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Enrollment
810
Middle
DISTRICT 586 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERMAN UNIFIED·NCES 061949008868
Kerman Middle
601 South First St., Kerman, CA 93630 · (559) 843-9600 · Fresno County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL810 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
721 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 7 | 406 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 404 | 50% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Kerman Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.2pp since 2014
Math
22.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 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 down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.5% | 27.3% | 30.8% | 35.4% |
| Math | 7.8% | 14.5% | 32.1% | 45.7% |
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 | 33.8% | 22.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.5% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.8% | 23.2% |
| 2021-22 | 42.3% | 20.1% |
| 2020-21 | 44.2% | 18.1% |
| 2018-19 | 38.5% | 27.2% |
| 2017-18 | 34.8% | 22.9% |
| 2016-17 | 40.5% | 24.6% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Kerman Middle
Kerman Middle's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerman Middle this school | 810 | 89.0% | 28.6% |
| Del Dios Academy of Arts and Sciences Escondido | 788 | 91.1% | 24.4% |
| Harry S. Truman Middle Fontana | 883 | 89.2% | 24.8% |
| Richard E. Byrd Middle Sun Valley | 933 | 89.1% | 31.9% |
| Kunst (Tommie) Junior High Santa Maria | 912 | 87.5% | 25.8% |
| El Sereno Middle Los Angeles | 857 | 91.8% | 41.3% |
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 Kerman Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #780 of 1,224 | #23 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #792 of 1,227 ▼ 108 | #22 of 40 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #890 of 1,227 ▼ 84 | #25 of 40 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.2pp | #143 of 1,214 | #2 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 810 | #426 of 1,377 | #15 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #893 of 1,279 | #30 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #1,065 of 1,278 | #30 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #316 of 1,329 | #18 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #819 of 930 | #21 of 25 |
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
810
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+86% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 810 | 36 | 22.5:1 | 89% (721) |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 35.6 | 22.5:1 | 87% (696) |
| 2022-23 | 798 | 37.2 | 21.4:1 | 86% (683) |
| 2020-21 | 809 | 35 | 23.1:1 | 88% (710) |
| 2017-18 | 849 | 37 | 22.9:1 | 83% (705) |
| 2015-16 | 739 | 32 | 23.1:1 | 88% (653) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | N/A | N/A | 84% (580) |
| 2000-01 | 542 | 24 | 22.6:1 | 63% (342) |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 18 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kerman Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (849 to 810); teachers down 3% (37 to 36).
About Kerman Middle
Kerman Middle is one of the public schools in Kerman, California. It is a mid-sized middle school. The school counted 810 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 8. The school is 23% above the average for middle schools in California.
Kerman Middle is in Kerman Unified, a district with 5,272 students across 9 schools.
Hispanic students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 5% White and 4% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 55%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
Kerman Middle has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.5:1. Middle schools in California average 20.7:1, 1.8 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 89% at Kerman Middle. That is higher than the 75% average for public schools in Fresno County.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 27.4%. Kerman Middle scores 28.6%.
For Fresno County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $74,201 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Public schools in Fresno County number 368, with about 206,072 students.
Kerman Middle's nearest public school is Enterprise High (about 0.3 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Kerman Middle. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Kerman Middle ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (809) and 2024-25 (810).
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Kerman Middle. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kerman Unified
- Kerman HighHigh · 1,493 students
- Goldenrod ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Kerman-Floyd ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Harvest ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Sun Empire ElementaryElementary · 490 students
Other schools in Kerman
- Kerman HighHigh · 1,493 students
- Goldenrod ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Kerman-Floyd ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Harvest ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Sun Empire ElementaryElementary · 490 students
Nearby schools
- Enterprise High0.3 mi · 57
- Kerman High0.5 mi · 1,493
- Kerman-Floyd Elementary0.6 mi · 567
- Kerman Unified Online0.6 mi · 140
- Liberty Elementary0.7 mi · 563
- Harvest Elementary0.8 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Kerman MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Kerman Middle?
Kerman Middle enrolls approximately 810 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Kerman Middle serve?
Kerman Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Kerman Middle?
Approximately 22.5:1 students per teacher at Kerman Middle.
What is the student diversity at Kerman Middle?
Student demographics at Kerman Middle are roughly 5% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Kerman Middle in?
Kerman Middle is part of Kerman Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.