Enrollment
90
Middle
DISTRICT 146 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOST HILLS UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062295007772
A. M. Thomas Middle
20979 Lobos Ct., Lost Hills, CA 93249 · (661) 797-2626 · Kern County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
29.5:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
87 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 32 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 30% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lost Hills Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +25.1pp since 2014
Math
29.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.5% | 35.6% | 25.3% | 27.6% |
| Math | 9.2% | 20.7% | 26.4% | 43.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 21.8% |
| 2022-23 | 52.4% | 28.6% |
| 2021-22 | 38.8% | 25.9% |
| 2020-21 | 28.3% | 9.7% |
| 2018-19 | 26.1% | 9.3% |
| 2017-18 | 22.0% | 10.9% |
| 2016-17 | 18.3% | 11.1% |
| 2015-16 | 14.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 12.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A. M. Thomas Middle
A. M. Thomas Middle's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. M. Thomas Middle this school | 90 | 96.7% | 37.3% |
| Borrego Springs Middle Borrego Springs | 83 | 90.4% | 18.6% |
| Manzanita Middle Richmond | 92 | 85.9% | N/A |
| Magnolia Science Academy 6 Los Angeles | 128 | 93.0% | N/A |
| Laton Middle Laton | 154 | 87.7% | 22.6% |
| Bellevue Senior Elementary Atwater | 178 | 93.8% | 30.6% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A. M. Thomas Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #1,340 of 1,377 | #47 of 48 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
90
-23 (-20%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
29.5:1
was 22.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90 | 3.1 | 29.5:1 | 97% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 3 | 26.4:1 | 71% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 3.9 | 21.1:1 | 74% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 113 | 5 | 22.6:1 | 97% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 9.4 | 19.9:1 | 52% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 170 | 8 | 21.3:1 | 96% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | N/A | N/A | 98% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 179 | 9 | 19.9:1 | 96% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 181 | 10 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. M. Thomas Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 52% (186 to 90); teachers down 67% (9.4 to 3.1).
About A. M. Thomas Middle
A. M. Thomas Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Lost Hills, California. It enrolls 90 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. The school is 86% below the average for middle schools in California.
A. M. Thomas Middle is run by Lost Hills Union Elementary, whose 2 schools enroll 291 students.
The share of students at A. M. Thomas Middle who are Hispanic is 98%. Other groups make up 2% Asian. County-wide, 57% of Kern County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 4% means there is a 4% chance two randomly chosen students at A. M. Thomas Middle are from different groups.
With 3.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 29.5:1. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at A. M. Thomas Middle, 97% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Kern County report 76%.
On the allk12 Grade, A. M. Thomas Middle lands at B+, ahead of 74% of California public middle schools.
A. M. Thomas Middle scores 14.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 37.3% actual versus 22.9% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
The county, Kern County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $70,210 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting A. M. Thomas Middle, Kern County has 279 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Lost Hills Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from A. M. Thomas Middle. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, A. M. Thomas Middle ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around A. M. Thomas Middle as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, A. M. Thomas Middle enrolled 113 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 90. Federal data show the ratio rising from 22.6:1 to 29.5:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lost Hills Union Elementary
- Lost Hills ElementaryElementary · 201 students
Other schools in Lost Hills
- Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost HillsCombined · 535 students
- Lost Hills ElementaryElementary · 201 students
Nearby schools
- Lost Hills Elementary0.1 mi · 201
- Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills0.8 mi · 535
- Semitropic Elementary10.8 mi · 140
- John L. Prueitt Elementary18.8 mi · 621
- Buttonwillow Elementary19.5 mi · 288
- Palm Avenue Middle19.7 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About A. M. Thomas MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at A. M. Thomas Middle?
A. M. Thomas Middle enrolls approximately 90 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does A. M. Thomas Middle serve?
A. M. Thomas Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at A. M. Thomas Middle?
Approximately 29.5:1 students per teacher at A. M. Thomas Middle.
How diverse is A. M. Thomas Middle?
A. M. Thomas Middle reports a student body of 98% Hispanic, 2% Asian.
What district is A. M. Thomas Middle in?
A. M. Thomas Middle is part of Lost Hills Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.