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Kerman High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Kerman posts 40% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

205 South First Street, 93630 (opens in new tab)·Kerman Unified·Kerman·Grades 9-12·1,493 students·87% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 843-9700
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4444
% Exceeded15%16%
% Met+40%36%
Grad rate95.5%87.6%
College readiness18.9%35.4%
Absence19.9%30.2%
Suspension4.3%3.6%
Scope Score
44
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,139 statewide · #1 of 3 in Kerman Unified

Kerman High scores 44 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 47th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “40% proficient” and call it done. Kerman deserves a closer read. The school sits in Kerman, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Kerman's low-income kids hit 54.3% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 47th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 40% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1159%51%64%57%57%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1123%16%18%14%23%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
40%
State 36%
Graduate
96%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
19%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 40 are proficient by 11th grade → 96 graduate → 19 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

54.3%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Kerman's most underrated number

54.3% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Kerman low-income: 54.3%State low-income: 38.2%Kerman EL: 7.3%State EL: 10.4%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
95.5%
State 87.6%
7.9pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
15.3%
State 15.8%
0.5pp below state avg
College readiness
18.9%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
40.3%
State 35.7%
4.6pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
19.9%
State 30.2%
10.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.3%
State 3.6%
0.6pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
10.7%
State 18.0%
7.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Kerman High in Kerman, 54.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kerman High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 16.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (56.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 50.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 293 students tested.

All students at this school: 40% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 40%, district —, state 36%40%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 38%, district 31%, state 32%38% · −2 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 38%, district 32%, state 32%38% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 38%, district 33%, state 42%38% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 43%, district 36%, state 44%43% · +2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 4%, district 9%, state 11%4% · −37 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 56%, district 50%, state 56%56% · +15 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 10%, district 10%, state 15%10% · −31 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 50%, district 52%, state 72%50% · +10 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 18%, district 13%, state 22%18% · −22 vs school
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: too few students to report‹11
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 19.9%, district 22.2%, state 30.2%19.9% · −10.3pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.3%, district —, state 3.6%4.3% · +0.6pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1219.4%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Kerman High
44/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 24:122:1
Teaching staff72 teachers
Avg. experience12.0 years
Fully credentialed80%
First-year teachers7%
Intern / emergency permit1.5%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$59,184 – $115,891
Principal salary$133,004 – $146,015
Superintendent salary$249,794

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered7
AP exam qualifiers34 students
CTE pathway completers62 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,088, CA average $14,815$19,088 · spent at this school
Federal share$344 per student

$344 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,036 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction60%
Instruction support10%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,303 per pupil
2019$12,108 per pupil
2018$11,744 per pupil
2017$11,086 per pupil
2016$10,696 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic87.1%
District 89.4% · CA 56.1%
White7.3%
District 5.8% · CA 19.9%
Asian4.3%
District 3.3% · CA 10.2%
Other1.0%
District 1.2% · CA 9.0%
Black0.3%
District 0.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 86.8% (23pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$58K · CA $85K
Median home value$383K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+16% · CA 35%
ZIP population21,284
Median age32 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 31% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kerman High a good high school?

Kerman High has a Scope Score of 44 out of 100, placing it in the 47th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,139 statewide. 15.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Kerman High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 40.3% of students at Kerman High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 674 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Kerman High rank in California?

Kerman High ranks #1,139 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 47th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Kerman High?

19.9% of students at Kerman High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.3%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Kerman High compare to other schools in Kerman?

Kerman High scores 44/100 (47th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,493 students. Use the schools in Kerman page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Kerman High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Kerman High in Kerman, 54.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kerman High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 16.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (56.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 50.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 293 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
95.5%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 59th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
15.3%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 49th pctile
College readiness · 20%
18.9%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 40th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
40.3%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 53th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
19.9%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 58th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.3%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 47th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
10.7%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 41th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1133624%34%24%19%57%+10
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113387%16%27%50%23%−0
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113414%28%60%8%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged29354.3%+16+16
Hispanic/Latino28956.4%+17+18
English Learners417.3%−3−3
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Kerman High ←—4415.3%40.3%—4.3%
Kerman Unified Online0.7 mi312.1%12.8%—1.2%
Enterprise High0.2 mi272.1%10.4%—2.1%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
95.5%
AP Exam Prepared
18.9%
A-G Completion
54.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
72.8%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194853#96917.5%40.6%11.4%4.8%—
20224143#11858.6%33.5%31.0%4.5%—
20234553#100814.7%41.3%22.7%4.7%—
20244348#112211.6%35.2%20.5%3.9%—
20254447#113915.3%40.3%19.9%4.3%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female11.9%21.5%+9.6pp
Male9.6%17.2%+7.6pp
Asian4.2%4.6%+0.4pp
Hispanic/Latino11.1%20.0%+8.9pp
Students with Disabilities15.9%23.3%+7.4pp
English Learners10.5%16.7%+6.2pp
Homeless34.3%29.1%-5.2pp
Military-Connected10.9%22.4%+11.5pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10.8%19.7%+8.9pp
All Students10.7%19.4%+8.7pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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