Norris Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Bakersfield, California·93312
Score
68.1/100
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#423
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#4
In Bakersfield
Top 32%
In California

Score 68.1/100: better than 68% 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
54%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 69% of them
962 students tested
Math
39%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 67% of them
967 students tested
Science
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 61% of them
478 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 ELA55.3483
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA53.4479
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA54.4962
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math44.2486
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math33.3481
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math38.8967
ScienceGrade 8CAST31.6478
ScienceAll gradesCAST31.6478

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
931
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
931
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
36%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
6940 Calloway Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93312

"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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Norris Middle at a glance

Norris Middle is a public middle school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Norris Elementary school district. It has about 931 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 36% 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, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 39% 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 68.1 out of 100: better than 68% of them, ranking #423 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.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.