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Walter Stiern Middle School —— Public School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | 1,415 students

2551 Morning Dr, Bakersfield CA 93306 (map) | 661-631-5480
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3
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Enrollment

Students by Grade

  6th Grade: 396
  7th Grade: 484
  8th Grade: 535

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Walter Stiern Middle School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

English Language Arts

School
88%
  State
51%
  County
81%
  District
80%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 16 students tested - State percentile rank: 69.

Mathematics

School
88%
  State
80%
  County
66%
  District
68%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 16 students tested - State percentile rank: 85.

Grade 6

English Language Arts

School
16%
  State
30%
  County
24%
  District
23%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 31 students tested - State percentile rank: 18.

English Language Arts

School
34%
  State
55%
  County
45%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 317 students tested - State percentile rank: 12.

Mathematics

School
33%
  State
32%
  County
29%
  District
28%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 27 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

Mathematics

School
35%
  State
53%
  County
44%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 320 students tested - State percentile rank: 17.

Grade 7

English Language Arts

School
33%
  State
57%
  County
47%
  District
40%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 462 students tested - State percentile rank: 9.

English Language Arts

School
11%
  State
31%
  County
24%
  District
14%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 27 students tested - State percentile rank: 7.

Mathematics

School
38%
  State
49%
  County
42%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 463 students tested - State percentile rank: 27.

Mathematics

School
16%
  State
24%
  County
18%
  District
13%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 25 students tested - State percentile rank: 25.

Grade 8

Algebra I

School
43%
  State
47%
  County
46%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 336 students tested - State percentile rank: 40.

English Language Arts

School
31%
  State
57%
  County
46%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 449 students tested - State percentile rank: 10.

English Language Arts

School
10%
  State
29%
  County
18%
  District
10%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 31 students tested - State percentile rank: 6.

General Mathematics

School
3%
  State
32%
  County
27%
  District
11%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 140 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

History Social Science Grade 8

School
22%
  State
51%
  County
40%
  District
28%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 481 students tested - State percentile rank: 11.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
40%
  State
64%
  County
55%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 481 students tested - State percentile rank: 16.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
43%
  State
33%
  County
26%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 336 students tested - State percentile rank: 62.

General Mathematics

School
3%
  State
28%
  County
22%
  District
11%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 140 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 123
Black: 98
Hispanic: 1166
Asian: 8
Hawaiian: 1
American Indian: 13
Multi-Ethnic: 6

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 79%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 9%

Other Schools Nearby

Hort Elementary School (0.32 mi.)
2301 Park Dr, Bakersfield CA 93306

Voorhies Elementary School (0.84 mi.)
6001 Pioneer Dr, Bakersfield CA 93306

Foothill High School (1.08 mi.)
501 Park Dr, Bakersfield CA 93306

Pioneer Drive Elementary School (1.43 mi.)
4404 Pioneer Dr, Bakersfield CA 93306

Orangewood Elementary School (1.43 mi.)
9600 Eucalyptus Dr, Bakersfield CA 93306

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $38,711 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $94,600 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 18,689 (Occupied: 94.1% - Stave Avg: 61,548.9%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1970 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 6% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 93306)
*NR - Not reported

22:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(1,415 students - 54 teachers)

Walter Stiern Middle School has 22 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 26:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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