Rafer Johnson (Closed 2023)

Serving 38 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Rafer Johnson ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the California state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the California state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 was lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 82% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
38 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(17-18)
≤20%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rafer Johnson and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
≤20%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rafer Johnson and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rafer Johnson and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rafer Johnson and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Asian
3%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rafer Johnson and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
34%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rafer Johnson and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
42%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rafer Johnson and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
18%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rafer Johnson and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rafer Johnson and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Rafer Johnson.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Rafer Johnson and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rafer Johnson and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
1%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rafer Johnson and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% CA state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CA state average).
How many students attend Rafer Johnson?
38 students attend Rafer Johnson.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
42% of Rafer Johnson students are Black, 34% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Rafer Johnson?
Rafer Johnson has a student ration of 5:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does Rafer Johnson offer ?
Rafer Johnson offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Rafer Johnson part of?
Rafer Johnson is part of Bakersfield City School District.

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