📍 721 S. Edison Rd., Bakersfield, Kern County, 93307
Edison Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bakersfield, Kern County. The school has 458 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eric Rumbo. It is part of the Edison Elementary school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Edison Middle enrolls 458 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% White and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 400 | 87% |
| White | 34 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
391 of the school's 458 students (85%) 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.
Edison Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Edison Middle is one of 2 schools in Edison Elementary, based in Bakersfield, California. The district serves 1,106 students district-wide and employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 458 students, Edison Middle is smaller than the district average of about 553 students per school.