Enrollment
986
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bakersfield, CA
Stonecreek Junior High
Federal NCES profile for Stonecreek Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060639011597
👥 S:T ratio 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stonecreek Junior High earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #25 of 25
- middle schools in Bakersfield · Resource Index
- 12
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.5:1
- students per teacher
- 64.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Stonecreek Junior High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Stonecreek Junior High ranks #25 of 25 middle schools in Bakersfield, CA.
School address
District: Panama-Buena Vista Union · California
NCES ID 060639011597 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stonecreek Junior High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stonecreek Junior High
Stonecreek Junior High is a higher-need, large middle school in Bakersfield, California, enrolling 986 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.1% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 986 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 975 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #856, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and Asian (14%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 986 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Bakersfield's middle schools, it stands alongside Leon H. Ollivier Middle (1,152 students): Stonecreek Junior High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.5:1 vs 24:1).
Panama-Buena Vista Union also operates Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8 (1,151 students) and Douglas J. Miller Elementary (994 students) alongside Stonecreek Junior High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Stonecreek Junior High compares
Stonecreek Junior High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.5:1 | ▼ 5% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.1% | ▲ 15% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 986 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
986
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.5:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 39% in California - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
47.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,357
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 986 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 67.6%
Asian 14.3%
White 6.8%
African American 6.3%
Two or More 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.2, Stonecreek Junior High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Panama-Buena Vista Union, which includes Stonecreek Junior High.
$14,357
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.2%
State 71.3%
Federal 18.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Stonecreek Junior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8 | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Douglas J. Miller Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Earl Warren Junior High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Berkshire Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bill L. Williams Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stonecreek Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,151
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 994
- Students per teacher
- 29.2:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 965
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 932
- Students per teacher
- 28.2:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 926
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar middle schools in Bakersfield
6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Leon H. Ollivier Middle
Standard public school
1,152 students 24:1 students per teacher
Standard Middle
Standard public school
1,005 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Norris Middle
Standard public school
992 students 26.1:1 students per teacher
Curran Middle
Standard public school
973 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Earl Warren Junior High
Standard public school
965 students 24.1:1 students per teacher
Walter Stiern Middle
Standard public school
891 students 25.5:1 students per teacher
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~986 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Stonecreek Junior High
How many students attend Stonecreek Junior High?
Stonecreek Junior High has 986 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bakersfield, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stonecreek Junior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Stonecreek Junior High is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stonecreek Junior High?
64.1% of students at Stonecreek Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stonecreek Junior High?
The largest demographic group at Stonecreek Junior High is Hispanic or Latino at 67.6% of enrollment, in Bakersfield, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stonecreek Junior High?
Stonecreek Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Stonecreek Junior High rank among middle schools in Bakersfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Stonecreek Junior High ranks #25 of 25 middle schools in Bakersfield, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Bakersfield on the city page.
Is Stonecreek Junior High a good school?
Stonecreek Junior High earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Panama-Buena Vista Union?
Besides Stonecreek Junior High, Panama-Buena Vista Union also operates Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8 (1,151 students), Douglas J. Miller Elementary (994 students), and Earl Warren Junior High (965 students). See the Panama-Buena Vista Union district page for the complete list.
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