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Southern Kern Unified

Tropico Middle

3180 Mojave-Tropico Road, Rosamond, CA 93560-0640

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Summary

Tropico Middle is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 20th percentile among comparable California schools.

Only 33.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is quickly trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker: 15.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Proficiency stats

Current Reading Proficiency33.5%
Current Math Proficiency15.0%
Reading State Rank902/1,204 (25th percentile)
Math State Rank1,028/1,204 (15th percentile)

School information

Student / Teacher Ratio20:1
Student enrollment (2024–25)815
Low-Income Students662 (81.2%)
English Learners165 (20.2%)
Admissions
AdmissionsOpen enrollment
Charter schoolNo
Magnet schoolNo

Reading Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

White and Two or more races students have the strongest results.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 30.3% to 38.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 902 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 16.2-point reading income gap is narrower than the 19.5-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +11.8 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +9.6 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

11.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 34.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +7.9 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +9.1 percentage pointsTrend up

Math Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

White students have the strongest math results at about 17% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 4% to 15%.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the math standard ranges from 9.8% to 18.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,028 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 11.2-point math income gap is narrower than the 19.2-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +3.5 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +9.4 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

3.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 15.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +1.1 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +3.4 percentage pointsTrend up

Progress as students move up

2023–2026
How we compare income gaps

“Typical” means the median gap across 795 schools for reading and 796 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 6–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data

Understanding this school

How does Tropico Middle rank in California?

Tropico Middle ranks No. 902 of 1,204 in reading and No. 1,028 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.

How does Tropico Middle compare with other schools in Kern County?

Tropico Middle is No. 18 in reading and No. 19 in math proficiency among the 30 6–8 schools in Kern County with 2026 results.

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