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Stonecreek Junior High

Public Grades 7-8
852nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,740 California Middle Schools
Better than 69% of California middle schools
Summary

In Bakersfield, California, Stonecreek Junior High serves grades 7–8 and enrolls 986 students in the Panama-Buena Vista Union district. Its results are strong compared with most nearby schools, and chronic absenteeism is lower than the district and state rates. The clearest academic takeaway is that English language arts is a major strength, while math—especially in grade 8—remains the main area to watch.

In 2025–26, 65% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 49% in both the district and state. In math, 33% were proficient: 1 point above the district but 5 points below the state. Science proficiency was 37%, 6 points above the district and 1 point above the state. Stonecreek also outperformed the nearby-school average on matched-grade results: by 22 points in ELA, 15 in math, and 10 in science. Grade 8 math is the clearest weak spot: 30% were proficient, 6 points below the state’s grade 8 result, and Stonecreek ranked third among nearby schools in that grade and subject.

Results have risen since 2022–23: ELA increased from 51% to 65%, math from 18% to 33%, and science from 27% to 37%. Math’s gap with the state narrowed from 17 points below to 5 below, while ELA moved from 4 points above the state to 16 above. Chronic absenteeism fell from 41% in 2021–22 to 16% in 2025–26, the lowest reported rate among nearby schools. SchoolDigger ranks Stonecreek 842nd of 2,703 California schools, at the 69th percentile with 3 stars. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 18.9, and 82% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking was especially high for African American students, at the 88th percentile versus 69th overall; its White-student ranking reached the 73rd percentile in 2025–26, up 31 points from 2023–24.

986
Students ?
18.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,749
Per pupil spending ?
81.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 8000 Akers Rd.
       Bakersfield, CA  93313-9314

(661) 834-4521

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union


Students who attend Stonecreek Junior High usually attend:

High:    Ridgeview High

Feeder schools for Stonecreek Junior High:

Elementary:    Berkshire Elementary
    Douglas J. Miller Elementary
    Panama Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.4%
Asian:
14.3%
White:
6.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the California median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school47%
District avg39%
California avg42%
852nd of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 14 pts since 2016
From top 45% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Middle Schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union
799th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.0852 of 274068.9%★★★☆☆
202557.4970 of 276164.9%★★★☆☆
202449.51185 of 278357.4%★★★☆☆
202346.61265 of 278154.5%★★★☆☆
202242.11394 of 274049.1%★★☆☆☆
201946.41255 of 271553.8%★★★☆☆
201846.91168 of 248052.9%★★★☆☆
201748.81133 of 250854.8%★★★☆☆
201649.31131 of 249754.7%★★★☆☆
201541.11303 of 247747.4%★★☆☆☆
201338.71473 of 237938.1%★★☆☆☆
201232.51571 of 225930.5%★★☆☆☆
201139.71370 of 223638.7%★★☆☆☆
201046.91117 of 217948.7%★★☆☆☆
200943.71115 of 206346.0%★★☆☆☆
200834.91300 of 200535.2%★★☆☆☆
200741.61080 of 199946.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.868 of 59488.6%★★★★☆
202570.1132 of 60978.3%★★★★☆
202456.8219 of 62765.1%★★★☆☆
202356.0228 of 61362.8%★★★☆☆
202257.5223 of 63765.0%★★★☆☆
201965.1187 of 64370.9%★★★★☆
201852.2250 of 60058.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.3570 of 77726.6%★☆☆☆☆
202527.1566 of 73923.4%★☆☆☆☆
202432.5537 of 74327.7%★☆☆☆☆
202324.2561 of 71521.5%★☆☆☆☆
202217.1615 of 73316.1%★☆☆☆☆
201928.5567 of 74523.9%★☆☆☆☆
201825.2566 of 70019.1%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202259.7408 of 153173.4%★★★★☆
201936.6825 of 149144.7%★★☆☆☆
201839.0720 of 136947.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202456.3323 of 147878.1%★★★★☆
202357.5312 of 152179.5%★★★★☆
202251.2445 of 154071.1%★★★★☆
201950.1424 of 144270.6%★★★★☆
201845.9494 of 136463.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.8782 of 251668.9%★★★☆☆
202555.2943 of 253362.8%★★★☆☆
202451.51023 of 255159.9%★★★☆☆
202350.81037 of 253159.0%★★★☆☆
202242.61256 of 250949.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.21205 of 238049.4%★★☆☆☆
201844.21176 of 226248.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202671.1508 of 235778.4%★★★★☆
202567.6584 of 239575.6%★★★★☆
202455.8836 of 238865.0%★★★☆☆
202353.6881 of 237462.9%★★★☆☆
202250.9967 of 235959.0%★★★☆☆
201952.8861 of 221361.1%★★★☆☆
201860.2663 of 207268.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.4481 of 252981.0%★★★★☆
202566.0624 of 254275.5%★★★★☆
202457.9802 of 257968.9%★★★☆☆
202356.4839 of 253166.9%★★★☆☆
202256.0842 of 245865.7%★★★☆☆
201955.5862 of 236963.6%★★★☆☆
201857.8747 of 223066.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202661.0843 of 251466.5%★★★☆☆
202557.3899 of 253464.5%★★★☆☆
202446.11189 of 255253.4%★★★☆☆
202342.01284 of 253849.4%★★☆☆☆
202241.81284 of 252749.2%★★☆☆☆
201946.71113 of 240753.8%★★★☆☆
201848.21049 of 227353.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.4478 of 73535.0%★★☆☆☆
202523.9565 of 72622.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.6566 of 70119.3%★☆☆☆☆
202314.5578 of 67714.6%★☆☆☆☆
202214.9568 of 66514.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.6469 of 160570.8%★★★★☆
202546.5651 of 156658.4%★★★☆☆
202442.8706 of 155254.5%★★★☆☆
202352.5509 of 153166.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.2405 of 149072.8%★★★★☆
202551.7733 of 152051.8%★★★☆☆
202440.1893 of 153741.9%★★☆☆☆
202344.0845 of 154345.2%★★☆☆☆
202232.91045 of 155532.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.2968 of 160239.6%★★☆☆☆
201828.11106 of 149626.1%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)89th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+21 vs school
Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+24 vs school
White (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2026)71st percentile~ school
Female (2026)69th percentile~ school
Male (2026)66th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)35th percentile-34 vs school
Asian (2026)27th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state
Science37%~ state avg
Mathematics33%-5 vs state

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Students at Stonecreek Junior High are 67% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Stonecreek Junior High ranks 852nd of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Stonecreek Junior High usually go on to attend Ridgeview High

In the 2024-25 school year, 986 students attended Stonecreek Junior High.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 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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