Compton Junior High School
Tel:
(661)631-5230
- Compton Junior High School serves 655 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Compton Junior High School's student population of 655 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 655 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Compton Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has decreased from 26:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Compton Junior High School is 0.24, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #8425 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 87% | 54% |
| Black | 6% | 6% |
| White | 7% | 24% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 80% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bakersfield City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Compton Junior High School is East Bakersfield High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Chipman Junior High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Harding Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bakersfield Harding Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 589 students
0.0 miles
3201 Pico Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661)631-5300 0.0 K-6 589 - Bakersfield Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 791 students
0.9 miles
3401 Renegade Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661)631-5400 0.9 K-6 791 - Bakersfield College Heights Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 842 students
1.0 miles
2551 Sunny Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661)631-5220 1.0 K-6 842 - Bakersfield East Bakersfield High School Grades: 9-12 | 2145 students
1.0 miles
2200 Quincy St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661)871-7221 1.0 9-12 2145 - Bakersfield Horace Mann Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 880 students
1.0 miles
2710 Niles St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661)631-5360 1.0 K-5 880
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