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Enrollment
708
Middle
DISTRICT 731 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD CITY·NCES 060363000292
Chipman Junior High
2905 Eissler St., Bakersfield, CA 93306 · (661) 631-5210 · Kern County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL708 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
21.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
469 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 335 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 371 | 52% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
39.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.6pp since 2014
Math
22.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.9% | 26.6% | 28.5% | 31.9% |
| Math | 9.1% | 12.9% | 20.9% | 57.0% |
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 | 39.6% | 22.1% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 21.6% |
| 2022-23 | 39.1% | 21.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 13.8% |
| 2018-19 | 42.4% | 26.6% |
| 2017-18 | 39.3% | 24.5% |
| 2016-17 | 40.4% | 25.0% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 Chipman Junior High
Chipman Junior High's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipman Junior High this school | 708 | 66.2% | 31.8% |
| Cucamonga Middle Rancho Cucamonga | 662 | 71.5% | 37.8% |
| Rancho San Justo Hollister | 653 | 69.4% | 23.6% |
| Matthew Gage Middle Riverside | 840 | 70.1% | 35.9% |
| John F. Kennedy Middle Redwood City | 808 | 67.5% | 40.4% |
| La Joya Middle Visalia | 727 | 71.1% | 32.8% |
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 Chipman Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #695 of 1,224 | #15 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #796 of 1,227 ▼ 41 | #17 of 46 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #728 of 1,227 ▼ 161 | #18 of 46 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #247 of 1,214 | #6 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 708 | #589 of 1,377 | #20 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #758 of 1,279 | #37 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #819 of 1,278 | #22 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #765 of 1,329 | #37 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #322 of 930 | #8 of 28 |
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
708
-225 (-24%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 786
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 25.2:1
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 | 708 | 32.6 | 21.7:1 | 66% (469) |
| 2023-24 | 719 | 31.8 | 22.6:1 | 83% (598) |
| 2022-23 | 727 | 33.3 | 21.8:1 | 72% (522) |
| 2020-21 | 933 | 37 | 25.2:1 | 86% (805) |
| 2017-18 | 892 | 35.2 | 25.4:1 | 79% (709) |
| 2015-16 | 770 | 31 | 24.8:1 | 74% (573) |
| 2010-11 | 899 | N/A | N/A | 64% (579) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 35 | 22.5:1 | 58% (460) |
| 1990-91 | 786 | 35 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chipman Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (892 to 708); teachers down 7% (35.2 to 32.6).
About Chipman Junior High
Chipman Junior High is a medium-sized middle school serving families in Bakersfield, California. Enrolled students number 708 students, in grades 7 through 8.
Enrollment across the 44 schools in Bakersfield City totals 28,365 students.
By race and ethnicity, Chipman Junior High is 76% Hispanic. The school is also 15% White and 6% Black. That is higher than the 57% Hispanic share among all Kern County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Chipman Junior High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
Chipman Junior High's 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 21.7:1. That ratio is over the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 66%. The average for public schools in Kern County is 76%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Chipman Junior High receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Chipman Junior High's average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.8% is 8.9 points below the 40.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Kern County census figures show that median household income is about $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chipman Junior High is among the 279 public schools in Kern County.
The nearest other public school, Henry Eissler Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Chipman Junior High. On state test proficiency, Chipman Junior High ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Chipman Junior High the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Chipman Junior High saw enrollment fall 24% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 25.2:1 to 21.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Bakersfield City
- Curran MiddleMiddle · 973 students
- Colonel Howard Nichols ElementaryElementary · 960 students
- Voorhies ElementaryElementary · 915 students
- Walter Stiern MiddleMiddle · 891 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 870 students
- Bessie E. Owens ElementaryElementary · 867 students
Other schools in Bakersfield
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Nearby schools
- Henry Eissler Elementary0.1 mi · 529
- Highland High0.2 mi · 2,530
- Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary1.0 mi · 960
- Compton Junior High1.1 mi · 586
- Harding Elementary1.2 mi · 542
- Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary1.2 mi · 813
Frequently asked questions
About Chipman Junior HighHow large is Chipman Junior High?
Chipman Junior High enrolls approximately 708 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Chipman Junior High serve?
Chipman Junior High serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chipman Junior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chipman Junior High is approximately 21.7:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Chipman Junior High?
Chipman Junior High reports a student body of 15% White, 76% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Chipman Junior High?
Chipman Junior High is overseen by Bakersfield City in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.