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O. J. Actis Junior High · Bakersfield

O. J. Actis Junior High: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

O. J. Actis is a middle school in Bakersfield. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At O. J. Actis Junior High in Bakersfield, 31.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. O. J. Actis Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 10.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (35.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 542 students tested.

All students at this school: 25% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 25%, district —, state 39%25%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 23%, district 34%, state 32%23% · −2 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 26%, district 34%, state 32%26% · +1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 25%, district 39%, state 42%25% · +0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 25%, district 40%, state 44%25% · −0 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 11%, district 25%, state 26%11% · −14 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 3%, district 13%, state 15%3% · −21 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 4%, district 11%, state 11%4% · −20 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 30%, district 51%, state 56%30% · +5 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 30%, district 42%, state 56%30% · +5 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 32%, district 63%, state 72%32% · +7 vs school

5 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 16:1, district 24:116:1
Teaching staff43 teachers
Avg. experience9.7 years
Fully credentialed86%
First-year teachers9%
Intern / emergency permit5.5%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$58,805 – $119,064
Principal salary$159,066 – $0
Superintendent salary$297,649

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,031, CA average $14,815$20,031 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,293 per student

$1,293 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,661 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction62%
Instruction support10%
Student services13%
Administration5%
Buildings & maintenance10%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,968 per pupil
2019$11,905 per pupil
2018$11,864 per pupil
2017$11,008 per pupil
2016$10,161 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic68.7%
District 62.0% · CA 56.1%
Black12.8%
District 7.6% · CA 4.8%
White10.4%
District 12.8% · CA 19.9%
Other5.1%
District 6.7% · CA 9.0%
Asian2.9%
District 10.9% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 84.6% (21pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$64K · CA $85K
Median home value$320K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+20% · CA 35%
ZIP population63,217
Median age32 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 18% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

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


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