Haven Drive Middle

As a reasonably sized junior high in Arvin, California, Haven Drive Middle hosts 612 students from grades 7 through 8, part of Arvin Union.

Across the 4 schools in Arvin Union (2,801 students total), Haven Drive Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Haven Drive Middle logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). By comparison, Kern County as a whole is about 57% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Haven Drive Middle lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Roughly 94% of students at Haven Drive Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kern County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Haven Drive Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Kern County put median household earnings sit near $70,210, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Kern County's 279 public schools (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students), Haven Drive Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sierra Vista Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Haven Drive Middle at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 20.5%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Haven Drive Middle's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 618 (now 612). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

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