Largest Schools in Bakersfield City (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 43 schools in Bakersfield City, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Curran Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	973	16.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	973
2	Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	960	25.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	960
3	Voorhies Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	915	23.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	915
4	Walter Stiern Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	891	16.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	891
5	Horace Mann Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	870	15.9 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	870
6	Bessie E. Owens Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	867	29.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	867
7	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	813	32.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	813
8	Myra A. Noble Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	813	11.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	813
9	Emerson Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	813	7.3 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	813
10	Longfellow Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	780	7.1 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	780
11	College Heights Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	761	10.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	761
12	Sequoia Jr. High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	746	14.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	746
13	Sierra Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	731	9.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	731
14	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	709	14.3 Lower 50%	90.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	709
15	Chipman Junior High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	708	27.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	708
16	Fremont Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	707	12.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	707
17	Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	705	43.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	705
18	Paul L. Cato Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	694	34.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	694
19	Leo G. Pauly Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	694	14.4 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	694
20	Stella I. Hills Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	670	7.8 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	670
21	Munsey Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	663	17.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	663
22	Evergreen Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	660	16.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	660
23	Ramon Garza Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	658	12.5 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	658
24	Wayside Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	652	12.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	652
25	Frank West Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	650	21.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	650
26	Washington Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	639	9.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	639
27	McKinley Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	628	11.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	628
28	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	621	60.9 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	621
29	Mt. Vernon Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	614	10.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	614
30	Hort Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	590	18.2 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	590
31	Caroline Harris Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	587	19.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	587
32	Compton Junior High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	586	12.1 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	586
33	Pioneer Drive Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	562	12.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	562
34	Harding Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	542	28.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	542
35	Henry Eissler Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	529	32.6 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	529
36	Abraham Lincoln Jr. High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	527	18.8 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	527
37	Jefferson Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	510	13.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	510
38	Franklin Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	475	44.8 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	475
39	Williams Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	452	7.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	452
40	Casa Loma Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	424	9.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	424
41	Roosevelt Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	392	20.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	392
42	Downtown Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	317	73.9 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	317
43	William Penn Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	235	32.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	235

Curran Middle in Bakersfield leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Bakersfield City with Enrollment 973. Of the 43 schools shown, 43 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California largest schools rankings, every school on the Bakersfield City page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Bakersfield City?

Curran Middle in Bakersfield, California ranks first among largest schools in Bakersfield City with Enrollment 973 (Enrollment: 973).

How are largest schools in Bakersfield City ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.