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Kern County school performance
El Tejon Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 39th percentile among California school districts.
Only 39.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 26.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 39.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 26.9% |
| District Reading Rank | 592 / 977 (39th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 599 / 977 (39th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Spend per Student | $22,043 |
| Schools in District | 3 |
| Student Enrollment | 699 |
| Low-Income Students | 565 (80.7%) |
| English Learners | 80 (11.4%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.5 points from last year and rose 4.5 points over the full period. Math rose 1.9 points from last year and rose 2.6 points over the full period.
•Math +2.6 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Stephanie Pope Board President [email protected] | Appointed | 2028 |
Patrice Barnes Clerk [email protected] | Appointed | 2026This year! |
Cindy McNatt Trustee Representative [email protected] | Appointed | 2028 |
Deborah Turner Alternative Representative [email protected] | Appointed | 2026This year! |
Thomas (Tommy) Hastings Board Member [email protected] | Appointed | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 22.2 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
14.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 42.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 10.3 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
11.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 28.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does El Tejon Unified rank in California?
El Tejon Unified ranks No. 592 of 977 in reading and No. 599 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across El Tejon Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 3 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 3.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in El Tejon Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 33.7%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 24.1%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with El Tejon Unified?
Unified districts in Kern County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| El Tejon UnifiedThis district | 26.9% | 39.9% |
| Muroc Joint Unified | 21.4% | 34.5% |
| Mojave Unified | 10.7% | 22.6% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
