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.
Thank you for your feedback!