📍 6940 Calloway Dr., Bakersfield, Kern County, 93312
Norris Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bakersfield, Kern County. The school has 883 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amy Sawaske. It is part of the Norris Elementary school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
Norris Middle enrolls 883 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 6.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 414 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 334 | 38% |
| Asian | 59 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
282 of the school's 883 students (32%) 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.
Norris Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large).
Norris Middle is one of 5 schools in Norris Elementary, based in Bakersfield, California. The district serves 4,153 students district-wide and employs 171 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 883 students, Norris Middle is close to the district average of about 831 students per school.