Kerman Middle

As a moderately sized intermediate school in Kerman, California, Kerman Middle instructs 810 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within Kerman Unified. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 23% above typical.

Kerman Middle is one of 9 schools operated by Kerman Unified, a district that teaches 5,272 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Kerman Middle lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (90%). The remainder reads as 5% White, 4% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, Kerman Middle reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.5:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Fresno County's rate of about 75%.

After controlling for student poverty, Kerman Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Fresno County) records that median household income runs about $74,201, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Fresno County's 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), Kerman Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Enterprise High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kerman Middle at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kerman Middle has ticked down 5%, going from 849 students in 2018 to 810 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 84% to 90%.

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