For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 864 students in Lakeside Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Lakeside Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,599 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Lakeside Union School District, which is ranked #1292 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
#1278 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
119 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,093 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
55%
# Black Students
72 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
181 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
11%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
240
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
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 $12,955 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,082 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,955
$19,974
Spending / Student
$11,082
$18,396
Best Lakeside Union School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside
(Math: 16% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14535 Old River Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 831-3503
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 831-3503
Grades: K-8
| 864 students
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