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Cummings Valley Elementary

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Cummings Valley Elementary ranks 1539 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cummings Valley Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 560 students in the rural community of Tehachapi, California, and it stands out as a high-performing and rapidly improving school within the Tehachapi Unified district.

Academically, the school is a clear leader in the area, with student proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science that are significantly higher than both the district and state averages. For example, its math proficiency is more than double the Tehachapi Unified average and notably surpasses nearby schools like Tompkins Elementary and Golden Hills Elementary. Impressively, the school has shown consistent growth, moving from an average state ranking to the 74th percentile, with its strongest gains happening recently, indicating effective recovery from pandemic disruptions.

The school achieves these excellent results efficiently, even with class sizes larger than many neighboring schools and moderate per-student spending. It has also made remarkable progress in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism to meet the state average. While performing well overall, the school's data shows particular strength in supporting students from diverse backgrounds and in mathematics, creating a compelling model of success within its community.

560

Students ?

26.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24220 Bear Valley Rd. Hc80
Tehachapi, CA 93561-8308

(661) 822-2190

District: Tehachapi Unified

Students who attend Cummings Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jacobsen Middle
High:	Tehachapi High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

32.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tehachapi Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg29%

California avg41%

1,539^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Tehachapi Unified

1140^th of 1,543Tehachapi Unified 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	1539 of 5857	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	2038 of 5869	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	2215 of 5859	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	2640 of 5883	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	560 of 1417	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	2926 of 5789	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	2532 of 5662	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	2546 of 5692	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	2201 of 5614	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	2424 of 5611	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	2123 of 5530	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.9	2561 of 5390	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	2510 of 5377	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	1738 of 5314	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	1930 of 5193	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	1718 of 5113	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.2	1633 of 5113	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	1732 of 4818	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.3	1825 of 4822	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.2	1700 of 4809	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	54.3	714 of 2227	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	1641 of 2585	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	618 of 2128	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	1678 of 5597	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	1903 of 5612	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	2209 of 5609	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2329 of 5635	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	556 of 1267	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	2861 of 5492	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2850 of 5413	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	1074 of 5107	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	1982 of 5107	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	1883 of 5087	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	2289 of 5084	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	2876 of 4963	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3506 of 4830	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	1708 of 5460	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	2863 of 5517	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	2085 of 5363	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	2606 of 5264	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	444 of 1110	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	3687 of 5173	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2829 of 5084	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	1360 of 5628	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	2070 of 5643	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	2066 of 5638	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	2813 of 5663	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	454 of 1272	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	2791 of 5510	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	2087 of 5431	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	716 of 2847	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	40.2	1316 of 2635	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	1454 of 2598	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1762 of 2651	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1966 of 2661	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	2127 of 2726	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	2331 of 2834	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	2068 of 2737	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics53%+15 vs state

Science38%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cummings Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	24220 Bear Valley Rd. Hc80	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2190	560	21	26.6	39.6%	330 (58.9%)	2 (0.4%)	182 (32.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	71.4	1539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.7%		60.7	2038^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.3%	499	38.3		38.3	61.5	56.3	58.5				59.0	63.1	47.7	45.7				52.7	93.2	97.4	96.6	98.3	96.6	95.7
Golden Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	20215 Park Rd.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2180	663	29	22.8	50.4%	317 (47.8%)	8 (1.2%)	315 (47.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	23.9	4512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.0%		23.3	4553^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	41	30.3		30.3	22.9	21.5	35.8				26.9	21.9	14.0	28.4				21.8	83.3	89.1	95.7	88.4	87.0	90.6
Tompkins Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 South Curry St.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2170	615	25	24.5	51.5%	248 (40.3%)	8 (1.3%)	291 (47.3%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (8.1%)	30.3	3938^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.7	3880^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.9%	58	31.4		31.4	29.7	26.4	41.0				32.7	35.0	13.2	27.6				25.7	91.8	96.4	98.2	98.2	94.6
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy	Public	K-8	126 South Snyder Ave.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2266	108	6	18.7	38.0%	58 (53.7%)	2 (1.9%)	38 (35.2%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)	17.8	5030^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%		35.2	3497^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	1533	23.1	33.3	28.0		16.7	26.7		36.8	40.0	29.1		8.3	20.0		15.8	20.0	19.0
Di Giorgio Elementary	Public	K-8	19405 Buena Vista Blvd.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Di Giorgio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-2604	231	10	23.1	99.6%	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	223 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8	5736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.1%		10	5689^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.1%	47	3.7	29.2	15.7	16.1	12.5	11.1	20.0	22.2	47.8	20.9	19.4	8.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	41.7	13.5							$42,396	$36,380	$6,016
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Franklin St.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Arvin Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-6560	690	31	22.6	96.2%	13 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	670 (97.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	4686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%		18.5	4986^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.0%	300	21.6		21.6	18.1	20.0	27.6	35.1			25.7	26.6	24.7	20.7	22.5			23.6	97.5	98.4			97.5		$28,619	$23,882	$4,737
El Camino Real Elementary	Public	K-6	911 El Camino Real Rd.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Arvin Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-6661	771	34	22.6	88.5%	99 (12.8%)	5 (0.6%)	662 (85.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.4	4105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.9%		23.4	4536^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.7%	431	22.6		22.6	21.4	33.6	38.8	36.1			32.4	30.5	29.2	28.1	20.4			27.2							$24,627	$20,880	$3,747
Grow Academy Arvin	Public, Charter	K-8	901 Nectarine Ct.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Grow Academy Arvin District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 855-8200	87	4	19.5	85.1%	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.3%)	84 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		30.2	30.2						57.0	57.0						22.1	22.1
Bear Mountain Elementary	Public	K-6	1501 Hood St.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Arvin Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-6590	728	36	20.2	95.2%	24 (3.3%)	7 (1.0%)	690 (94.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	13	5422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%		14.6	5342^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	9.0%	80	12.9		12.9	14.4	17.5	12.9	26.3			18.0	15.4	23.7	12.9	14.7			16.9	94.4			97.2			$30,616	$26,522	$4,094
Piute Mountain Elementary	Public	K-8	12400 Caliente Creek Rd.	Caliente	93518	Kern County	Caliente Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 867-2301	44	4	11.0	84.1%	26 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)										40.7							25.9							$31,078	$27,740	$3,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Cummings Valley Elementary

Is Cummings Valley Elementary a good school?

Cummings Valley Elementary ranks 1539^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cummings Valley Elementary in?

Tehachapi Unified

How many students attend Cummings Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Cummings Valley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cummings Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cummings Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jacobsen Middle
High : Tehachapi High

What is the racial makeup of Cummings Valley Elementary?

Students at Cummings Valley Elementary are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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