Fairfax Junior High

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Bakersfield, California·93307
Score
22.5/100
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#1,028
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#14
In Bakersfield
Top 78%
In California

Score 22.5/100: better than 22% 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.

English language arts
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 26% of them
585 students tested
Math
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 25% of them
587 students tested
Science
14%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 16% of them
288 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 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.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA36.5307
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA28.8278
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA32.8585
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math15.6307
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math20.4280
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math17.9587
ScienceGrade 8CAST13.5288
ScienceAll gradesCAST13.5288

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
589
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
589
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
101%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
1500 South Fairfax Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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).

Nearby middle schools

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Fairfax Junior High at a glance

Fairfax Junior High is a public middle school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 5-8. It is part of the Fairfax Elementary school district. It has about 589 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 101% 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, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 18% 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 22.5 out of 100: better than 22% of them, ranking #1,028 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points 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.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.