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Tevis Junior High

Public Grades 7-8
1249th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,740 California Middle Schools
Better than 54% of California middle schools
Summary

Tevis Junior High is a public school in Bakersfield serving 807 students in grades 7–8, in an area with several nearby middle and junior high schools. Its 2025–2026 proficiency was 55% in English Language Arts (ELA), 27% in math, and 28% in science. The clearest concern is the subject split: ELA is a strength, while math—especially grade 8 math—and science lag behind.

Tevis is more competitive in ELA than in math or science compared with the state, its district, and nearby schools. Its ELA result was 6 percentage points above both California and the Panama-Buena Vista Union; math was 12 points below the state and 6 below the district, while science was 8 and 3 points below, respectively. Among nearby schools serving grades 7–8, Tevis ranked fifth of eight in ELA and math, and sixth in science. Grade 8 math is a particular weak spot: 22% were proficient, compared with 31% in grade 7, and Tevis ranked sixth of eight nearby schools in grade 8 math.

Scores have improved overall in ELA and science since 2022–2023, but the state has gained more in math and science: Tevis’s ELA rose 4 percentage points, science rose 2, and math fell 1; over the same period, the state’s math and science gains were 4 and 6 points. SchoolDigger places Tevis at the 54th percentile and gives it 3 stars statewide. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 19.7, compared with a nearby-school average of 20, and 74% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby average of 79%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Multi-racial Students was 13, well below the school’s overall 54th percentile; its ranking for Special Education Students was 69, above the overall result.

807
Students ?
19.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,359
Per pupil spending ?
73.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 3901 Pin Oak Park Blvd.
       Bakersfield, CA  93311-2518

(661) 664-7211

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union


Feeder schools for Tevis Junior High:

Elementary:    Christa McAuliffe Elementary
    Laurelglen Elementary
    Leo B. Hart Elementary
    Sing Lum Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.0%
White:
21.2%
African American:
6.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the California median (54th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school38%
District avg39%
California avg42%
1,249th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Middle Schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union
799th of 1,530Panama-Buena Vista Union among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202647.91249 of 274054.4%★★★☆☆
202545.41315 of 276152.4%★★★☆☆
202451.01141 of 278359.0%★★★☆☆
202353.41068 of 278161.6%★★★☆☆
202248.81212 of 274055.8%★★★☆☆
201952.01102 of 271559.4%★★★☆☆
201847.11163 of 248053.1%★★★☆☆
201749.71115 of 250855.5%★★★☆☆
201647.01191 of 249752.3%★★★☆☆
201552.21052 of 247757.5%★★★☆☆
201348.51196 of 237949.7%★★☆☆☆
201257.2888 of 225960.7%★★★☆☆
201158.1877 of 223660.8%★★★☆☆
201058.9816 of 217962.6%★★★☆☆
200960.1747 of 206363.8%★★★☆☆
200856.3783 of 200560.9%★★★☆☆
200765.8575 of 199971.2%★★★★☆
200670.9444 of 180475.4%★★★★☆
200576.8336 of 177781.1%★★★★☆
200481.8260 of 176985.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.0230 of 59461.3%★★★☆☆
202548.9282 of 60953.7%★★★☆☆
202461.3188 of 62770.0%★★★★☆
202358.4213 of 61365.3%★★★☆☆
202248.7276 of 63756.7%★★★☆☆
201934.3405 of 64337.0%★★☆☆☆
201844.3300 of 60050.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202637.1525 of 77732.4%★★☆☆☆
202524.9577 of 73921.9%★☆☆☆☆
202431.2546 of 74326.5%★☆☆☆☆
202341.8481 of 71532.7%★★☆☆☆
202245.3453 of 73338.2%★★☆☆☆
201934.1532 of 74528.6%★☆☆☆☆
201828.1553 of 70021.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202247.3607 of 153160.4%★★★☆☆
201951.7527 of 149164.7%★★★☆☆
201845.4571 of 136958.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202456.1329 of 147877.7%★★★★☆
202341.0740 of 152151.3%★★★☆☆
202254.9375 of 154075.6%★★★★☆
201954.5364 of 144274.8%★★★★☆
201843.3549 of 136459.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.91333 of 251647.0%★★☆☆☆
202541.11341 of 253347.1%★★☆☆☆
202447.01148 of 255155.0%★★★☆☆
202356.1914 of 253163.9%★★★☆☆
202248.11105 of 250956.0%★★★☆☆
201954.5945 of 238060.3%★★★☆☆
201847.91070 of 226252.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.1868 of 235763.2%★★★☆☆
202552.4946 of 239560.5%★★★☆☆
202454.3871 of 238863.5%★★★☆☆
202355.0842 of 237464.5%★★★☆☆
202255.5839 of 235964.4%★★★☆☆
201960.9669 of 221369.8%★★★☆☆
201853.5822 of 207260.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.6977 of 252961.4%★★★☆☆
202547.51163 of 254254.2%★★★☆☆
202455.4872 of 257966.2%★★★☆☆
202354.8881 of 253165.2%★★★☆☆
202254.3894 of 245863.6%★★★☆☆
201955.0876 of 236963.0%★★★☆☆
201847.01052 of 223052.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.11055 of 251458.0%★★★☆☆
202547.91145 of 253454.8%★★★☆☆
202453.3965 of 255262.2%★★★☆☆
202349.21086 of 253857.2%★★★☆☆
202248.61101 of 252756.4%★★★☆☆
201947.81080 of 240755.1%★★★☆☆
201844.81133 of 227350.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202612.8643 of 73512.5%★☆☆☆☆
202514.3625 of 72613.9%★☆☆☆☆
202424.8541 of 70122.8%★☆☆☆☆
202336.1432 of 67736.2%★★☆☆☆
202214.6569 of 66514.4%★☆☆☆☆
201921.1451 of 55418.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.8488 of 160569.6%★★★☆☆
202556.0460 of 156670.6%★★★★☆
202439.8780 of 155249.7%★★☆☆☆
202334.1939 of 153138.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202644.0809 of 149045.7%★★☆☆☆
202541.3882 of 152042.0%★★☆☆☆
202447.8776 of 153749.5%★★☆☆☆
202348.5765 of 154350.4%★★★☆☆
202241.9885 of 155543.1%★★☆☆☆
201943.4895 of 160244.1%★★☆☆☆
201840.0917 of 149638.7%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2026)70th percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+7 vs school
African American (2026)61st percentile+7 vs school
Disabled (2022)60th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2026)32nd percentile-22 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state
Science28%-8 vs state
Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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Students at Tevis Junior High are 60% Hispanic, 21% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Tevis Junior High.

Tevis Junior High ranks 1249th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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