Emerson Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bakersfield, California 93304 · Bakersfield City
#1316 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#15257 of 15,369 nationally
About Emerson Middle
Emerson Middle is a public middle located in Bakersfield, in the Bakersfield City school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 813 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 7.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1316th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (16th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 813.
There are 142 schools in Bakersfield; Emerson Middle ranks 135th of 139 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)7%
- Reading proficiency (30%)21%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)90.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Emerson Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 813
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 90.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 21%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 7%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Emerson Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
McKinley Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
628 students · 197 m away
Rafer Johnson Childrens Center
Bakersfield · Public other
· 647 m away
Fremont Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
707 students · 1.2 km away
Sequoia Jr. High
Bakersfield · Public middle · Grades 7–8
746 students · 1.4 km away
Bakersfield High
Bakersfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,069 students · 1.5 km away
Roosevelt Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
392 students · 1.6 km away
Bessie E. Owens Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
867 students · 1.7 km away
William Penn Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
235 students · 1.7 km away
Central Academy of Arts and Technology
Bakersfield · Charter other · Grades K–12
179 students · 1.9 km away
Abraham Lincoln Jr. High
Bakersfield · Public middle · Grades 7–8
527 students · 2.0 km away
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Creekside Junior High
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Frequently asked questions
Is Emerson Middle a good school?
Emerson Middle has a Success Index (US) of 7.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1316 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Emerson Middle rank in California?
Emerson Middle ranks #1316 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #15257 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Emerson Middle?
Emerson Middle had 813 students in 2025.
Is Emerson Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Emerson Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Emerson Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Emerson Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.