Standard Middle

Standard Middle serves the north Bakersfield community, drawing families from a working-class neighborhood where schools play a central role in keeping kids connected and on track. The academics here are a work in progress, with science showing the most promise, and families who get involved early — staying in close contact with teachers and seeking out tutoring or enrichment outside school — tend to help their kids make the most of it. Bakersfield itself is an affordable, sun-baked Central Valley city with a strong sense of local pride, and for families rooted in this part of town, Standard Middle is the neighborhood school they'll build around.