Panama-Buena Vista Union

Fred L. Thompson Junior High

4200 Planz Road, Bakersfield, CA 93309-5954

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Summary

Fred L. Thompson Junior High is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 16th percentile among comparable California schools.

Only 32.0% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is weaker: 9.8% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.Trending down

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency32.0%
Current Math Proficiency9.8%
Reading State Rank917/1211 (24th percentile)
Math State Rank1127/1211 (7th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio17:1
Student Enrollment714
Low-Income Students654 (91.6%)
English Learners128 (17.9%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +0.7%Trend up•Math -2.4%Trend down
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +0.6%Trend up•
Non-Low-Income -0.4%Trend down
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -3.5%Trend down•
English Native +3.5%Trend up

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -3.1%Trend down•
Non-Low-Income +3.7%Trend up
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -0.9%Trend down•
English Native -0.7%Trend down