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Earl Warren Junior High

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Earl Warren Junior High ranks 559 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 80% of California middle schools

Summary

Earl Warren Junior High serves grades 7–8 and enrolls 965 students in Bakersfield, California. Its clearest distinction is strong test performance: in 2025–26, it scored above the state and Panama-Buena Vista Union district in English language arts (ELA), math and science, and led the seven nearby schools serving the same grades in all three subjects.

ELA is Earl Warren’s strongest subject, while math is its weakest relative to the state. In 2025–26, the school’s proficiency rates were 70% in ELA, 42% in math and 45% in science—about 21, 3 and 9 percentage points above the state, respectively, and 21, 10 and 13 points above the district. It also topped the seven nearby grade 7–8 schools in each subject; the closest nearby scores were about 6 points lower in ELA, 3 in math and 2 in science. Those schools averaged 51% in ELA, 27% in math and 31% in science. So although math is its narrowest advantage over the state, Earl Warren still scored above local peers on average.

Scores have risen overall since 2022–23, though not in a straight line: ELA gained 3 percentage points, math 1 point and science 6 points by 2025–26. ELA’s already large lead over the state widened slightly, while the school’s state advantage narrowed in math and science. SchoolDigger ranked Earl Warren at the 80th statewide percentile and gave it 4 stars, the highest nearby rating; its 21:1 student-teacher ratio was the nearby group’s median. In 2024–25, 59% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the third-lowest share among the 11 schools compared. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was at the 55th percentile in 2025–26, down 19 percentile points from 2023–24. For English Language Learner Students, the ranking rose from the 27th percentile in 2022–23 to the 82nd in 2023–24.

965

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,307

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

4615 Mountain Vista Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93311-3016

(661) 665-9210

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

Students who attend Earl Warren Junior High usually attend:

High:

Independence High

Feeder schools for Earl Warren Junior High:

Elementary:	Buena Vista Elementary
	Old River Elementary
	Ronald Reagan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.5%

White:

21.5%

Asian:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg39%

California avg42%

559^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 20%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union

799^th of 1,530Panama-Buena Vista Union 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
2026	75.4	559 of 2740	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	560 of 2761	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	567 of 2783	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	525 of 2781	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	500 of 2740	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	701 of 2715	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	458 of 2480	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	505 of 2508	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	515 of 2497	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	633 of 2477	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	60.8	870 of 2379	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	812 of 2259	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	625 of 2236	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	58.7	818 of 2179	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	559 of 2063	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	58.0	742 of 2005	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.7	490 of 1999	75.5%	★★★★☆
2006	63.3	574 of 1804	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.3	679 of 1777	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.5	912 of 1769	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	73 of 594	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	66 of 609	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	141 of 627	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	73 of 613	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	94 of 637	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	161 of 643	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	55 of 600	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	330 of 777	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	291 of 739	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	234 of 743	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	291 of 715	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	184 of 733	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	287 of 745	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	164 of 700	76.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	83.0	152 of 1531	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	54.9	472 of 1491	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	240 of 1369	82.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.3	262 of 1478	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	32.4	1103 of 1521	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.6	241 of 1540	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	264 of 1442	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	217 of 1364	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	534 of 2516	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	550 of 2533	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	495 of 2551	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	447 of 2531	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	391 of 2509	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	653 of 2380	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	464 of 2262	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	496 of 2357	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	406 of 2395	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	469 of 2388	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	364 of 2374	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	425 of 2359	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	769 of 2213	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	396 of 2072	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	395 of 2529	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	444 of 2542	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	534 of 2579	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	319 of 2531	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	295 of 2458	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	877 of 2369	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	391 of 2230	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	557 of 2514	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	529 of 2534	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	576 of 2552	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	527 of 2538	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	547 of 2527	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	646 of 2407	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	413 of 2273	81.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	352 of 735	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	310 of 726	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	285 of 701	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	362 of 677	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	318 of 665	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	710 of 1605	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	649 of 1566	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	403 of 1552	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	248 of 1531	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	365 of 1490	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	550 of 1520	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	564 of 1537	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	445 of 1543	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	445 of 1555	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	642 of 1602	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	398 of 1496	73.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)58th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)52nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Science45%+9 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	75.4	559^th of 2740 public middle schools	79.6%		76.1	560^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.7%	1	44.9	44.9		67.6	73.0	70.4		43.1	40.5	41.7	$21,307	$20,336	$971
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%)	47.9	1249^th of 2740 public middle schools	54.4%		45.4	1315^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.4%	66	28.1	28.1		56.0	54.1	55.1		30.7	22.1	26.5	$22,359	$21,338	$1,021
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%)	28.3	1895^th of 2740 public middle schools	30.8%		23.8	2061^st of 2761 public middle schools	25.4%	166	28.7	28.7		36.0	43.3	39.5		12.8	15.1	13.9	$29,202	$27,634	$1,568
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%)	17.2	2340^th of 2740 public middle schools	14.6%		19.7	2239^th of 2761 public middle schools	18.9%	101	15.7	15.7		30.2	35.1	32.5		12.7	7.4	10.1	$25,694	$23,988	$1,706
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%)	61.7	895^th of 2740 public middle schools	67.3%		66.8	746^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.0%	149	33.9	33.9		59.4	56.6	58.0		33.8	43.6	38.8	$19,057	$18,774	$283
Stonecreek Junior High	Public	7-8	8000 Akers Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 834-4521	986	52	18.9	81.8%	67 (6.8%)	62 (6.3%)	665 (67.4%)	141 (14.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.6%)	63	852^nd of 2740 public middle schools	68.9%		57.4	970^th of 2761 public middle schools	64.9%	118	37.0	37.0		68.3	61.6	64.9		36.1	30.2	33.1	$21,749	$20,068	$1,681
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%)	14.6	2445^th of 2740 public middle schools	10.8%		14.7	2453^rd of 2761 public middle schools	11.2%	8	17.9	17.9	20.6	32.6	30.2	28.9	6.0	8.5	5.5	6.7	$22,746	$18,716	$4,030
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%)	63.6	842^nd of 2740 public middle schools	69.3%		64.1	803^rd of 2761 public middle schools	70.9%	39	43.0	43.0		63.6	49.7	56.1		47.5	30.2	38.2	$17,028	$16,780	$248
Greenfield Middle	Public	6-8	1109 Pacheco Rd.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6110	873	42	21.0	95.6%	40 (4.6%)	65 (7.4%)	734 (84.1%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	33.6	1697^th of 2740 public middle schools	38.1%		33.2	1709^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.1%	12	21.8	21.8	40.9	45.9	41.1	42.6	28.7	20.0	18.9	22.5	$23,543	$21,488	$2,055
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%)	43.7	1373^rd of 2740 public middle schools	49.9%		51.4	1148^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.4%	225	27.5	27.5		48.2	48.4	48.3		34.7	22.3	28.3	$17,731	$17,482	$249

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Warren Junior High

What high school do graduates of Earl Warren Junior High attend?

Students who attend Earl Warren Junior High usually go on to attend Independence High

How many students attend Earl Warren Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 965 students attended Earl Warren Junior High.

Is Earl Warren Junior High a good school?

Earl Warren Junior High ranks 559^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Earl Warren Junior High?

Students at Earl Warren Junior High are 47% Hispanic, 21% White, 17% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Earl Warren Junior High in?

Panama-Buena Vista Union

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