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O. J. Actis Junior High School vs. Fred L. Thompson Junior High School

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School Overview

School
O. J. Actis Junior High School
2400 W.holme Blvd.
Bakersfield, CA 93309
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Fred L. Thompson Junior High School
4200 Planz Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93309
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Fred L. Thompson Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 698 students in grades 7-8, O. J. Actis 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 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 786 students in grades 7-8, Fred L. Thompson 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 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 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
698 students
786 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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Test Scores

25%
(18-19 School Year Data)
17%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of O. J. Actis 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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46%
(18-19 School Year Data)
40%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of O. J. Actis 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 Fred L. Thompson 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
337
357
Grade 8 Students
361
429

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
3%
3%
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% Hispanic
65%
71%
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% Black
14%
14%
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% White
15%
9%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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0.54
0.47
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
84%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fred L. Thompson Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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