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Kerman Middle: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

Kerman is a middle school in Kerman. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At Kerman Middle in Kerman, 30.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kerman Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 7.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 707 students tested.

All students at this school: 28% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 28%, district —, state 39%28%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 26%, district 32%, state 32%26% · −2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 25%, district 31%, state 32%25% · −3 vs school
MaleMale: this school 25%, district 33%, state 42%25% · −3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 31%, district 36%, state 44%31% · +3 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 3%, district 9%, state 11%3% · −25 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 4%, district 10%, state 15%4% · −24 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 47%, district 50%, state 56%47% · +19 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 52%, district 52%, state 72%52% · +24 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 14%, district 13%, state 22%14% · −14 vs school

5 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

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 23:1, district 24:123:1
Teaching staff39 teachers
Avg. experience11.9 years
Fully credentialed82%
First-year teachers3%
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.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,379, CA average $14,815$17,379 · spent at this school
Federal share$469 per student

$469 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

Hispanic89.9%
District 89.4% · CA 56.1%
White5.4%
District 5.8% · CA 19.9%
Asian3.5%
District 3.3% · CA 10.2%
Black0.6%
District 0.3% · CA 4.8%
Other0.6%
District 1.2% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 89.0% (25pp 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), 12% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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