- 2551 Morning Dr.
- Bakersfield, CA 93306
- (661) 631-5480
Magnet | Grades 6-8 | Bakersfield City
About Walter Stiern Middle School
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Walter Stiern Middle School is located in Bakersfield, CA and is one of 11 middle schools in Bakersfield City. It is a magnet school that serves 1399 students in grades 6-8.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Walter Stiern Middle School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Walter Stiern Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Walter Stiern Middle School had an API growth score of 628 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Walter Stiern Middle School's 2009 base score was 638 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Walter Stiern Middle School had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Walter Stiern Middle School's students and teachers.
Walter Stiern Middle School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
81 %
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White
9 %
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Black
7 %
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Multiple or No Response
1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Filipino
< 1 %
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Asian
< 1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 50%
- Female 50%
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