Fairfax Junior High

Summary:

Fairfax Junior High is a public middle school located in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 612 students. The school is part of the Fairfax Elementary District, which is ranked 1324 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfax Junior High has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California middle schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students. Fairfax Junior High has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2018-2019 to 27.3% in 2022-2023, well above the state average. Proficiency rates on standardized tests are significantly below state and district averages, with only 27.24% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.97% in Mathematics.

While Fairfax Junior High's overall performance is low, there is some variation in the performance of different student subgroups. The school's ranking for African American students is higher than its overall ranking, suggesting there may be opportunities to learn from the strategies used to support this subgroup. However, the school's rankings for English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities are particularly low, indicating these subgroups may require additional support and resources to improve their academic outcomes. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Fairfax Junior High, 89.05% in 2022-2023, likely contributes to the school's struggles, as nearby schools with lower percentages of low-income students tend to have higher proficiency rates and better overall performance.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 1500 South Fairfax Rd.
       Bakersfield, CA  93307-3151


(661) 366-4461

District: Fairfax Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2225th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,972 Help


Students who attend Fairfax Junior High usually attend:

High:    Mira Monte High

Feeder schools for Fairfax Junior High:

Elementary:    Shirley Lane Elementary
    Virginia Avenue Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  589

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.8%
White:
4.4%
African American:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.8% Help


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Compare Details Fairfax Junior High ranks worse than 80.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.76. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.8%), White (4.4%), African American (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairfax Junior High is 18.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfax Junior High is $4,972.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfax Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax Junior High 2225th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Fairfax Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Fairfax Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax Elementary 1324th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairfax Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Fairfax Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 16.57 1739th 1999 13.0%
2008 18.92 1706th 2005 14.9%
2009 16.04 1821st 2063 11.7%
2010 14.08 1977th 2179 9.3%
2011 12.55 2046th 2236 8.5%
2012 16.35 2003rd 2259 11.3%
2013 19.84 2015th 2379 15.3%
2015 22.35 1930th 2477 22.1%
2016 18.49 2078th 2497 16.8%
2017 17.14 2138th 2508 14.8%
2018 16.77 2121st 2480 14.5%
2019 18.86 2230th 2715 17.9%
2022 19.89 2230th 2740 18.6%
2023 17.78 2389th 2802 14.7%
2024 20.76 2225th 2777 19.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairfax Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.66 1118th 1364 18.0%
2019 25.91 1340th 1442 7.1%
2022 31.56 1172nd 1540 23.9%
2023 25.91 1448th 1529 5.3%
2024 32.55 1102nd 1477 25.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairfax Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.13 1306th 1538 15.1%
2024 20.63 1442nd 1550 7.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfax Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.12 1802nd 2230 19.2%
2019 24.59 1881st 2369 20.6%
2022 26.40 1840th 2458 25.1%
2023 23.06 2049th 2549 19.6%
2024 26.21 1937th 2575 24.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Fairfax Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.36 64th 86 25.6%
2024 30.32 71st 94 24.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairfax Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.40 1956th 2262 13.5%
2019 18.56 1997th 2380 16.1%
2022 23.09 1924th 2509 23.3%
2023 18.16 2165th 2547 15.0%
2024 20.10 2085th 2546 18.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairfax Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.37 1364th 1369 0.4%
2019 18.43 1444th 1491 3.2%
2022 28.65 1109th 1531 27.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairfax Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.99 2017th 2273 11.3%
2019 17.49 2076th 2407 13.8%
2022 17.67 2167th 2527 14.2%
2023 17.60 2209th 2558 13.6%
2024 21.08 2035th 2547 20.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairfax Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.47 474th 643 26.3%
2023 44.05 310th 614 49.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairfax Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.36 1666th 2072 19.6%
2019 25.48 1697th 2213 23.3%
2022 28.83 1668th 2359 29.3%
2023 22.88 1911th 2391 20.1%
2024 29.30 1673rd 2383 29.8%
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Rank History for White students at Fairfax Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 2.36 1548th 1555 0.5%
2024 5.47 1485th 1535 3.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Fairfax Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 61 39 13 523 0 n/a n/a 3 639
2007 67 36 9 575 5 n/a n/a 4 696
2008 63 39 15 610 n/a n/a n/a 0 727
2009 71 36 10 592 1 0 1 0 711
2010 54 32 14 585 1 0 2 0 688
2011 53 17 12 646 0 0 12 0 740
2012 49 17 20 663 1 0 16 0 766
2013 32 14 22 693 0 0 30 0 791
2014 34 27 18 672 0 0 21 0 772
2015 28 18 12 432 0 0 14 0 504
2016 33 20 11 458 0 1 3 0 526
2017 32 20 14 531 0 0 7 0 604
2018 23 18 13 523 0 1 11 0 589
2019 25 25 10 520 0 2 5 0 587
2020 29 25 8 522 1 2 11 0 598
2021 25 20 10 521 2 0 10 0 588
2022 18 24 10 527 2 0 12 0 593
2023 24 25 10 539 1 0 13 0 612
2024 26 14 6 529 0 1 13 0 589

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairfax Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 639 30.1 21.2 88.5
2007 696 27.8 25.0 94.8
2008 727 37.3 19.5 84.3
2009 711 33.8 19.3 92.5
2010 688 33.2 20.6 94.3
2011 740 n/a n/a 89.1
2012 766 36.0 21.2 n/a
2013 791 36.8 21.4 87
2014 772 36.8 20.9 90.4
2015 504 23.0 21.9 76.4
2016 526 26.0 20.2 91.1
2017 604 27.8 21.7 85.8
2018 589 28.0 21.0 89.6
2019 587 29.0 20.2 88.2
2020 598 n/a n/a 78.4
2021 588 27.0 21.7 81.5
2022 593 27.0 21.9 81.5
2023 612 30.2 20.2 89.1
2024 589 31.9 18.4 96.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairfax Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 639 30.1 21.2 88.5
2007 696 27.8 25.0 94.8
2008 727 37.3 19.5 84.3
2009 711 33.8 19.3 92.5
2010 688 33.2 20.6 94.3
2011 740 n/a n/a 89.1
2012 766 36.0 21.2 n/a
2013 791 36.8 21.4 87
2014 772 36.8 20.9 90.4
2015 504 23.0 21.9 76.4
2016 526 26.0 20.2 91.1
2017 604 27.8 21.7 85.8
2018 589 28.0 21.0 89.6
2019 587 29.0 20.2 88.2
2020 598 n/a n/a 78.4
2021 588 27.0 21.7 81.5
2022 593 27.0 21.9 81.5
2023 612 30.2 20.2 89.1
2024 589 31.9 18.4 96.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairfax Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $4,972

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairfax Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2230th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2389th of 2802 Middle schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fairfax Junior High)27.427.3
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fairfax Elementary)27.427.3
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax Junior High)17.413
 4.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax Elementary)17.413
 4.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fairfax Junior High)32.927.9
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fairfax Elementary)32.927.9
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax Junior High)17.19.7
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax Elementary)17.19.7
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Fairfax Junior High)11.25.9
 5.3%
   8th Grade Science (Fairfax Elementary)11.25.9
 5.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students587612
 4.3%
African American2525
American Indian01
Asian1010
Hispanic520539
 3.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White2524
 4%
Two or More Races513
 160%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.2%89.1%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfax Junior High

Students at Fairfax Junior High are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Fairfax Junior High usually go on to attend Mira Monte High

Fairfax Junior High ranks in the bottom 19.9% of California middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 589 students attended Fairfax Junior High.


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