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Tehachapi Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,875 students in Tehachapi Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Tehachapi Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
4,170 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Tehachapi Unified School District, which is ranked #1235 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1234 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
26 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,588 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
54%
# Black Students
46 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,296 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
55%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
371
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
345
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
335
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,395 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,058
$21,485
Spending / Student
$11,395
$19,787
Best Tehachapi Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cummings Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24220 Bear Valley Rd. Hc80
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2190
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2190
Grades: K-5
| 586 students
Rank: #22.
Tompkins Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1120 S. Curry St.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2170
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2170
Grades: K-5
| 642 students
Rank: #33.
Golden Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20215 Park Rd.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2180
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2180
Grades: K-5
| 660 students
Rank: #44.
Jacobsen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
711 Anita Dr.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2150
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2150
Grades: 6-8
| 917 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
126 S. Snyder Ave.
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2266
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-2266
Grades: K-8
| 70 students
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