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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic39.3%
White46.6%
Asian2.9%
Black2.4%
Other8.8%
GenderFemale 48.4%Male 51.6%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
931
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
30%
34pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,858
District avg: $9,784 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
23.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Norris Middle in Bakersfield, 45.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Norris Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 2.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.3% Math proficient); White students (58.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 54.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 342 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−54.4pp
0.0% vs 54.4% overall · n=15
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−19.0pp
0.0% vs 19.0% overall · n=15
Math · English Learner−38.8pp
0.0% vs 38.8% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · English Learner−19.1pp
0.0% vs 19.1% overall · n=15
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income343 tested
ELA 45.6%·Math 30.3%· -2.0pp vs district
White428 tested
ELA 58.8%·Math 43.7%· +0.6pp vs district
Hispanic399 tested
ELA 47.0%·Math 30.3%· -4.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$111K
$26K above CA median
Median Home Value
$383K
$276K below CA median
Bachelor's+
34%
1pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.8 years avg experience
43 teachers · 33% first-year · 7% second-year
Teacher Credentials
75% fully credentialed
7.5% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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