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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic86.1%
White8.5%
Asian0.3%
Black4.0%
Other1.0%
GenderFemale 48.2%Male 51.8%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
575
285 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
90%
26pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,923
District avg: $15,168 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
29.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$59,232 – $118,012
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Compton Junior High in Bakersfield, 27.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 25.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Compton Junior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 507 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−29.3pp
0.0% vs 29.3% overall · n=97
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−7.4pp
0.0% vs 7.4% overall · n=97
Math · English Learner−8.7pp
0.0% vs 8.7% overall · n=99
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income511 tested
ELA 27.5%·Math 8.4%· +2.0pp vs district
Hispanic480 tested
ELA 28.1%·Math 8.1%· +0.7pp vs district
English Learner99 tested
ELA 0.0%·Math 0.0%· -4.4pp 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
12.0 years avg experience
32 teachers · 9% first-year · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
54% fully credentialed
12.2% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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2-year trend
↑ 12.9 points since 2022
Rank: #1603 → #1394Exceeded: 3% → 3%
2022 · 2024 · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data
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