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Norris 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 883 students in Norris 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 Norris 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 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,878 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Norris Elementary School District, which is ranked #468 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#449 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
29 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
281 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,499 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
53%
# Black Students
76 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,777 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
46%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
497
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
414
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
446
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
457
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
457
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
435
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
446
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,430 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,251 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,430
$21,485
Spending / Student
$12,251
$19,787
Best Norris Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norris Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6940 Calloway Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 387-7060
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 387-7060
Grades: 7-8
| 883 students
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