Summary:
McKee Middle is a public middle school in Bakersfield, California, serving 1,107 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Greenfield Union District. While the school has some bright spots, it faces several challenges, including lower-than-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and significant equity gaps among student subgroups.
Academically, McKee Middle's performance on state assessments is generally below the Greenfield Union district and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 35.04% to 49.7%, compared to the district's 40.91% to 47.37% and the state's 45.82% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 23.83% to 25.53%, compared to the district's 22.55% to 26.81% and the state's 31.57% to 34.31%. The school's performance on the CAST Science exam is also below the district and state averages. However, some student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, perform better than the overall school.
Another area of concern is McKee Middle's chronic absenteeism rate, which has increased significantly from 8.0% in 2018-2019 to 20.9% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state average of 14.3%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 92.77% in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 55.9%. When compared to nearby schools, such as Leon H. Ollivier Middle and Greenfield Middle, both also part of the Greenfield Union District, McKee Middle's performance is generally lower.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Greenfield Union
SchoolDigger Rank:
1380th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,100
Students who attend McKee Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for McKee Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.0
Number of students: 976
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
87.8%
White:
6.9%
African American:
3.8%
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Asian:
0.9%
Two or more races:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%
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