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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic75.0%
White15.7%
Asian0.8%
Black6.0%
Other2.5%
GenderFemale 51.3%Male 48.7%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
719
141 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
83%
19pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,488
District avg: $15,168 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
47.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$59,232 – $118,012
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Chipman Junior High in Bakersfield, 36.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 25.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Chipman Junior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 10.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 37.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 506 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−37.8pp
1.9% vs 39.7% overall · n=48
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−13.0pp
0.0% vs 13.0% overall · n=48
Math · English Learner−22.1pp
0.0% vs 22.1% overall · n=52
Math Exceeded · English Learner−9.2pp
0.0% vs 9.2% overall · n=52
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income509 tested
ELA 36.0%·Math 19.5%· +10.5pp vs district
Hispanic527 tested
ELA 37.2%·Math 20.7%· +9.7pp vs district
White99 tested
ELA 50.5%·Math 32.3%· +9.5pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$66K
$19K below CA median
Median Home Value
$266K
$393K below CA median
Bachelor's+
17%
18pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.6 years avg experience
35 teachers · 14% first-year · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
74% fully credentialed
8.8% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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