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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic87.8%
White2.7%
Asian0.3%
Black8.1%
Other1.2%
GenderFemale 49.1%Male 50.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
744
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
96%
33pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,690
District avg: $15,168 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
32.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$59,232 – $118,012
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Sequoia Jr. High in Bakersfield, 19.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 25.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sequoia Jr. High trails its district average for low-income students by 5.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (7.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (20.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 18.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 723 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−18.8pp
1.2% vs 19.9% overall · n=157
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−3.2pp
0.0% vs 3.2% overall · n=97
Math · English Learner−8.1pp
0.0% vs 8.1% overall · n=158
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income725 tested
ELA 19.6%·Math 7.9%· -5.9pp vs district
Hispanic654 tested
ELA 20.0%·Math 8.1%· -7.5pp vs district
English Learner158 tested
ELA 1.3%·Math 0.0%· -3.1pp 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
$50K
$35K below CA median
Median Home Value
$210K
$450K below CA median
Bachelor's+
12%
23pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.4 years avg experience
36 teachers · 19% first-year · 8% second-year
Teacher Credentials
68% fully credentialed
18.4% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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4-year trend
↓ 21.9 points since 2019
Rank: #1019 → #1569 → #1502 → #1567Exceeded: 6% → 2% → 4% → 3%
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data
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