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Blaker-kinser Junior High School vs. Cesar Chavez Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Blaker-kinser Junior High School
1601 Kinser Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Cesar Chavez Junior High School
2701 E.gate Blvd.
Ceres, CA 95307
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Blaker-kinser Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 643 students in grades 7-8, Blaker-kinser Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 640 students in grades 7-8, Cesar Chavez Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
643 students
640 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
20:1
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Test Scores

13%
(18-19 School Year Data)
18%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blaker-kinser Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
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29%
(18-19 School Year Data)
33%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blaker-kinser Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cesar Chavez Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
320
321
Grade 8 Students
323
319

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
10%
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% Hispanic
87%
78%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
7%
9%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
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% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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0.24
0.38
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
74%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
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