# Fred L. Thompson Junior High

Fred L. Thompson Junior High is a middle school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 32.0%, +0.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 9.8%, -2.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/fred-l-thompson-junior-high-bakersfield |
| District | Panama-Buena Vista Union |
| Address | 4200 Planz Road, Bakersfield, CA, 93309-5954 |
| Grade span | 7-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Per-student spending | $17,604 |
| Low-Income Students | 654 (91.6%) |
| English Learners | 128 (17.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 698 |
| 2024 | 28.4% | 710 |
| 2025 | 32.0% | 677 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.2% | 696 |
| 2024 | 9.2% | 709 |
| 2025 | 9.8% | 683 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 30.6% | 40.4% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | 31.3% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | 40.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.7% | 19.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | 17.5% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | 22.9% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.5% | 30.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | 29.6% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | 34.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.9% | 10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 10.2% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31.3% | 498 |
| Black or African American | 27.6% | 98 |
| White | 39.5% | 43 |
| Two or more races | 31.6% | 19 |
| Asian | 45.5% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.9% | 503 |
| Black or African American | 4.1% | 98 |
| White | 11.6% | 43 |
| Two or more races | 15.8% | 19 |
| Asian | 8.3% | 12 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 318 | 45.9% | 22.0% | 24.5% | 7.5% |
| 8 | 359 | 42.1% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 6.1% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 322 | 69.3% | 18.6% | 9.9% | 2.2% |
| 8 | 361 | 74.8% | 17.4% | 6.1% | 1.7% |