Paul L. Cato Middle
Score 59.8/100: better than 59% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 10 published results by grade and test
As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 6 | Smarter Balanced ELA | 53.0 | 151 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | Smarter Balanced ELA | 46.6 | 253 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | Smarter Balanced ELA | 49.2 | 268 |
| English language arts | All grades | Smarter Balanced ELA | 49.1 | 672 |
| Math | Grade 6 | Smarter Balanced Math | 39.7 | 151 |
| Math | Grade 7 | Smarter Balanced Math | 32.8 | 256 |
| Math | Grade 8 | Smarter Balanced Math | 29.1 | 271 |
| Math | All grades | Smarter Balanced Math | 32.9 | 678 |
| Science | Grade 8 | CAST | 30.5 | 269 |
| Science | All grades | CAST | 30.5 | 269 |
School profile
- Grades
- 6-8
- Students
- 654
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Paul L. Cato Middle at a glance
Paul L. Cato Middle is a public middle school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Bakersfield City school district. It has about 654 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 33% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 59.8 out of 100: better than 59% of them, ranking #533 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.