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What's something Rafer Johnson Junior High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
447
Middle
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSBURG ELEMENTARY CHARTER·NCES 061980009558
Rafer Johnson Junior High
1300 Stroud Ave., Kingsburg, CA 93631 · (559) 897-1091 · Fresno County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
20.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
309 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 211 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 236 | 53% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 Kingsburg Elementary Charter. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.1pp since 2014
Math
33.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.2% | 37.6% | 25.4% | 21.7% |
| Math | 15.1% | 18.8% | 27.1% | 39.0% |
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 | 52.9% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.7% | 38.4% |
| 2022-23 | 52.7% | 39.7% |
| 2021-22 | 49.3% | 30.4% |
| 2020-21 | 46.2% | 31.3% |
| 2018-19 | 56.3% | 41.9% |
| 2017-18 | 52.1% | 38.1% |
| 2016-17 | 48.1% | 40.3% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Rafer Johnson Junior High
Rafer Johnson Junior High's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafer Johnson Junior High this school | 447 | 69.1% | 44.3% |
| Lakeview Junior High Santa Maria | 463 | 72.4% | 38.2% |
| Live Oak Middle Tulare | 458 | 65.5% | 32.4% |
| Mesa Middle Arroyo Grande | 474 | 73.8% | 34.6% |
| Technology Middle Rohnert Park | 409 | 65.0% | 14.9% |
| Carpinteria Middle Carpinteria | 437 | 72.3% | 39.0% |
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 Rafer Johnson Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #429 of 1,224 | #11 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #523 of 1,227 ▼ 123 | #13 of 40 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #433 of 1,227 ▼ 23 | #11 of 40 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #449 of 1,214 | #16 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #1,018 of 1,377 | #35 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #607 of 1,279 | #24 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #713 of 1,278 | #17 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #731 of 1,329 | #32 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #709 of 930 | #9 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
447
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+116% since 1990-91, when it was 207
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 447 | 21.4 | 20.9:1 | 69% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 22.4 | 20.6:1 | 68% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 23.2 | 19.0:1 | 69% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 23 | 19.4:1 | 61% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 22.1 | 22.1:1 | 60% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 23 | 19.0:1 | 56% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | N/A | N/A | 50% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 40% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 207 | 7 | 29.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rafer Johnson Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (488 to 447); teachers down 3% (22.1 to 21.4).
About Rafer Johnson Junior High
Rafer Johnson Junior High sits in Kingsburg, California, and is classified as a middle school. Grades offered run from 7 through 8, with 447 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 32% smaller than that.
Kingsburg Elementary Charter is made up of 7 schools with 2,100 students in all.
At Rafer Johnson Junior High, Hispanic students make up 68% of the student body. After that, the student body is 25% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Fresno County is about 55% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 20.9 students per teacher and 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against California public middle schools, Rafer Johnson Junior High receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 39.0% for a school in California with Rafer Johnson Junior High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Rafer Johnson Junior High posts 44.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Fresno County show that the median household income is $74,201, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Besides Rafer Johnson Junior High, Fresno County has 367 other public schools.
The closest public school to Rafer Johnson Junior High is Washington Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Rafer Johnson Junior High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant. Rafer Johnson Junior High is one of the charter schools in California.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 445 to 447, a small change. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.9:1.
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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 Kingsburg Elementary Charter
- Ronald W. Reagan ElementaryMiddle · 619 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 285 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 186 students
- Central Valley HomeElementary · 119 students
- Island Community DayMiddle · 2 students
Other schools in Kingsburg
- Kingsburg HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Ronald W. Reagan ElementaryMiddle · 619 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Kings River ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 285 students
- Clay ElementaryElementary · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary0.5 mi · 285
- Kingsburg High0.6 mi · 1,073
- Central Valley Home0.7 mi · 119
- Island Community Day0.7 mi · 2
- Oasis Continuation High0.8 mi · 59
- Kingsburg Independent Study High0.8 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Rafer Johnson Junior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Rafer Johnson Junior High?
Rafer Johnson Junior High enrolls approximately 447 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Rafer Johnson Junior High serve?
Rafer Johnson Junior High serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Rafer Johnson Junior High?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Rafer Johnson Junior High.
What is the student diversity at Rafer Johnson Junior High?
Student demographics at Rafer Johnson Junior High are roughly 25% White, 68% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Rafer Johnson Junior High in?
Rafer Johnson Junior High is part of Kingsburg Elementary Charter.
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