For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 822 students in the neighborhood of Oleander And Sunset, Bakersfield, CA.
The neighborhood of Oleander And Sunset, Bakersfield, CA public middle schools have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in the neighborhood of Oleander And Sunset, Bakersfield, CA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rafer Johnson
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Tenth St.
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 631-5445
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 631-5445
Grades: K-8
| 43 students
Rank: #22.
Emerson Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 Fourth St.
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 631-5260
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 631-5260
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Oleander And Sunset, Bakersfield, CA?
The top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Oleander And Sunset, Bakersfield, CA include Rafer Johnson and Emerson Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Oleander And Sunset, Bakersfield?
2 public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Oleander And Sunset, Bakersfield.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Oleander And Sunset, Bakersfield?
the neighborhood of Oleander And Sunset, Bakersfield public middle schools minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle schools average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
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