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Mira Monte High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Mira Monte posts 20% meeting the standard and 5.7% exceeding it, against 35% and 15.5% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1800 South Fairfax Road, 93307·Kern High·Bakersfield·Grades 9-12·2,048 students·95% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 366-1800·Website
Scope Score
39
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,196 statewide · #17 of 25 in Kern High

Mira Monte High scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 31st percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “20% proficient” and call it done. Mira Monte 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 story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
20%
State 35%
Graduate
86%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
43%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 20 are proficient by 11th grade → 86 graduate → 43 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
85.6%
State 87.6%
2.0pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
5.7%
State 15.5%
9.8pp below state avg
College readiness
43.1%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
19.6%
State 34.6%
15.0pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.4%
State 32.1%
13.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
11.3%
State 4.0%
7.2pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
8.2%
State 17.7%
9.5pp below state avg
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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic90.8%
White2.9%
Asian0.5%
Black3.4%
Other2.4%
GenderFemale 46.8%Male 53.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
2,048
598 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
95%
31pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$22,456
District avg: $13,940 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
8.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$62,889 – $134,832
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Mira Monte High in Bakersfield, 32.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mira Monte High trails its district average for low-income students by 14.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 452 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+16.6pp
35.0% vs 18.4% overall · n=103
Suspension · Black+10.7pp
22.0% vs 11.3% overall · n=82
ELA · Disabilities−30.8pp
2.0% vs 32.8% overall · n=51
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−9.6pp
0.0% vs 9.6% overall · n=51
Math · White−6.5pp
0.0% vs 6.5% overall · n=19

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income452 tested
ELA 32.3%·Math 5.7%· -14.9pp vs district
Hispanic450 tested
ELA 33.3%·Math 6.4%· -15.0pp vs district
English Learner89 tested
ELA 4.5%·Math 2.4%· -2.9pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 48%Support 49%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$56K
$29K below CA median
Median Home Value
$272K
$387K below CA median
Bachelor's+
8%
27pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.8 years avg experience
177 teachers · 3% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
81% fully credentialed
3.7% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
20 AP courses
72 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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
Graduation rate · 25%
85.6%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 48th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
5.7%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 40th pctile
College readiness · 20%
43.1%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 54th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
19.6%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 40th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.4%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
11.3%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 18th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
8.2%
↓ vs CA 17.7% · 37th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1149110%23%29%38%33%−14
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 114792%5%17%77%6%−17
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/114922%12%70%17%

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 Disadvantaged45232.3%−15−6
Hispanic/Latino45033.3%−15−6
English Learners894.5%−3−6
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Mira Monte High ←—395.7%19.6%—11.3%
Foothill High2 mi459.9%31.0%—9.7%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
85.6%
AP Exam Prepared
43.1%
A-G Completion
40.8%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
50.4%
Scope Score history
37%39%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1142 → #1188 → #1203 → #1200 → #1196
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Mira Monte High a good high school?
Mira Monte High has a Scope Score of 39 out of 100, placing it in the 31st percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,196 statewide. 5.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.8 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 Mira Monte High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 19.6% of students at Mira Monte High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 13.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.7% 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. 970 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Mira Monte High rank in California?
Mira Monte High ranks #1,196 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 31st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Mira Monte High?
18.4% of students at Mira Monte High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 11.3%. 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 Mira Monte High compare to other schools in Bakersfield?
Mira Monte High scores 39/100 (31st percentile) among California high 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 2,048 students. Use the schools in Bakersfield page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Mira Monte High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Mira Monte High in Bakersfield, 32.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mira Monte High trails its district average for low-income students by 14.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 452 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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