How does McKee Middle compare to other middle schools in Bakersfield?

McKee Middle has a Scope Score of 53.0/100, ranked #784 among California middle schools. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,703 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at McKee Middle?

11.3% of students at McKee Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is McKee Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, McKee Middle's proficiency rate increases by 3.6 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 McKee Middle?

16.8% of students at McKee 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.

McKee Middle

Middle School

Greenfield Union BakersfieldKern County93307

📍 205 McKee Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

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

976 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

48 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

24.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 123 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic87.8%

White6.9%

Asian0.4%

Black3.8%

Other1.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for McKee Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.3%
Met Standard	23.2%
Below Standard	65.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +3.6pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 16.8%

2.5pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.2%

3.9pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 11.3%

6.0pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 34.5%

5.0pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 34.5%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

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 "35% proficient" for McKee Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.3% of students exceeded standard while 23.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.0 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 2.3 points below the Greenfield Union district average of 13.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 3.6 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 maintained and Math maintained year-over-year. 24.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →