Chipman Junior High School
Tel:
(661) 631-5210
- Chipman Junior High School serves 892 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Chipman Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Chipman Junior High School's student population of 892 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 892 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Chipman Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Chipman Junior High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #6342 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 75% | 54% |
| Black | 7% | 5% |
| White | 13% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bakersfield City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Chipman Junior High School is Highland High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Compton Junior High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Henry Eissler Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bakersfield Henry Eissler Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 575 students
0.0 miles
2901 Eissler St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 631-5250 0.0 K-6 575 - Bakersfield Highland High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,128 students
0.4 miles
2900 Royal Scots Way
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 872-2777 0.4 9-12 2,128 - Bakersfield Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 851 students
1.0 miles
3401 Renegade Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 631-5400 1.0 K-6 851 - Bakersfield Compton Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 673 students
1.1 miles
3211 Pico Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 631-5230 1.1 7-8 673 - Bakersfield Harding Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 581 students
1.1 miles
3201 Pico Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 631-5300 1.1 K-6 581
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