📍 4115 Vineland Rd., Bakersfield, Kern County, 93306
Paul L. Cato Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bakersfield, Kern County. The school has 629 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tony Richardson. It is part of the Bakersfield City school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
Paul L. Cato Middle enrolls 629 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Hispanic or Latino, 17% White and 3.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 459 | 73% |
| White | 105 | 17% |
| Asian | 24 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
358 of the school's 629 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paul L. Cato Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Paul L. Cato Middle is one of 45 schools in Bakersfield City, based in Bakersfield, California. The district serves 28,365 students district-wide and employs 1,336 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 629 students, Paul L. Cato Middle is close to the district average of about 630 students per school.
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