How does Tompkins Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Tehachapi?

Tompkins Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.6/100, placing it at the 24th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,186 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tompkins Elementary?

9.7% of students at Tompkins Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tompkins Elementary improving or declining?

Tompkins Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tompkins Elementary?

31.0% of students at Tompkins Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Tompkins Elementary

Tehachapi Unified Tehachapi Kern County 93561

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,186 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

658 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

50%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 46.8%

White 42.3%

Asian 0.9%

Black 1.5%

Other 8.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tompkins Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.7%
Met Standard	19.3%
Below Standard	71.1%

Exceeded

9.7%

Met

19.3%

Below

71.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Tompkins Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points below the Tehachapi Unified district average of 12.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.