How does Leon H. Ollivier Middle compare to other middle schools in Bakersfield?

Leon H. Ollivier Middle has a Scope Score of 54.0/100, ranked #757 among California middle schools. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,297 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Leon H. Ollivier Middle?

15.1% of students at Leon H. Ollivier Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Leon H. Ollivier Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Leon H. Ollivier Middle's proficiency rate increases by 2.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Leon H. Ollivier Middle?

15.3% of students at Leon H. Ollivier Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Leon H. Ollivier Middle

Middle School

Greenfield Union BakersfieldKern County93307

📍 7310 Monitor Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,094 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

51 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+6.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

22.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 124 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic89.0%

White3.2%

Asian2.1%

Black4.3%

Other1.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Leon H. Ollivier Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.1%
Met Standard	26.2%
Below Standard	58.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Met or exceeded: 41.3%

1.8pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Growth (G6→G8): +2.2pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 15.3%

4.0pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 41.3%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 15.1%

2.3pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.4%

1.3pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Leon H. Ollivier Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.3 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Greenfield Union district average of 13.7%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.0 points higher (vs 10.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 2.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 22.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.3%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →