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Fruitvale Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 708 students in Fruitvale Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Fruitvale Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,078 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Fruitvale Elementary School District, which is ranked #584 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
23 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
150 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,538 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
55%
# Black Students
119 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,096 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
36%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
433
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
357
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
319
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
339
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,601 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,956 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,601
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,956
$18,396
Best Fruitvale Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fruitvale Junior High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2114 Calloway Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 589-3933
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 589-3933
Grades: 7-8
| 708 students
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