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Kern County school performance
Tehachapi Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 29th percentile among California school districts.
Only 33.9% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 24.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 33.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 24.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 733 / 977 (25th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 662 / 977 (32nd percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Spend per Student | $16,511 |
| Schools in District | 7 |
| Student Enrollment | 4,156 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,864 (44.9%) |
| English Learners | 215 (5.2%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 1.8 points from last year and fell 3.5 points over the full period. Math rose 0.2 points from last year and rose 1.5 points over the full period.
•Math +1.5 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Paul Kaminski President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Tracy Kelly Vice President [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Jackie Wood Clerk [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Cassandra Sweeney Trustee [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Dana Christensen Trustee [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Tyler Napier Trustee [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Wayne Cooper Trustee [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
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 18.1 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 35.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•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 12.2 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 25.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Tehachapi Unified rank in California?
Tehachapi Unified ranks No. 733 of 977 in reading and No. 662 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Tehachapi Unified’s schools?
Among the 3 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 26.0% to 53.9% in reading and 21.1% to 47.7% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Tehachapi Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 1 of 7 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 4 of 7.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Tehachapi Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 23.8%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 17.5%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Tehachapi Unified?
Unified districts in Kern County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi UnifiedThis district | 24.3% | 33.9% |
| Southern Kern Unified | 19.7% | 34.2% |
| Sierra Sands Unified | 28.4% | 43.0% |
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.
