Grade Trends

Walter Stiern Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Bakersfield City

2551 Morning Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93306 Map

Math (met standard)
13%
−24 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
31%
−18 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
19%
−17 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
81%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
891
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 12% state 37% · 2025-26 28% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 14% state 38% · 2025-26 32% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 12% state 36% · 2025-26 33% state 50% · 2025-26 19% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 13% state 37% · 2025-26 31% state 50% · 2025-26 19% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 13% state 37% 31% state 50% 19% state 35%
2024-25 10% state 35% 23% state 48% 11% state 32%
2023-24 10% state 33% 24% state 47% 17% state 29%
2022-23 12% state 32% 28% state 46% 20% state 29%
2021-22 9% state 31% 24% state 47% 12% state 29%
2018-19 18% state 38% 33% state 50% 18% state 31%
2017-18 19% state 37% 33% state 49% —
2016-17 20% state 37% 34% state 49% —
2015-16 18% state 36% 27% state 48% —
2014-15 17% state 33% 29% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Voorhies Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.0 mi
20%
−22 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 87% 915 Hispanic 94%
Paul L. Cato Middle
Grades 6–8 · Bakersfield City
1.2 mi
36%
−1 vs state
55%
+5 vs state
41%
+5 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 54% 694 Hispanic 72%
Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.5 mi
12%
−28 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 78% 813 Hispanic 77%
Pioneer Drive Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.6 mi
23%
−18 vs state
28%
−18 vs state
30%
−6 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 96% 562 Hispanic 93%
Henry Eissler Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.9 mi
23%
−18 vs state
40%
−7 vs state
8%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 85% 529 Hispanic 80%
Chipman Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Bakersfield City
1.9 mi
24%
−13 vs state
44%
−6 vs state
24%
−11 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 66% 708 Hispanic 76%
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.9 mi
37%
−3 vs state
53%
+6 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 66% 621 Hispanic 76%
Compton Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Bakersfield City
2.2 mi
12%
−24 vs state
35%
−15 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 86% 586 Hispanic 86%
Sierra Middle
Grades 6–8 · Bakersfield City
2.3 mi
7%
−30 vs state
24%
−26 vs state
21%
−15 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 96% 731 Hispanic 91%
Harding Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
2.3 mi
30%
−10 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 81% 542 Hispanic 80%