 of 517331.1%★★☆☆☆
201844.62702 of 508446.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202239.33050 of 566346.1%★★☆☆☆
201927.14015 of 551027.1%★☆☆☆☆
201836.73238 of 543140.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202252.71375 of 272649.6%★★☆☆☆
201956.51324 of 283453.3%★★★☆☆
201854.21381 of 273749.5%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20268.42606 of 27033.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.72702 of 27612.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.02698 of 27833.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.02657 of 27814.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202613.2564 of 5833.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202516.3560 of 6098.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.4599 of 6274.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.4587 of 6134.2%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202432.71088 of 147826.4%★☆☆☆☆
202329.41248 of 152117.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20269.62395 of 24833.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.22497 of 25331.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.22486 of 25512.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.82446 of 25313.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202610.62217 of 23254.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.72351 of 23951.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.22305 of 23883.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.22246 of 23745.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20266.9441 of 4420.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.7392 of 3940.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202610.82372 of 24934.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.92482 of 25422.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.32485 of 25793.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.22388 of 25315.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20267.62420 of 24782.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.52499 of 25341.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.82502 of 25522.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.92405 of 25385.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202411.591 of 943.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202333.360 of 8630.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202623.41355 of 158614.6%★☆☆☆☆
202522.01395 of 156610.9%★☆☆☆☆
202417.21527 of 15521.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.41196 of 153121.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2022)67th percentile+31 vs school
Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+28 vs school
White (2022)50th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2022)46th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2022)43rd percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)33rd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2022)32nd percentile-3 vs school
Female (2022)23rd percentile-12 vs school
Homeless (2022)15th percentile-20 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile+23 vs school
Special Education (2026)15th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school
Female (2026)4th percentile~ school
African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school
Migrant (2024)3rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school
Homeless (2026)<1st percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy21%-29 vs state
Science12%-24 vs state
Mathematics3%-35 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Abraham Lincoln Junior High

Students who attend Abraham Lincoln Junior High usually go on to attend Bakersfield High

Students at Abraham Lincoln Junior High are 86% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% White.

Abraham Lincoln Junior High ranks in the bottom 3.6% of California middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Abraham Lincoln Junior High.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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