Middle Schools in Tehachapi Unified

Tehachapi Unified School District has one middle school, Jacobsen Middle, serving about 925 students in grades 6 through 8 in this Kern County area.

Parents should know that Jacobsen Middle faces significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, where only 17% of students are proficient, which is less than half the state average. Performance in English Language Arts is mixed, with 7th grade showing relative strength at 41% proficiency, but 6th and 8th grades performing much lower. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past three years, placing it in the lower third of all California middle schools.

Key factors likely impacting learning include a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29%, meaning many students miss a substantial amount of school, and a student-teacher ratio of 22 to 1. While the district spends over $14,600 per student, academic results remain below both the Tehachapi Unified and state averages in all core subjects, indicating a need for targeted support and intervention strategies to improve outcomes.