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What tradition at Jacobsen Middle should never be changed?
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Enrollment
925
Middle
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEHACHAPI UNIFIED·NCES 063888006528
Jacobsen Middle
711 Anita Dr., Tehachapi, CA 93561 · (661) 822-2150 · Kern County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL925 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
22.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
430 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 295 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 296 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 36% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Based on grade levels within Tehachapi Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -12.1pp since 2014
Math
17.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -13.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.4% | 23.5% | 25.7% | 43.5% |
| Math | 5.7% | 11.7% | 26.7% | 55.9% |
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 | 30.9% | 17.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 17.3% |
| 2022-23 | 35.2% | 18.7% |
| 2021-22 | 33.7% | 15.3% |
| 2020-21 | 38.3% | 20.2% |
| 2018-19 | 49.2% | 30.5% |
| 2017-18 | 46.9% | 27.4% |
| 2016-17 | 48.7% | 28.8% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-27.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Jacobsen Middle
Jacobsen Middle's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobsen Middle this school | 925 | 46.5% | 24.9% |
| Cabrillo Middle Ventura | 936 | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Horace Ensign Intermediate Newport Beach | 875 | 47.2% | 60.1% |
| Kenilworth Junior High Petaluma | 812 | 45.2% | 45.1% |
| Atascadero Middle Atascadero | 845 | 48.4% | 40.7% |
| La Colina Junior High Santa Barbara | 832 | 41.5% | 63.5% |
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 Jacobsen Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #909 of 1,224 | #22 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #950 of 1,227 ▼ 83 | #24 of 46 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #962 of 1,227 ▼ 144 | #26 of 46 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.3pp | #349 of 1,214 | #14 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 925 | #280 of 1,377 | #7 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #836 of 1,279 | #41 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #523 of 1,278 | #12 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #971 of 1,329 | #43 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #706 of 930 | #18 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
925
+30 (+3%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 925 | 41.7 | 22.2:1 | 46% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 936 | 40.6 | 23.1:1 | 47% (436) |
| 2022-23 | 917 | 41.2 | 22.3:1 | 33% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 895 | 42 | 21.3:1 | 36% (319) |
| 2017-18 | 1,013 | 42.1 | 24.1:1 | 44% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 926 | 40 | 23.1:1 | 37% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 1,086 | N/A | N/A | 31% (339) |
| 2000-01 | 816 | 37 | 22.1:1 | 18% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 671 | 33 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jacobsen Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,013 to 925); teachers down 1% (42.1 to 41.7).
About Jacobsen Middle
Jacobsen Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Tehachapi Unified, located in Tehachapi, California. Enrolled students number 925 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in California average about 659 students each.
The district for Jacobsen Middle is Tehachapi Unified, with 7 schools and 4,156 students.
By race and ethnicity, Jacobsen Middle is 52% White. After that, the student body is 41% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Kern County is about 44% White. Jacobsen Middle has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 22.2:1, with 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Jacobsen Middle is 46%. The gap from the 76% average for public schools in Kern County is 30 points.
Jacobsen Middle is graded D by allk12, scoring above 10% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school in California with Jacobsen Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 52.3%. Jacobsen Middle scores 24.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Kern County show that median household income is about $70,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Jacobsen Middle is one of 279 public schools in Kern County, which together enroll about 197,431 students.
The closest other public school is Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy, about 0.3 miles away. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Jacobsen Middle ranks 5th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Jacobsen Middle went from 895 students to 925.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Tehachapi Unified
- Tehachapi HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Golden Hills ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Tompkins ElementaryElementary · 615 students
- Cummings Valley ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Tehachapi Independent Learning AcademyElementary · 108 students
- Monroe High (Continuation)High · 25 students
Other schools in Tehachapi
- Tehachapi HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Golden Hills ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Tompkins ElementaryElementary · 615 students
- EPIC de Cesar ChavezHigh · 614 students
- Cummings Valley ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Tehachapi Independent Learning AcademyElementary · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy0.3 mi · 108
- Tehachapi High0.4 mi · 1,260
- Monroe High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 25
- EPIC de Cesar Chavez0.7 mi · 614
- Tompkins Elementary1.0 mi · 615
- Golden Hills Elementary3.1 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Jacobsen MiddleHow large is Jacobsen Middle?
Jacobsen Middle enrolls approximately 925 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jacobsen Middle serve?
Jacobsen Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jacobsen Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jacobsen Middle is approximately 22.2:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jacobsen Middle?
Jacobsen Middle reports a student body of 52% White, 41% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Jacobsen Middle?
Jacobsen Middle is overseen by Tehachapi Unified in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.