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McKee Middle: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

McKee posts 35% meeting the standard and 11.3% exceeding it, against 40% and 17.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

205 McKee Road, 93307·Greenfield Union·Bakersfield·Grades 6-8·869 students·93% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 837-6060·Website
Scope Score
36
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #913 statewide · #2 of 3 in Greenfield Union

McKee Middle scores 36 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 47th percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “35% proficient” and call it done. McKee deserves a closer read. The school sits in Bakersfield, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 0.3% suspension rate — versus 4.2% statewide.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

9%
32%
59%
Grade 6 · 41% proficient
13%
25%
62%
Grade 7 · 38% proficient
15%
33%
52%
Grade 8 · 48% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 5.9pp across grades; the floor rises 6.8pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
11.3%
State 17.3%
6.0pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
34.5%
State 39.5%
5.0pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+3.6pp
State +0.8pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
16.8%
State 19.1%
2.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 4.2%
3.9pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
19.7%
State 17.7%
2.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

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High School
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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

Christ Centered Church Bakersfield/gideon Academy
Shafter Rd · Mennonite · Grades Pre-K-12 · 56 students
12:1Private3.5 mi

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic87.3%
White6.2%
Asian0.7%
Black4.4%
Other1.4%
GenderFemale 47.3%Male 52.7%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
869
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
93%
29pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,110
District avg: $12,863 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
19.7% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$60,824 – $119,747
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At McKee Middle in Bakersfield, 42.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. McKee Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 38.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 797 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+17.9pp
34.7% vs 16.8% overall · n=49
ELA · Disabilities−38.3pp
4.6% vs 42.8% overall · n=72
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−12.6pp
0.0% vs 12.6% overall · n=72
Math · English Learner−23.5pp
3.0% vs 26.4% overall · n=127
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−10.2pp
0.0% vs 10.2% overall · n=72

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income797 tested
ELA 42.0%·Math 26.0%· -0.1pp vs district
Hispanic750 tested
ELA 43.3%·Math 26.2%· +0.0pp vs district
English Learner129 tested
ELA 9.4%·Math 3.9%· -3.4pp 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.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 6.0pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +4.6pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 61%Support 35%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$50K
$35K below CA median
Median Home Value
$220K
$439K below CA median
Bachelor's+
8%
27pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2022) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.9 years avg experience
47 teachers · 9% first-year · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
77% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
11.3%
↓ vs CA 17.3% · 44th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
34.5%
↓ vs CA 39.5% · 46th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+3.6pp
↑ vs CA +0.8pp · 44th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
16.8%
↑ vs CA 19.1% · 53th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 4.2% · 65th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
19.7%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 62609%32%29%30%42%−5
Grade 726113%25%31%31%38%−9
Grade 833115%33%26%25%48%+2
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 626110%20%30%40%30%−6
Grade 72597%13%26%54%20%−14
Grade 833114%16%22%48%30%−2
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1132911%22%53%14%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged79742.0%−0+4
Hispanic/Latino75043.3%+0+4
English Learners1299.4%−3−1
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
McKee Middle ←—3611.3%34.5%+3.60.3%
Leon H. Ollivier Middle1.1 mi4015.1%41.3%+2.25.4%
Greenfield Middle2.6 mi308.8%30.1%−1.54.5%
California average—4017.3%39.5%+0.84.2%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
49%36%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #806 → #866 → #746 → #756 → #913
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Frequently asked questions

Is McKee Middle a good middle school?
McKee Middle has a Scope Score of 36 out of 100, placing it in the 47th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #913 statewide. 11.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.0 percentage points below the California average of 17.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are McKee Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.5% of students at McKee Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 1,703 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does McKee Middle rank in California?
McKee Middle ranks #913 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 47th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is McKee Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at McKee Middle increases by 3.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at McKee Middle?
16.8% of students at McKee Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does McKee Middle compare to other schools in Bakersfield?
McKee Middle scores 36/100 (47th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 869 students. Use the schools in Bakersfield page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does McKee Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At McKee Middle in Bakersfield, 42.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. McKee Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 38.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 797 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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